Title :
Forest height estimation and validation using Tandem-X polinsar
Author :
Cloude, Shane R. ; Chen, Huanting ; Goodenough, D.G.
Author_Institution :
AEL Consultants, Cupar, UK
Abstract :
In this paper we report results of a study aimed at assessing the potential for using X-band polarimetric interferometry for forest height estimation in high latitude boreal and temperate rainforest environments. We first summarize the data sets available from the Tandem-X satellite pair for our two main test sites before deriving a new height estimation algorithm and finally comparing radar derived heights against reference lidar canopy height data for the two scenes.
Keywords :
radar interferometry; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; vegetation; TANDEM-X POLINSAR; Tandem-X satellite; X-band polarimetric interferometry; forest height estimation; high latitude boreal rainforest environment; high latitude temperate rainforest environment; reference lidar canopy height data; Coherence; Equations; Estimation; Laser radar; Mathematical model; Satellites; Forest Height; Polarimetric Interferometry; Radar remote sensing;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2013 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Melbourne, VIC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1114-1
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2013.6723172
