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http://dx.doi.org/10.7780/kjrs.2003.19.1.1

Local Validation of MODIS Global Leaf Area Index (LAI) Product over Temperate Forest  

Kim, Sun-Hwa (Department of Geoinformatic Engineering, Inha University)
Lee, Kyu-Sung (Department of Geoinformatic Engineering, Inha University)
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Korean Journal of Remote Sensing / v.19, no.1, 2003 , pp. 1-9 More about this Journal
Abstract
MODIS LAI product has been one of key variable for analyzing the quantitative aspects of terrestrial ecology at global scale. This study was designed to validate MODIS global LAI product for regional application. To examine the quality of MODIS LAI data, we developed a reference LAI surface that was derived by relating the ground LAI measurements to Landsat ETM+ reflectance. The study area, the Kwangneung Experiment Forest in Korea, covers mixed deciduous and coniferous species of temperate forest. Ground measurements of LAI were conducted at 30 sample plots by using a photo-optical instrument during the growing season of 2002. Ground measured LAI data were then related to the ETM+ reflectance to produce a continuous map of LAI surface over the study area. From the comparison between the MODIS LAI and the reference LAI, it was found that the MODIS LAI values were slightly higher at the forestland. Considering the limitations of producing the reference LAI surface and the uncertainty of the input variable for the MODIS LAI algorithm, such small discrepancy mal not be significant.
Keywords
LAI; MODIS; Validation; Ground Measurement; ETM+ Reflectance; Forest;
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