Connecting forest ecosystem and microwave backscatter models
- 1 July 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 11 (7), 1277-1298
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431169008955093
Abstract
A procedure is outlined to connect data obtained from active microwave remote sensing systems with forest ecosystem models. The hierarchy of forest ecosystem models is discussed, and the levels at which microwave remote sensing data can be used as inputs are identified. In addition, techniques to utilize forest ecosystem models to assist in the validation of theoretical microwave backscatter models are identified. Several examples to illustrate these connecting processes are presented.Keywords
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