Abstract
The author has identified the following significant results. The bidirectional reflectance factor (0.5 micron to 2.3 micron wavelength interval) and physiochemical properties of over 500 soils from 39 states, Brazil and Spain were measured. Site characteristics of soil temperature regime and moisture zone were used as selection criteria. Parent material and internal drainage were noted for each soil. At least five general types of soil reflectance curves were identified based primarily on the presence or absence of ferric iron absorption bands, organic matter content, and soil drainage characteristics. Reflectance in 10 bands across the spectrum was found to be negatively correlated with the natural log of organic matter content.
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Soil waterReflectivityOrganic matterEnvironmental scienceSoil scienceWater contentDrainageMineralogyMoistureFERRIC IRONChemistryGeologyMaterials scienceEcologyMetallurgyOpticsComposite materialBiologyPhysicsGeotechnical engineering
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E. R. Stoner,
M. F. Baumgardner
(1980).
Physiochemical, site, and bidirectional reflectance factor characteristics of uniformly moist soils.
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