dc.contributor.author |
Moghaddam, Mahta |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2004-10-05T06:07:47Z |
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dc.date.available |
2004-10-05T06:07:47Z |
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dc.date.issued |
1994-09-26 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Rome, Italy |
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dc.identifier.clearanceno |
94-1424 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2014/33451 |
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dc.description.abstract |
An inversion algorithm based on a nonlinear optimization technique is used to retrieve a subset of forest canopy parameters that can be used in ecosystem modeling. The inversion algorithm uses a parametric model derived from a discrete component forest scattering model which includes all major scattering contributions to radar backscatter. The parametric model, however, is derived for cases where only one mechanism dominates the scattering process, in this case, branch layer volume scattering.The inversion algorithm is shown to be a useful tool in the quantative monitoring of canopy moisture status, as well as a building block of its future versions which will include a more comprehensive set of forest scattering parameters as unknowns. |
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131180 bytes |
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application/pdf |
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dc.subject.other |
forest canopy ecosystem modeling radar backscatter algorithm OTTER moisture content |
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dc.title |
Retrieval of Forest Canopy Parameters for OTTER Using an Optimized Technique |
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