Normalized Microwave Reflection Index: A Vegetation Measurement Derived From GPS Networks

• Published in: IEEE journal of selected topics in applied earth observations and remote sensing Vol. 7; no. 5; pp. 1501 - 1511
• Main Authors: Larson, Kristine M., Small, Eric E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Piscataway IEEE 01.05.2014; The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
• Subjects: Antennas; Geodesy; Global Positioning System; Global positioning systems; GPS; Indexes; Receivers; reflectometry; Remote sensing; Satellites; Vegetation; Vegetation mapping; Water content

Measurements of vegetation state are required both for modeling and satellite validation. Reflected GPS signals recorded by the Plate Boundary Observatory network provide a source of new information about vegetation state in the western United States and Alaska. The GPS ground stations were installe...