This creosote bush is near the Cadiz dunes in the Cadiz Valley of California. Reflectance spectra of creosote bush in the Cadiz Valley of California. Reflectance is shown as a percentage of the reflectance from the standard. This dried grass is near the Cadiz dunes in the Cadiz Valley of California. Reflectance spectra of dried yellow grass in the Cadiz Valley of California.
Reflectance is shown as a percentage of the reflectance from the standard.
Overall spectra is slightly different from that of sand or the interdune surface , and it lacks the strong reflectance variations associated with chlorophyll in green plants like the creosote bush. It is hoped that eventually the detailed field spectra can be used to classify specific plants and surfaces using satellite data. Oblique view of stabilized transverse dunes in the Cadiz Valley of California. Field characterization of the the plant distribution is underway on the dune at right center. Plant characterization on the surface of a transverse dune in the Cadiz Valley of California.