NASA NTRS · 19850041603
Light polarization measurements - A method to determine the specular and diffuse light-scattering properties of both leaves and plant canopies
Abstract
The contributions of diffuse and specular reflection to the total canopy reflection of sunlight are determined experimentally for wheat at two stages of development using spectroradiometer measurements obtained at 13 wavelengths in the 480-720-nm range with a polarizing film in maximum and minimum signal-amplitude positions. The data and computation techniques are presented in tables, diagrams, and graphs, and the need to take specular reflection into account in constructing models of light/canopy interaction is stressed.
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Vanderbilt, V. C., Grant, L.. 1984-01-01. Light polarization measurements - A method to determine the specular and diffuse light-scattering properties of both leaves and plant canopies. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19850041603
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