Title :
Advances in the integration of ALOS PALSAR and Landsat sensor data for forest characterisation, mapping and monitoring
Author :
Lucas, R.M. ; Armston, J. ; Carreiras, J. ; Nugroho, N. ; Clewley, D. ; de Grandi, F.
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Geogr. & Earth Sci., Aberystwyth Univ., Aberystwyth, UK
Abstract :
Based on case studies undertaken in tropical forests in Brazil and Indonesia and subtropical woodlands in Australia, the paper highlights how data acquired by the Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) Phased Arrayed L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and Landsat sensors can be integrated to better quantify the extent, biophysical characteristics and/or dynamics of undisturbed, degraded and regenerating forests. The benefits of using time-series of Landsat sensor data to support the interpretation of ALOS PALSAR data and to identify areas with greatest potential for ecosystem recovery are conveyed.
Keywords :
ecology; synthetic aperture radar; time series; vegetation mapping; ALOS PALSAR data; Advanced Land Observing Satellite; Australia; Brazil; Indonesia; Landsat sensor data; Phased Arrayed L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar; biophysical characteristics; ecosystem recovery; forest mapping; subtropical woodlands; time-series; tropical forests; Biomass; Biomedical optical imaging; Carbon; Earth; Optical sensors; Remote sensing; Satellites; forests; optical; radar; subtropics; tropics;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9565-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5653143
