Crop identification and leaf area index calculations with Landsat multitemporal data
- 1 January 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 2 (1) , 1-14
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431168108948337
Abstract
Formulas are given to convert land-based vegetative canopy spectral reflectance measurements into Landsat digital counts in the four channels for a clear standard atmosphere. These formulas are shown to predict the curves found by plotting multitemporal Landsat trajectories. With correct interpretation, plots of channel 3 versus channel 4 Landsat data for crops are shown to yield information on both crop identification and crop leaf area index.Keywords
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