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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > BIOSPHERE > VEGETATION > VEGETATION OPTICAL DEPTH

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VEGETATION OPTICAL DEPTH  

Definition

  • Optical depth is a measure of how opaque a medium is to radiation passing through it. The optical depth is directly related to the vegetation water content, and is also a function of the incidence angle and the radiometric frequency. (en)

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  • 2020-11-05 13:17:23.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (VEGETATION OPTICAL DEPTH [f97f5caf-206e-4310-8c9d-c4c1a09d3c62,560749] - VEGETATION [c7b5c02c-724d-4a19-b824-98180f3900c9,83709]);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/f97f5caf-206e-4310-8c9d-c4c1a09d3c62

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