Advanced Remote Sensing, 2nd Edition

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S-NPP, See Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (S-NPP)

SAIL model, See Scattering by arbitrarily inclined leaves model (SAIL model)

SAILH model–based simulation, 412–415 , 413f , 413t , 414f

Sampling method, 480–481

belt transect sampling method, 480

canopy projection method, 480–481

point count sampling method, 480

shadow sampling method, 480

Sandmeier Field Goniometer (SFG), 200–201

SAR, See Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

SAST model, See Snow–atmosphere–soil model (SAST model)

Satellite altimetry method, 774–777 , 775f

satellite sensors for water surface delineation, 776t

Satellite imagery, 62

Satellite missions and programs, 6–11

China, 10–11

EOS satellites, 7t–8t

Europe, 9–10

USA, 8–9

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