Utilizing in situ directional hyperspectral measurements to validate bio-indicator simulations for a corn crop canopy

a Earth Resources Technology, Inc., Annapolis Junction, MD 20701, USA National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD 20771, USA c Joint Center for Earth Systems Technology, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA Goddard Earth Science Technology Center, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD 21250, USA e Sigma Space Corporation, Lanham, MD 20706, USA USDA-ARS Hydrology and Remote Sensing Laboratory, Beltsville MD 20705, USA