Investigating the Consistency of Uncalibrated Multispectral Lidar Vegetation Indices at Different Altitudes
Autor: | Chris Hopkinson, Maxim Okhrimenko |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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Teledyne Optech Titan
010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciences NDVI active spectral vegetation indices Science Multispectral image 0211 other engineering and technologies lidar point density 02 engineering and technology Land cover multispectral lidar radiometry 01 natural sciences Normalized Difference Vegetation Index Consistency (statistics) Calibration 021101 geological & geomatics engineering 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Remote sensing Atmospheric correction forest canopy Lidar General Earth and Planetary Sciences Radiometry Environmental science intensity |
Zdroj: | Remote Sensing; Volume 11; Issue 13; Pages: 1531 Remote Sensing, Vol 11, Iss 13, p 1531 (2019) |
ISSN: | 2072-4292 |
DOI: | 10.3390/rs11131531 |
Popis: | Multi-spectral (ms) airborne light detection and ranging (lidar) data are increasingly used for mapping purposes. Geometric data are enriched by intensity digital numbers (DNs) and, by utilizing this additional information either directly, or in the form of active spectral vegetation indices (SVIs), enhancements in land cover classification and change monitoring are possible. In the case of SVIs, the indices should be calculated from reflectance values derived from intensity DNs after rigorous calibration. In practice, such calibration is often not possible, and SVIs calculated from intensity DNs are used. However, the consistency of such active ms lidar products is poorly understood. In this study, the authors reported on an ms lidar mission at three different altitudes above ground to investigate SVI consistency. The stability of two families of indices—spectral ratios and normalized differences—was compared. The need for atmospheric correction in case of considerable range difference was established. It was demonstrated that by selecting single returns (provided sufficient point density), it was possible to derive stable SVI products. Finally, a criterion was proposed for comparing different lidar acquisitions over vegetated areas. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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