Changes in Soil Spectral Reflectance Curves by Varying Percentages of Vegetative Cover

Abstract

The reflectance characteristics in the 400-1100nm region of two different soil types and the effect of varying vegetative cover on each are described. The spectral reflectance of the test sites was proportional to vegetative cover and highly dependent on soil color. A vegetative cover of 24- 35% was required to significantly effect the spectral reflection (400-1100 nm) of the background soil types. Equations for these relations are given.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 27, 1981
Accession Number
ADA102235

Entities

People

  • Melvin B. Satterwhite

Organizations

  • Geospatial Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Contrast
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Forests
  • Infrared Radiation
  • Measurement
  • Monitoring
  • Optics
  • Organic Soils
  • Photography
  • Plants
  • Reflectance
  • Reflection
  • Regression Analysis
  • Remote Sensing
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Vegetation

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Agricultural Chemistry/Soil Science
  • Spectroscopy.