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Area of Science:

  • Remote Sensing
  • Vegetation Science
  • Hydrology

Background:

  • Vegetation canopy water content (VCWC) is crucial for agriculture, ecology, and hydrology.
  • Accurate estimation of VCWC over large areas is challenging.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel model for quantitative inversion of VCWC using Hyperion hyperspectral data.
  • To establish a relationship between spectral characteristics and VCWC based on the PROSAIL model.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated vegetation canopy reflection characteristics using the PROSAIL radiative transfer model.
  • Identified the first derivative at the right slope (980-1070 nm) of the 970 nm water absorption feature (D980-1070) as closely related to VCWC.
  • Selected specific Hyperion bands (983-1063 nm) to calculate D980-1070 for VCWC estimation.

Main Results:

  • A strong correlation (determination coefficient R²=0.96) was found between D980-1070 and VCWC.
  • Field validation in Yingke oasis showed a mean relative error of 12.5% and RMSE within 0.1 kg m⁻².
  • The proposed model demonstrated practicality and reliability for VCWC retrieval.

Conclusions:

  • The developed model provides an efficient method for large-area VCWC estimation using Hyperion data.
  • This research offers a valuable tool for agricultural, ecological, and hydrological monitoring.
  • The study highlights the potential of hyperspectral remote sensing for water content assessment.