578
RapidEye, 91, 94, 97
Rapid Scatterometer (RapidScat), 230, 235
Red edge, 134, 135, 349
Reducing emissions from deforestation and
forest degradation (REDD+),
455, 461
Refractive index, 361–363, 371
Resilience, 121, 268, 294, 310–311
Resolution, 464–466
radiometric (see Radiometric)
spectral (see Spectral)
spatial (see Spatial)
Response traits
vs. effect traits, 19
RIEGL
LMS-Q560, 88
LMS-Q680i scanner, 88
VZ1000, 89
Riparian, 283–284, 289
Ross–Nilson model, 65
RS-spectral trait/spectral trait variation
concept (RS-ST/STV-C), 334
RT, see Radiative transfer (RT)
RuBisCo, 44, 47, 177, 363, 364
S
SAIL, 66, 392
Sample size, 391, 399, 406–408
SAR tomography, 330
Satellite platforms, see Platforms and sensors;
Spaceborne RS platforms
Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre
(SPOT), 271, 280, 289
SPOT HRG, 91
Savanna, 279, 281–282
Scale, 425–442
approach, 141
angular, 437–438
broad, 40, 56, 71, 243–244, 515
canopy, 46, 58, 59, 61, 64–65, 67, 69,
432, 435–436
continental, 22, 30, 69, 140–141, 216, 324,
454, 463
definition, in biology, 430–431
definition, in remote sensing, 431–438
global, 4, 6, 10, 21, 48, 70, 105, 256,
294–295, 503
importance of, 427–431
landscape, 22, 63, 113, 123, 450, 462, 469
leaf, 59, 62–63, 65, 67, 436
multi, 10, 432, 438, 441
phylogenetic, 165, 180
regional, 16, 454, 456
sampling, 31, 84, 426, 427,
431–433, 440–441
spatial (see Spatial)
spectral (see Spectral)
temporal (see Temporal)
ScaleX, 323
Scaling, 6, 408, 430–431, 433, 438–439, 470,
475, 524
Scaling effects, 10
Scheiner’s functional trait dispersion, 27
Sea and Land Surface Temperature
Radiometer (SLSTR), 323
Sea ice, 236–237
Sea-viewing Data Analysis System
(SeaDAS), 236
Semivariogram, 440, 442
Sen2cor, 454
Sentinel, 100, 236, 280, 320, 323, 453, 454,
458, 469, 471
Sentinel 2, 84, 134, 141, 230, 233,
289, 454
Sentinel-3, 230, 234
Shadows, 97, 106, 402
SHALOM, 510
Shannon’s D, 24
Shannon’s entropy index, 26
Shannon’s H, 24
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), 9,
205, 228, 230–233, 239, 240, 280, 464
for mapping cryosphere, 237
Sieve effect, 369
Signal-to-noise performance, 289, 506
Signal-to-noise ration, 52, 289, 412, 441, 507
Simpson’s concentration index, 26
Simpson’s diversity index (D), 26
Singular value decomposition (SVD), 62
SLA, see Specific leaf area (SLA)
Small-footprint systems, 326
Smile, 52
Snell-Descartes’ law, 361
Soil
beta diversity, 180
chemistry, 2, 468
geodiversity, 230
maps, 233–234
optical properties, 57, 65
moisture, 129, 273, 315, 323, 374, 399
detecting with microwave
radiometers, 236
nutrients, 234
respiration, 176, 179, 185–186
sensor-networks, 315–316
texture, 324
thermal RS, 323
Index
RapidEye, 91, 94, 97
Rapid Scatterometer (RapidScat), 230, 235
Red edge, 134, 135, 349
Reducing emissions from deforestation and
forest degradation (REDD+),
455, 461
Refractive index, 361–363, 371
Resilience, 121, 268, 294, 310–311
Resolution, 464–466
radiometric (see Radiometric)
spectral (see Spectral)
spatial (see Spatial)
Response traits
vs. effect traits, 19
RIEGL
LMS-Q560, 88
LMS-Q680i scanner, 88
VZ1000, 89
Riparian, 283–284, 289
Ross–Nilson model, 65
RS-spectral trait/spectral trait variation
concept (RS-ST/STV-C), 334
RT, see Radiative transfer (RT)
RuBisCo, 44, 47, 177, 363, 364
S
SAIL, 66, 392
Sample size, 391, 399, 406–408
SAR tomography, 330
Satellite platforms, see Platforms and sensors;
Spaceborne RS platforms
Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre
(SPOT), 271, 280, 289
SPOT HRG, 91
Savanna, 279, 281–282
Scale, 425–442
approach, 141
angular, 437–438
broad, 40, 56, 71, 243–244, 515
canopy, 46, 58, 59, 61, 64–65, 67, 69,
432, 435–436
continental, 22, 30, 69, 140–141, 216, 324,
454, 463
definition, in biology, 430–431
definition, in remote sensing, 431–438
global, 4, 6, 10, 21, 48, 70, 105, 256,
294–295, 503
importance of, 427–431
landscape, 22, 63, 113, 123, 450, 462, 469
leaf, 59, 62–63, 65, 67, 436
multi, 10, 432, 438, 441
phylogenetic, 165, 180
regional, 16, 454, 456
sampling, 31, 84, 426, 427,
431–433, 440–441
spatial (see Spatial)
spectral (see Spectral)
temporal (see Temporal)
ScaleX, 323
Scaling, 6, 408, 430–431, 433, 438–439, 470,
475, 524
Scaling effects, 10
Scheiner’s functional trait dispersion, 27
Sea and Land Surface Temperature
Radiometer (SLSTR), 323
Sea ice, 236–237
Sea-viewing Data Analysis System
(SeaDAS), 236
Semivariogram, 440, 442
Sen2cor, 454
Sentinel, 100, 236, 280, 320, 323, 453, 454,
458, 469, 471
Sentinel 2, 84, 134, 141, 230, 233,
289, 454
Sentinel-3, 230, 234
Shadows, 97, 106, 402
SHALOM, 510
Shannon’s D, 24
Shannon’s entropy index, 26
Shannon’s H, 24
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM), 9,
205, 228, 230–233, 239, 240, 280, 464
for mapping cryosphere, 237
Sieve effect, 369
Signal-to-noise performance, 289, 506
Signal-to-noise ration, 52, 289, 412, 441, 507
Simpson’s concentration index, 26
Simpson’s diversity index (D), 26
Singular value decomposition (SVD), 62
SLA, see Specific leaf area (SLA)
Small-footprint systems, 326
Smile, 52
Snell-Descartes’ law, 361
Soil
beta diversity, 180
chemistry, 2, 468
geodiversity, 230
maps, 233–234
optical properties, 57, 65
moisture, 129, 273, 315, 323, 374, 399
detecting with microwave
radiometers, 236
nutrients, 234
respiration, 176, 179, 185–186
sensor-networks, 315–316
texture, 324
thermal RS, 323
Index