Global retrieval of bidirectional reflectance and albedo over land from EOS MODIS and MISR data: Theory and algorithm

W Wanner, AH Strahler, B Hu, P Lewis… - Journal of …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
This paper describes the theory and the algorithm to be used in producing a global
bidirectional reflectance distribution function (BRDF) and albedo product from data to be …

Variation of snow cover ablation in the boreal forest: A sensitivity study on the effects of conifer canopy

RE Davis, JP Hardy, W Ni, C Woodcock… - Journal of …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
The duration and meteorological history of winter and thaw periods in the boreal forest affect
carbon exchange during the growing season. Characteristics of conifer canopies exert …

Transmission of solar radiation in boreal conifer forests: Measurements and models

W Ni, X Li, CE Woodcock, JL Roujean… - Journal of Geophysical …, 1997 - Wiley Online Library
A combined geometric‐optical and radiative transfer (GORT) model allows incorporation of
multiple scales of clustering in conifer canopies on the estimation of radiation transmission …

Retrieval of leaf area index and canopy closure from CASI data over the BOREAS flux tower sites

B Hu, K Inannen, JR Miller - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2000 - Elsevier
This study is to investigate the retrievals of the canopy leaf area index (LAI) and canopy
closure using a canopy model. The data used were obtained by the Compact Airborne …

Retrieval of the canopy leaf area index in the BOREAS flux tower sites using linear spectral mixture analysis

B Hu, JR Miller, JM Chen, A Hollinger - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2004 - Elsevier
This paper reports on the use of linear spectral mixture analysis for the retrieval of canopy
leaf area index (LAI) in three flux tower sites in the Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study …

[KNIHA][B] Development and application of models of the radiation regime within conifer forests

W Ni - 1998 - search.proquest.com
The solar radiation regime within plant canopies influences many environmental processes
ranging from photosynthesis to transpiration to surface energy balance. This study extended …

[CITACE][C] On the direct extraction of scene component fractions and crown cover distribution in open forest canopies using high spatial resolution winter imagery

K Innanen, JR Miller - International Forum: Automated Interpretation of High …, 1998