NASA NTRS · 19990032069
Simple Forest Canopy Thermal Exitance Model
Abstract
We describe a model to calculate brightness temperature and surface energy balance for a forest canopy system. The model is an extension of an earlier vegetation only model by inclusion of a simple soil layer. The root mean square error in brightness temperature for a dense forest canopy was 2.5 C. Surface energy balance predictions were also in good agreement. The corresponding root mean square errors for net radiation, latent, and sensible heat were 38.9, 30.7, and 41.4 W/sq m respectively.
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Smith J. A., Goltz, S. M.. 1999-02-15. Simple Forest Canopy Thermal Exitance Model. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19990032069
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