What is a radiative transfer
model?
A radiative transfer model simulates radiation transfer processes in
certain media, such as vegetation and atmosphere. For vegetation, it computes
the interaction between solar radiation and plants. Solar radiation
reflected from the Earth's surfaces and measured by satellites depends
strongly on the angles of the sun and the satellite in relation to the
surface. This bi-directional behaviour is quantified using the Bi-directional
Reflectance Distribution Function (BRDF). |