Cosmic ray neutron sensing : estimation of agricultural crop biomass water equivalent /: estimation of agricultural crop biomass water equivalent. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ammar Wahbi, Lee Heng, Gerd Dercon.
• Authors: Wahbi, Ammar; Heng, L. K (Lee K.); Dercon, Gerd
• Contents: Foreword -- Summary -- 2. In-Situ Destructive Sampling -- 2.1 The Concept of Representivity -- 2.2 Plant Sampling Pattern and Design -- 2.3 Biomass Water Equivalent -- 2.4 Conclusions -- 3. Remote Sensing via Satellite Imagery Analysis -- 3.1 Photo-Reflective Properties of Plants -- 3.2 Satellite Image Analysis -- 3.3 Conclusions -- 4. Estimate of Biomass Water Equivalent via the Cosmic Ray Neutron Sensor -- 4.1 The role of Biomass in the CRNS Calibration -- 4.2 Relationship between Neutrons and Crop Biomass -- 4.3 Dire4ct Relationship between Neutrons and Biomass -- 4.4 Conclusions.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 33 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 631.4/32; Soil moisture -- Measurement -- Remote sensing; Soil moisture -- Measurement -- Instruments; Soil moisture -- Mathematical models; Agricultural innovations; Cosmic ray neutrons; Technology, engineering, agriculture; Agricultural innovations; Cosmic ray neutrons; Soil moisture -- Mathematical models; Soil moisture -- Measurement -- Instruments; Soil moisture -- Measurement -- Remote sensing; Life Sciences; Agriculture; Hydrology/Water Resources; Environmental Science and Engineering; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319695396; 3319695398
• Related ISBNs: 9783319695389; 331969538X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed April 12, 2018).
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