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Reconstruction of a large-scale realistic three-dimensional (3-D) mountain forest scene for radiative transfer simulations

Xiaohan Lina Research Center of Digital Mountain and Remote Sensing Application, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China;b College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;c Wanglang Mountain Remote Sensing Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, ChinaView further author information
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Ainong Lia Research Center of Digital Mountain and Remote Sensing Application, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China;b College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;c Wanglang Mountain Remote Sensing Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jinhu Biana Research Center of Digital Mountain and Remote Sensing Application, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China;c Wanglang Mountain Remote Sensing Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, ChinaView further author information
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Zhengjian Zhanga Research Center of Digital Mountain and Remote Sensing Application, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China;c Wanglang Mountain Remote Sensing Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, ChinaView further author information
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Guangbin Leia Research Center of Digital Mountain and Remote Sensing Application, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China;c Wanglang Mountain Remote Sensing Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, ChinaView further author information
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Limin Chena Research Center of Digital Mountain and Remote Sensing Application, Institute of Mountain Hazards and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chengdu, China;b College of Resources and Environment, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China;c Wanglang Mountain Remote Sensing Observation and Research Station of Sichuan Province, Mianyang, ChinaView further author information
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Jianbo Qid College of Forestry, State Forest and Grassland Administration Key Laboratory of Forest Resources and Environmental Management, Beijing Forest University, Beijing, ChinaView further author information
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Article: 2261993 | Received 10 May 2023, Accepted 18 Sep 2023, Published online: 30 Sep 2023

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