Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
The paper presents formulas for the direction in spherical coordinates of the normal vector to a planar leaf in terms of the coordinates of incident and reflected rays. A simple idea from vector analysis is applied. These formulas are important in plant canopy modeling and experimental data collection in situations where specular reflection at optical wavelengths plays a part.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (ISSN 0196-2892); GE-25; 884
Format:
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