indirectin- 
tant in these 
siderably in 
if we use a 
te soil con- 
surface 
arately de- 
of the 
site con- 
content 
reflection 
nd the re- 
applicable. 
egetation 
rated. The 
igh resolu- 
urement of 
terrain 
ons of this 
d terrain 
ngle wave- 
:ispectral 
iund based 
ds latter 
•tility 
i the results 
rements with 
ile tracing 
¡.1 accuracy 
laser reflec- 
5 target. 
5 for the 
less and de- 
:tion. With 
rentiation is 
similar re- 
s basis of 
that dis 
cus vegetation 
jreatly im- 
differentiate 
ispectral 
sensing 
system was 
Ives soil 
tion measure- 
1600 nm wave- 
rganic carbon, 
ctively. 
iversally 
dictions 
ence on % 
rations in 
n content 
and iron 
ing on the 
perties on a 
eflection 
lengths. 
useful in 
.ilizer man- 
ice there are 
to be con 
its it is 
pie laser at 
the above mentioned wavelength ranges be used to ob 
tain highly reliable observations. 
These results suggest that remote sensing based on 
a laser system will provide a new dimension for re 
mote sensing assessments of terrain surface condi 
tions. 
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