Publication Date:
2011-08-19
Description:
A review of the physical mechanisms involved in light polarization by reflecting surfaces is presented and experimental results for single leaf, bare soil, and plant canopies are analyzed. It is shown that light polarization can be employed to identify different plant canopies and to estimate their standing biomass. For bare soils, light polarization can be used to monitor the surface soil moisture and the state of the surface. Thus light polarization may be considered as a new remote sensing technique for potential agricultural application.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (ISSN 0008-2821); 16; 32-41
Format:
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