Title :
On the use of fully polarimetric RADARSAT-2 time-series datasets for delineating and monitoring the seasonal dynamics of wetland ecosystem
Author :
Pottier, Eric ; Marechal, Cécile ; Allain-bailhache, Sophie ; Meric, Stéphane ; Hubert-moy, Laurence ; Corgne, Samuel
Author_Institution :
I.E.T.R., Univ. of Rennes 1, Rennes, France
Abstract :
The project entitled Evaluation of RADARSAT-2 quad-pol data for functional assessment of wetlands (Id6842), developed in the framework of the CSA-ESA SOAR-EU (Science and operational applications research for Europe) aims to contribute to the application development in demonstrating the exploitation of fully polarimetric time-series datasets for the functional assessment of wetlands. The objective of this paper is to address the issue of evaluating fully polarimetric RADARSAT-2 time-series datasets to determine the water cycle dynamics, in order to delineate precisely potential, effective and efficient wetlands.
Keywords :
atmospheric boundary layer; ecology; environmental factors; hydrological techniques; lakes; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; time series; CSA-ESA SOAR-EU; RADARSAT-2 quad-pol data; Science and Operational Applications Research for Europe; application development; effective wetlands; efficient wetlands; fully polarimetric RADARSAT-2 time series datasets; potential wetlands; water cycle dynamics; wetland ecosystem seasonal dynamics; wetland functional assessment; Entropy; Image segmentation; Laser radar; Optical imaging; Optical sensors; Remote sensing; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2012 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1160-1
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2012.6351625