LAI Remote Sensing

Wang, R., J. M. Chen, Z. Liu, and A. Arain, 2017. Evaluation of seasonal variations of remotely sensed leaf area index over five evergreen coniferous forests. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (in press).

Gonsamo, A., J.-M. Walter, J. M. Chen, P. Pellikka, and P. Schlepp, 2017. A robust leaf ara index algorithm accounting for the expected errors in gap fraction observations. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 248:197-204.

Zhang Q., J. M. Chen, W. Ju, H. Wang, F. Qiu, F. Yang, W. Fan, Q. Huang, Y-P. Wang, Y. Feng, X, Wang, and F. Zhang, 2017. Improving the ability of the photochemical reflectance index to track canopy light use efficiency through differentiating sunlit and shaded leaves. Remote Sensing of Environment, 194:1-15, DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2017.03.012.

Liu, Y., R. Liu, J. Pisek, and J. M. Chen, 2017. Separation of overstory and understory leaf area indices for global needleleaf and deciduous broadleaf forests by fusion of MODIS and MISR data. Biogeosciences DOI:10.5194/bg-2016-448.

Zheng T., and J. M. Chen, 2017. Photochemical reflectance ratio for tracing light use efficiency for sunlit leaves in two forest types. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 123:47-68.

Jiao, Z., C. B. Schaaf, Y. Dong, M. Roman, M. J. Hill, J. M. Chen, Z. Wang, H. Zhang, E. Saenz, R. Poudyzalm C. Gatebe, F.-M. Breon, X. Li, and A. Strahler, 2016. A method for improving hotspot directional signatures in BRDF models used for MODIS. Remote Sensing of Environment, 186: 135-151.

Wang, R., J. M. Chen, Z. Liu, and A. Arain. 2016. Validating seasonal variations of remotely sensed leaf area index over five evergreen coniferous forests. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 119:32-48. DOI:10.1016/j.isprsjprs.2016.05.003

Luo, S., J. M. Chen, X. Xi, and D. Peng, 2016. Effects of LiDAR point density, sampling size and height threshold on estimation accuracy of crop biophysical parameters. Optical Express, 24(11): 11578, DOI:10.1364 /OE.24.0011578

Pisek, J., J. M. Chen, H. Kobayashi, M. Rautiainen, M. E. Schaepman, A. Karnieli, M.Sprinstin, Y.Ryu, M. Nikopensius, and K. Raabe, 2016. Retrieval of seasonal dynamics of forest understory reflectance from semi-arid to boreal forests using MODIS BRDF data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, DOI: 10.1002/2016JG003322

Liu, Y., C. Wu, D. Peng, S. Xu, A. Gonsamo, R. S. Jassal, M. A, Arain, L. Lu, B. Gang, and J. M. Chen, 2016, Improved modeling of land surface phenology using MODIS land surface reflectance and temperature at evergreen needleleaf forests of central North America. Remote Sensing of Environment, 176: 152-162

He, L., J. Liu, J. M. Chen, R. Wang, M. Sprintsin, H. Croft, T. Zheng, Y. Ryu, J. Pisek, A. Gonsamo, F. Deng, and Y. Zhang, 2016. Inter- and intra-annual variations of clumping index derived from the MODIS BRDF product, International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 44: 53-60.

Croft, H., J. M. Chen, Y. Zhang, A. Simic, T.L. Noland, N. Nesbitt, and J. Arabian, 2015.Evaluating leaf chlorophyll content prediction from multispectral remote sensing data within a physically-based modelling framework. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 102: 85-95.

Wu, C., A. Gonsamo, F. Zhang, J. M. Chen. 2014. The potential of the greenness and radiation (GR) model to interpret 8-day gross primary production of vegetation. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 88: 69-79.

Zhu, G., W. Ju, J. M. Chen, Y. Liu, 2014. A noval moisture adjusted vegetation index (MAVI) to reduce background reflectanc and topographical effects on LAI retrieval. PLoS ONE, 9(7):e10256, DOI:10.1371 /journal.pone.0102560.

Croft, H., J. M. Chen, and Y. Zhang,  2014. Temporal disparity in leaf chlorophyll content and leaf area index across a growing season in a temperate deciduous forest. International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation, 33:312-320

Jiao T., R. Liu, Y. Liu, J. Pisek, J. M. Chen, 2014. Mapping global seasonal forest background reflectivity with multi-angle imaging spectraRadiameter (MISR) data. Journal of Geophysical Research- Biogeosciences. DOI10.1002/2013JG002493

Wu, C., A. Gonsamo, C. M. Gough, J. M. Chen, and S. Xu. 2014. Modeling growing season phenology of North American forests using seasonal mean vegetation indices from MODIS. Remote Sensing of Environment, 147, 79-88

Yi, Q., G. Jiapaer, J. M. Chen, A. Bao, and F. Wang, 2014. Different units of measurement of carotenoids estimation in cotton using hyperspectral indices and partial least square regression. ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing,91: 72-84

Simic, A., J. M. Chen, S. Leblanc, A. Dyk, H. Croft, and T. Han, 2014. Testing the top-down model inversion method of estimating leaf reflectance used to retrieve vegetation biochemical content within the empirical approach. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics of Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, 7: 92-104

Croft, H., J. M. Chen, Y. Zhang, 2014. The applicability of empirical vegetation indices for determining leaf chlorophyll content over different leaf and canopy structures. Ecological Complexity, 17: 119-130

Zhang, H. K., J. M. Chen, B. Huang, H. Song, and Y. Li, 2014. Fusing Landsat and MODIS data for retrieving the seasonal variation of leaf area index at the Landsat resolution. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics of Applied Earth Observation and Remote Sensing, 7: 950-960.

Yang,J., P. Gong, R.Fu, M. Zhang, J. M. Chen, S. Liang, B. Xu, J. Shi, and R. Dickinson, 2013. The role of satellite remote sensing in climate change studies. Nature Climate Change, 15 SEPTEMBER 2013 | DOI: 10.1038/NCLIMATE1908. Full pdf file

Gonsamo, A., and J. M. Chen, 2014. Improved LAI algorithm implementation to MODIS data by incorporating background, topography and foliage clumping information. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 52: 1076-1088

233. Croft, H, J. M. Chen, Y. Zhang, and A. Simic, 2013. Modelling leaf chlorophyll content in broadleaf and needle leaf canopies from ground, CASI, Landsat and MERIS reflectance data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 113: 128-140.

Liu, Y., R. Liu, J. M. Chen, 2012. Retrospective retrieval of long-term consistent global leaf area index (1981-2010) maps from combined AVHRR and MODIS data. Journal of Geophysical Research-Biogeosciences, VOL. 117, G04003, doi:10.1029/2012JG002084. Full pdf file

Gonsamo, A., and J. M. Chen. 2012. Spectral response cross-calibration among 21 satellite sensors for global vegetation monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. doi:10.1109/TGRS.2012.2198828.

Liu, Y., R., Liu, J. M. Chen, and W. Ju. 2012. Expanding MISR LAI products to high temporal resolution with MODIS observations. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 50: 3915-3927 .

He, L., J. M. Chen, J. Pisek, C. B. Schaaf, A. H. Strahler. 2012. Global clumping index map derived from the MODIS BRDF product. Remote Sensing of Environment, 119, 118–130. Full pdf file

Zhu, G.,W. Ju, J. M. Chen, P. Gong, B. Xing, and J. Zhu, 2012. Foliage clumping index over China's landmass retrieved from the MODIS BRDF products. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 50: 2122-2137. Full pdf file

Simic, A. J. M. Chen, T. L. Noland, 2011. Retrieval of forest chlorophyll content using canipy structure parameters derived from multi-angle data: The measurement concept of combining nadir hyperspectral and off-nadir multispectral data. Internatinal Journal of Remote Sensing. 32 (20): 5621-5644. Full pdf file

Sprintsin, M., J. M. Chen, and P. Czurylowicz, 2011. Combining land surface temperature and shortwave infrared reflectance for early detection of mountain pine beetle infestations in western Canada. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 5: 503566-1-13. Full pdf file

Gonsamo, A., and J. M. Chen, 2011. Evaluation of GLC2000 and NALC2005 land cover products for LAI retrieval over Canada. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 37: 302-313 .

Zhu, G., W. Ju, J. M. Chen, Y. Liu, J. Zhu, and B. Xing. 2011. Validation of MODIS BRDF model parameters product and the Ross-Li model with POLDER data. Journal of Remote Sensing, 15: 875-884.

Liu, Y., W. Ju, G. Zhu, J. M. Chen, B. Xing, J. Zhu, and Y. Zhou. 2011. Retrieval of leaf area index for different grasslands in Inner Mongolia prairie using remote sensing data. Acta Ecologia Sinica, 30: 5199-5170. Full pdf file

Zhu, G., W. Ju, and J. M. Chen, 2011. Difference in leaf area index retrieved from HJ-1 CCD and TM data of Maoershan Mountain. Journal of Northeast Forestry University, 39: 127-130

Huang, M., J. M. Chen, and F. Deng, 2011. Data-Model Fusion for Improving LAI Mapping: a Case Study over China's Landmass. International Journal of Remote Sensing doi:10.1080/01431161.2010.520347 Full pdf file

Pisek, J., J. M. Chen, and T. Nilson. 2011. Estimation of vegetation clumping index using MODIS BRDF products. IEEE Remote Sensing Letters, 32: 2645-2657. Full pdf file

Zhu, G., W. Ju, J. M. Chen, W. Fan, Y. Zhou, X. Li, M. Li. 2010. Leaf area index retrieval for forests in the Maoershan Mountain in northeast China. Chinese Applied Ecology, 21: 2117-2124.

Pisek, J., J. M. Chen, K. Alikas, and F. Deng, 2010. Impact of including forest understory and foliage clumping information from multi-angular measurements in Leaf Area Index mapping over North America. Journal of Geophysical Research, VOL. 115, G03023, doi:10.1029/2009JG001138. Full pdf file

Canisius, F., R. Fernandes and J. M. Chen. 2010. Comparison and evaluation of MERIS FR LAI products over mixed land use regions. Remote Sensing of Environment, 114: 950-960.

Pisek, J., J. M. Chen, R. Lacaze, O. Sonnentag, and K. Alikas. 2010. Expanding global mapping of foliage clumping index with multi-angular POLDER 3 measurements: evaluation and topographic compensation. ISPRS Journal of Photgrammetry and Remote Sensing, 65:341-346. Full pdf file

Simic, A., J. M. Chen, J. Freemantle, J. R. Miller, and J. Pisek, 2010. Improving clumping and LAI algorithms Based on Multi-angle Airborne Imagery and Ground Measurements. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 48: 1742-1759. Full pdf file

Pisek, J., J. M. Chen, J. R. Miller, J. Freemantle, J. Peltoniemi, and A. Simic, 2010. Mapping forest background reflectance in a boreal region using multi-angle Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) data. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 48:499-510. Full pdf file

Pisek, J. and J. M. Chen, 2009. Mapping of forest background reflectivity over North America with the NASA Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR). Remote Sensing of Environment, 113: 2412-2423. Full pdf file

Simic, A. and J. M. Chen. 2008. Refining a Hyperspectral and Multi-angle Measurement Concept for Vegetation Structure Assessment. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 34: 174-171. Full pdf file

Moorthy, I., J. R. Miller, B. Hu, J. M. Chen, Q. Li. 2008. Retrieving crown structural properties from an individual tree using ground-based LiDAR data. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 34: 320-332. Full pdf file

Zhang Y., J. M. Chen, J. Miller, T. Noland, 2008. Retrieving chlorophyll content of needle leaves from hyperspectral measurements. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 34: 296-310. Full pdf file

Zhang Y., J. M. Chen, J. Miller, T. Noland, 2008. Needle chlorophyll content retrieval from airborne hyperspectral imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment, 112: 3234-3247. Full pdf file

Pisek, J., and J. M. Chen, 2007. Comparison and validation of MODIS and VEGETATION global LAI products over four BigFoot sites in North America. Remote Sensing of Environment, 109: 81-94. Full pdf file

Pisek, J., J. M. Chen, and F. Deng, 2007. Canada-wide validation of a new global leaf area index dataset from SPOT-4 VEGETATION data. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, 33: 1-16. Full pdf file

Sonnentag, O., J. M. Chen, D. A. Roberts, J. Talbot, A. Govind, and K. Halligan, 2007. Mapping tree and shrub leaf area indices of an ombrotrophic peatland using field measurements and multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment, 109: 342-360. Full pdf file

 

 

Leblanc, S. G., J. M. Chen, H. P. White, R. Latifvic, J. R. Roujean, and R. Lacaze, 2005. Canada-wide foliage clumping index mapping from multi-angular POLDER measurements. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (accepted with revisions)

Feng, D., J. M. Chen, S. Plummer, and M. Chen. 2005. Global LAI algorithm integrating the bidirectional information. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing (accepted with revisions)

Peddle, D. R., R. L. Johnson, J. Cihlar, S. G. Leblanc, and J. M. Chen. MFM-5-Scale: a physically-based inversion modeling approach for unsupervised cluster labeling and independent forest landcover classification. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing (in press)

Menges, C. H., J. M. Chen, S. G. Leblanc, Global derivation of the vegetation clumping index from multi-angular satellite data. Remote Sensing of Environment (accepted with revisions).

Gamon,J. A., K.F. Huemmrich, J. M. Chen, D. Fuentes, F.G. Hall, J.S. Kimball, S. Goetz, J. Gu, K.C. McDonald, J.R. Miller, M. Moghaddam, D.R. Peddle, A.F. Rahman, J.-L. Roujean, E. A. Smith, C.L. Walthall, P. Zarco-Tejada. Remote sensing in BOREAS: lessons learned. Remote Sensing of Environment 89:139-162.

Fernandes, R. A., J. R. Miller, J. M. Chen, and I. G. Rubinstein, 2004. Evaluating Image Based Estimates of Leaf Area Index in Boreal Conifer Stands over a Range of Scales using High-Resolution CASI Imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment 89:200-216.

Hu, B., J. R. Miller, J. M. Chen, and A. Hollinger, 2004. Retrieval of the Canopy Leaf Area Index in the BOREAS Flux Tower Sites Using Linear Spectral Mixture Analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment 89:189-199.

Chen, J. M., J. Liu, S. G., Leblanc, R. Lacaze, and J.-L. Roujean. 2003. Multi-angular optical remote sensing for assessing vegetation structure and carbon absorption. Remote Sensing of Environment 84: 516-525
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Lacaze, R., J. M. Chen, J.-L. Roujean, and S. G. Leblanc, 2002. Retrieval of vegetation clumping index using hot spot signatures measured by POLDER instrument. Remote Sensing of Environment, 79: 84-95.
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Cihlar, J., L. Tcherednichenko, R. Latifovic, Z. Li, and J. M. Chen, 2001. Impact of variable atmospheric water vapour content on AVHRR data corrections over land. IEEE Transactions for Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 39:173-180.

Leblon, B., M. Alexander, J. M. Chen, and S. White,2001. Monitoring fire danger of northern boreal forests with NOAA-AVHRR NDVI images. International Journal of Remote Sensing ,22:2839-2846.
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Miller, J. R., and J. M. Chen, 2001. Surface environment: Earth observations. Physics in Canada, pp287-296.

Chen, J. M. and S. G. Leblanc, 2001. Multiple-scattering scheme useful for hyperspectral geometrical optical modelling. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 39:1061-1071. Full pdf file download

Brown, L. J., J. M. Chen, S. G. Leblanc and J. Cihlar, 2000. Short wave infrared modification to the simple ratio for LAI retrieval in boreal forests: an image and model analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment, 71:16-25. Full pdf file download

Chen, J. M., S. G. Leblanc, J. R. Miller, J. Freemantle, S. E. Loechel, C. L. Walthall, K. A. Innanen, H. P.White, 1999. Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) used for Mapping Biophysical Parameters of Boreal Forests. Journal of Geophysical Research-Atmosphere, 104 (D22):27,945-27,948. Full pdf file download

Chen, J. M. 1999. Spatial scaling of a remotely sensed surface parameter by contexture. Remote Sensing of Environment, 69:30-42. Full pdf file download

Chen, J. M. and J. Cihlar, 1999. BOREAS RSS-07: Regional LAI and FPAR Images From 10-day AVHRR-LAC Composites. BOREAS Information System, DAAC CDROM. 16 Pages.

Chen, J. M. and X. Geng, 1999. BOREAS RSS-07: LAI images from Landsat TM over Southern Study Area and Northern Study Area. BOREAS Information System, DAAC CDROM. 12 Pages.

Chen, J. M. and J. Cihlar, 1997, A hotspot function in a simple bidirectional reflectance model for satellite applications. Journal of Geophysical Research, 102:25,907-25,913. Full pdf file download

Cihlar, J., J. M. Chen and Z. Li, 1997. On the validation of satellite-derived products for land applications. Canadian Journal for Remote Sensing, 23:381-389.

Leblanc, S. G., J. M. Chen and J. Cihlar, 1997. Directionality of NDVI in boreal forests. Canadian Journal for Remote Sensing, 23:369-380.

Cihlar, J. H. Ly, Z. Li, J. M. Chen, H. Pokrant, and F. Huang, 1997. Multitemporal, multichannel AVHRR data sets for land biosphere studies: artifacts and corrections. Remote Sensing of Environment, 60:35-57.Full pdf file download

Leblanc, S. G., J. M. Chen and J. Cihlar, 1997. Directionality of NDVI in boreal forests. Canadian Journal for Remote Sensing, 23:369-380.

Chen, J. M. and J. Cihlar, 1996. Retrieving leaf area index for boreal conifer forests using Landsat TM images. Remote Sensing of Environment, 55:153-162.Full pdf file download

 

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