420 
Stems: vertical cylinders 
diameter: 0.6 cm 
length: canopy height 
dry matter density 
density (m -2 ) => m v 
Leaves: flat disks 
size: 0.6 cm 
erectophile 
thickness: 0.025 cm 
dry matter density 
density (m -3 ) =S> LAI, m v 
Soil: 
h rms: 1.0 cm 
texture: 17% clay, 6% sand 
volumetric soil moisture m s 
Table 1: Canopy properties in Mimics 
Figure 2: Comparison of Mimics outputs and 
Erasme measurements in C-band HH. 20°: open cir 
cles, 40°: solid circles 
Figure 3: Comparison of MIMICS outputs and 
Erasme measurements in X-band VV. 20°: open cir 
cles, 40°: solid circles 
20° 
40° 
C-HH 
0.0784 
0.0777 
X-VV 
0.345 
0.858 
X-HH 
0.163 
0.159 
Table 2: Canopy two-way transmittivity: B values 
obtained