An integrated model of soil-canopy spectral radiances, photosynthesis, fluorescence, temperature and energy balance

Abstract. This paper presents the model SCOPE (Soil Canopy Observation, Photochemistry and Energy fluxes), which is a vertical (1-D) integrated radiative transfer and energy balance model. The model links visible to thermal infrared radiance spectra (0.4 to 50 μm) as observed above the canopy to the fluxes of water, heat and carbon dioxide, as a function of vegetation structure, and the vertical profiles of temperature. Output of the model is the spectrum of outgoing radiation in the viewing direction and the turbulent heat fluxes, photosynthesis and chlorophyll fluorescence. A special routine is dedicated to the calculation of photosynthesis rate and chlorophyll fluorescence at the leaf level as a function of…

• ES
  European Space Agency
• NO
  Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
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  Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration