Leaf area index (LAI) is a critical vegetation structural variable and is essential in the
feedback of vegetation to the climate system. The advancement of the global Earth …

This paper provides a review and summary status of the research underway by the NASA
Terra Aqua Suomi-NPP Land Discipline Team to provide continuity of global land data …

The high proportion of soil background pixels in UAV remote sensing images is an important
reason for the uncertainty of high-precision leaf area index (LAI) estimation at early growth …

This paper proposes a processing chain for the derivation of global Leaf Area Index (LAI),
Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR), Fraction Vegetation …

Vegetation is an important component of the Earth system as it supports other terrestrial
biological activities through photosynthetic production. The biophysical and biochemical …

Evapotranspiration (ET) is a key hydrologic variable linking the Earth's water, carbon and
energy cycles. At large spatial scales, remote sensing-based (RS) models are often used to …

The new-generation satellite imaging spectrometers provide an unprecedented data stream
to be processed into quantifiable vegetation traits. Hybrid models have gained widespread …

Leaf area index (LAI) and fraction of photosynthetically active radiation (FPAR) are critical
biophysical parameters for the characterization of terrestrial ecosystems. Long-term global …

Satellite remotely sensed fraction of photosynthetically active radiation (FPAR) products are
widely used in land-surface monitoring and modeling, especially for estimating global …

The science teams of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) and Visible
Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) have been supporting various global climate …