Towards an operational algorithm for inferring soil and foliage component temperatures from ATSR-2

Zhao Liang Li*, Li Jia, Zhongbo Su, Zhengming Wan, Massimo Menenti

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Abstract

This paper presents an operational algorithm for retrieving foliage and soil temperatures over mixed land surface pixels on the basis of the analysis of dual-angle and multichannel observations made by ATSR-2. First a physical model to retrieve separately foliage and soil temperatures from two-angle measurements using the six channels of ATSR-2 is recalled briefly. Four visible, near-infrared and short wave infrared channels are used to determine the fraction cover of vegetation within a pixel, while the two thermal infrared channels are used to determine with the split window method the ground surface brightness temperatures at two view angles. Then an implementation of this method is given and several case studies are undertaken with ATSR-2 data, showing encouraging results of the two-component temperature retrieval.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication IGARSS 2001. Scanning the Present and Resolving the Future. Proceedings. IEEE 2001 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Place of PublicationSydney
PublisherIEEE
Pages2388-2390
Number of pages3
ISBN (Print)0-7803-7031-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jul 2001
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2001: Scanning the Present and Resolving the Future - Sydney, Australia
Duration: 9 Jul 200113 Jul 2001

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2001
Abbreviated titleIGARSS 2001
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CitySydney
Period9/07/0113/07/01

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