Abstract:
This letter proposes relationships between boreal forest microwave transmissivity and four forest structural parameters: summer and winter Leaf Area Index (LAI) from MODI...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This letter proposes relationships between boreal forest microwave transmissivity and four forest structural parameters: summer and winter Leaf Area Index (LAI) from MODIS, biomass (t ha-1), and total volume (m3 ha-1) for northern Québec, Canada. These relationships were derived for summer AMSR-E data sets that took into account the effects of canopy emission and scattering. Root mean square error results between brightness temperature simulations and ASMR-E observations are approximately 5 K. Results reported in this study can be used as forest correction equations for key surface parameter retrievals under the boreal forest canopy, such as soil moisture or snow depth/water equivalent.
Published in: IEEE Geoscience and Remote Sensing Letters ( Volume: 11, Issue: 10, October 2014)