Encyclopedia of Remote Sensing

2014 Edition
| Editors: Eni G. Njoku

Agriculture and Remote Sensing

  • Jerry Hatfield
  • Susan Moran
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-36699-9_6
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Definition

Reflectance. Light that is returned from the surface of an object in the same wavelength that impinged on the object.

Emittance. Emission of energy in wavelengths determined by the Stefan-Boltzmann relationship.

Vegetative index. Combination of wavelengths that are related to a specific canopy parameter.

Canopy parameters. Descriptions of factors that physically define the canopy, e.g., height, leaf area, biomass, yield.

Thermal index. Comparisons of canopy and air temperature that are related to crop water deficits.

Introduction

Agricultural scientists have used remote sensing for hundreds of years to observe plants to assess their vigor or stress from a multitude of factors. These original observations were not made with sensors but with the eye that determined the health of the plant. The calibration process was to compare the affected plant against a standard that the individual had observed before and deemed to be healthy. This type of analysis was possible because...

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Authors and Affiliations

  • Jerry Hatfield
    • 1
  • Susan Moran
    • 2
  1. 1.National Laboratory for Agriculture and the EnvironmentAmesUSA
  2. 2.USDA ARS Southwest Watershed Research CenterTusconUSA