The organic matter is a component of the soil that
performs functions like aeration, infiltration, humidity
and influence in the texture. The climatic and water
conditions, along with the different use and cover, alter
the morphological characteristics of the soil; with this, it
is necessary to understand the processes inherent to the
spectral behavior of the soils, with the use of clean
techniques that every day gain notoriety such as
reflectance spectroradiometry. With the objective of
evaluating the reflectance factor in the determination of
organic matter by spectroradiometry (400 - 2500 nm) of
Latossolo in Morro do Chapéu-BA. Two profiles of
Latosol were selected with chemical and spectral data
that were correlated to the soil use and cover data of the
studied area. Demonstrating that the physical-chemical
factors of the soil influence the spectral behavior and the
texture is an important indicator.