Using vegetation indices for soil-moisture retrievals from passive microwave radiometry

Surface soil moisture and the nature of the overlying vegetation both influence microwave emission from land surfaces significantly. One widely discussed but underused method for allowing for the effect of vegetation on soil-moisture retrievals from microwave observations is to use remotely sensed v...

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Main Authors: E.J. Burke, W.J. Shuttleworth, A.N. French
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2001-01-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/5/671/2001/hess-5-671-2001.pdf