A new algorithm for mixed-pixel clumping index (MPCI) calculation is proposed
which is based on the directional gap fraction and linear mixture model from the high-resolution remote sensing data. In this algorithm
the scale difference caused by the spatial heterogeneity of the fraction of vegetation cover (FVC)
end-member clumping index (EMCI) and leaf inclination angle distribution (LAD) within the mixed pixel is well considered. The preliminary sensitivity analysis with the simulated data shows that the impact factors in a descending order are the special heterogeneity of EMCI
FVC and LAD (expressed as G function). The maximum values of the relative variation ratio caused by the heterogeneities are about 55%
43% and 12%
correspondingly. The results also demonstrate that it is very necessary and signif icant to correct the scale difference in the mixed pixel with high special heterogeneity. It is potential to improve the accuracy of coarse leaf area index retrieval by employing the MPCI algorithm presented in this paper.
LIU Qinhuo 中国科学院遥感与数字地球研究所遥感科学国家重点实验室;中国科学院大学资源与环境学院;电子科技大学资源与环境学院
CAO Biao 中国科学院遥感与数字地球研究所遥感科学国家重点实验室
ZENG Yelu 中国科学院遥感与数字地球研究所遥感科学国家重点实验室
LI Jing 中国科学院遥感与数字地球研究所遥感科学国家重点实验室
DU Yongming 中国科学院遥感与数字地球研究所遥感科学国家重点实验室
相关机构
Beijing Normal University, State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science
Beijing Engineering Research Center for Global Land Remote Sensing Products, Institute of Remote Sensing Science and Engineering, Faculty of Geographical Science, Beijing Normal University
LREIS, Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences
State Key Laboratory of Remote Sensing Science, Institute of Remote Sensng and Digital Earth, Chinese Academy of Sciences