Modelling planetary bidirectional reflectance over land
- 1 January 1990
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 11 (1) , 113-123
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431169008955003
Abstract
Simulations of the bidirectional reflectance distribution functions at the top of the atmosphere (TOA) over land surfaces were performed and compared with observations derived from NIMBUS-7. The two methods produce similar patterns even though the model computations were performed under the assumptions of a Lambertian surface. These results raise a question regarding the need to account for surface anisotropy in simulations intended for the interpretation of low-resolution satellite observations.Keywords
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