Title :
Topographical mapping using ALOS satellite imagery
Author :
Koarai, Mamoru ; Fukushima, Yoshikazu ; Watanabe, Nobuyki ; Iida, Yo
Author_Institution :
Geogr. Survey Inst., Minist. of Construction, Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
The Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) that will be launched by National Space Development Agency of Japan (NASDA) in 2002. The Geographical Survey Institute (GSI) is now considering using ALOS imagery for cartography (especially updating topographical maps), regional observation and disaster monitoring
Keywords :
cartography; monitoring; terrain mapping; topography (Earth); ALOS satellite imagery; Advanced Land Observing Satellite; GSI; Geographical Survey Institute; cartography; disaster monitoring; regional observation; topographical mapping; Collaboration; Image resolution; Roads; Satellites; Vegetation mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.859590
