Bi-directional Reflectance on Prairie Grass Canopy

Prairie Grass Canopy on July 13, 1999 (DOY 194)

55o Solar Zenith Angle

Bidirectional view  along the principle plane of the sun and perpendicular to the principle plane of the sun. Click here to go to numerical data.

Perpendicular
to the Principle Plane of the Sun; View Zenith Angle
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View Zenith Angle

-75

-60 -45 -30 -15 gr194_99_55_p1_pd-15.jpg (183991 bytes)-15 +15 +30 +45 +60 +75
Parallel to the Principle Plane of the Sun gr194_99_55_p1_pa-75.jpg (112665 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa-75.jpg (112665 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa-45.jpg (189036 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa-30.jpg (188800 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa-15.jpg (182297 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa+0.jpg (190417 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa+15.jpg (198603 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa+30.jpg (195418 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa+45.jpg (195418 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa+60.jpg (152598 bytes) gr194_99_55_p1_pa+75.jpg (195418 bytes)
gr194_99_55_p1_pd+15.jpg (179018 bytes)+15 gr194_99_45_p1_pa+0.jpg (78553 bytes)
Qz = 45o
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grass on 7/13/1999 at SZA of 35

Qz = 35o

gr194_99_55_p1_pd+45.jpg (171151 bytes)+45 Grass on July 13, 1999 at 25 SZA
Qz = 25o
gr194_99_55_p1_pd+60.jpg (176988 bytes)+60 gr194_99_15_p1_pa0_small.jpg (176988 bytes)
Qz = 15o
gr194_99_55_p1_pd+75.jpg (164048 bytes)+75