@article{fdi:010062270, title = {{M}apping biophysical variables from solar and thermal infrared remote sensing : focus on agricultural landscapes with spatial heterogeneity}, author = {{J}acob, {F}r{\'e}d{\'e}ric and {W}eiss, {M}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{T}his letter closes a {S}pecial {S}tream that focuses on spatial heterogeneity when mapping biophysical variables over agricultural landscape from solar and thermal infrared remote sensing. {W}e propose an overview of the highlights from prior research, we report the main results of the {S}pecial {S}tream, and we discuss future directions. {T}he main outcomes of the {S}pecial {S}tream are related to: 1) the impact on the remotely sensed signal of canopy vertical distribution, shadowing effects, and multiple scattering; 2) the notion of spatial resolution limit in relation to spatial heterogeneity; and 3) the definition of an optimal sampling strategy to spatialize ground measurements.}, keywords = {{A}gricultural landscape ; downscaling ; forestry ; remote sensing ; spatial ; heterogeneity ; upscaling}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{IEEE} {G}eoscience and {R}emote {S}ensing {L}etters}, volume = {11}, numero = {10}, pages = {1844--1848}, ISSN = {1545-598{X}}, year = {2014}, DOI = {10.1109/lgrs.2014.2313592}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062270}, }