Abstract
Two semi-empirical approaches suitable for forest tree
height retrieval from interferometric SAR images were
developed in this study. Methods developed are mainly
meant for cases when reference elevation model is
missing. Spaceborne interferometric SAR data from
TanDEM-X mission was used in the study. The study site
was located in the south-eastern part of the state of
Chiapas, Mexico. The TanDEM-X images were acquired during
spring and summer 2012.
The height estimates obtained in the study varied between
15 and 35 meters in the area of interest covered by the
TanDEM-X images. The Pearson's correlation coefficient
between estimated tree heights and reference ground plots
form National Forest Inventory were 0.25 and 0.32 for
maximum and average tree height measures, respectively.
This work on tropical forest tree height retrieval from
interferometric TanDEM-X images was performed within the
EU FP7 project ReCover
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2013 |
| Editors | Leny Ouwehand |
| Place of Publication | Noordwijk |
| Publisher | European Space Agency (ESA) |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-92-9221-286-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| MoE publication type | B3 Non-refereed article in conference proceedings |
| Event | ESA Living Planet Symposium 2013 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Duration: 9 Sept 2013 → 13 Sept 2013 Conference number: ESA SP-722 |
Conference
| Conference | ESA Living Planet Symposium 2013 |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
| City | Edinburgh |
| Period | 9/09/13 → 13/09/13 |
Keywords
- Tropical forest
- tree height
- synthetic aperure radar
- interferometry
- TanDEM-X