The effect of surface anisotropy and viewing geometry on the estimation of NDVI from AVHRR
Remote Sensing Reviews
By: David Meyer, M. Verstraete, and B. Pinty
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Abstract
Since terrestrial surfaces are anisotropic, all spectral reflectance measurements obtained with a small instantaneous field of view instrument are specific to these angular conditions, and the value of the corresponding NDVI, computed from these bidirectional reflectances, is relative to the particular geometry of illumination and viewing at the time of the measurement. This paper documents the importance of these geometric effects through simulations of the AVHRR data acquisition process, and investigates the systematic biases that result from the combination of ecosystem-specific anisotropies with instrument-specific sampling capabilities. Typical errors in the value of NDVI are estimated, and strategies to reduce these effects are explored. -from Authors
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Meyer, D., Verstraete, M., and Pinty, B., 1995, The effect of surface anisotropy and viewing geometry on the estimation of NDVI from AVHRR: Remote Sensing Reviews, v. 12, no. 1-2, p. 3-27, https://doi.org/10.1080/02757259509532272.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The effect of surface anisotropy and viewing geometry on the estimation of NDVI from AVHRR |
| Series title | Remote Sensing Reviews |
| DOI | 10.1080/02757259509532272 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Year Published | 1995 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 25 p. |
| First page | 3 |
| Last page | 27 |