Volume 8 Issue 1 | Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

VOL. 8 · NO. 1 | January 2014

CONTENTS

IN THIS ISSUE

Letters (1)

Review Papers (2)

Research Papers (200)

Special Section on Earth Observation for Global Environmental Change (10)

Special Section on Progress in Snow Remote Sensing (20)

Articles (1)

Special Section Papers (1)

Special Section on High-Performance Computing in Applied Remote Sensing: Part 3 (8)

Special Section on Advances in Remote Sensing Applications for Locust Habitat Monitoring and Management Part II (4)

Special Section on Advances in Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation (23)

Special Section on Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Urban Environments (13)

Special Section on Remote Sensing and Sensor Networks for Promoting Agro-Geoinformatics (7)

Errata (3)

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Letters

Wavelet-domain satellite image fusion based on a generalized fusion equation

Bora Jin, Gibak Kim, Nam Ik Cho

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 080599, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.080599

TOPICS: Image fusion, Wavelets, Earth observing sensors, Image quality, Satellites, Satellite imaging, High resolution satellite images, Image resolution, Image sensors, Distortion

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Review Papers

Light detection and ranging and hyperspectral data for estimation of forest biomass: a review

Qixia Man, Pinliang Dong, Huadong Guo, Guang Liu, Runhe Shi

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 081598, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.081598

TOPICS: LIDAR, Biological research, Data fusion, Image fusion, Data analysis, Remote sensing, Data modeling, Sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Vegetation

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Review on Mueller matrix algebra for the analysis of polarimetric measurements

José Gil

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 081599, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.081599

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Research Papers

Permanent target for optical payload performance and data quality assessment: spectral characterization and a case study for calibration

Chuanrong Li, Lingling Ma, Caixia Gao, Lingli Tang, Ning Wang, Yaokai Liu, Yongguang Zhao, Shuai Dou, Dandan Zhang, Xiaohui Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083498, (January 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083498

TOPICS: Calibration, Reflectivity, Satellites, Sensors, Anisotropy, Cameras, Spatial resolution, Radio optics, Modulation transfer functions, Remote sensing

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Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership Ozone Mapping Profiler Suite Nadir instruments in-flight performance

Chunhui Pan, Larry Flynn, Xiangqian Wu, Rich Buss

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083499, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083499

TOPICS: Calibration, Sensors, Diffusers, Charge-coupled devices, Ozone, CCD image sensors, Light emitting diodes, Signal to noise ratio, Spectroscopy, Electronics

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Multiscale salient region detection and salient map generation for synthetic aperture radar image

Tao Tang, Deliang Xiang, Huijie Xie

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083501, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083501

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Speckle, Visualization, Distance measurement, Target detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image analysis, X band, Remote sensing, Image processing

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Remote sensing and geographic information system-based African civet habitat mapping in Andracha, Ethiopia

Dagnachew Melese, Karuturi Suryabhagavan, Melakneh Gelet, Mundanthra Balakrishnan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083502, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083502

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Roads, Associative arrays, Animal model studies, Agriculture, Geographic information systems, Global Positioning System, Landsat, Vegetation, Earth observing sensors

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Investigation of atmospheric insect wing-beat frequencies and iridescence features using a multispectral kHz remote detection system

Alem Gebru, Erich Rohwer, Pieter Neethling, Mikkel Brydegaard

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083503, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083503

TOPICS: Sensors, Near infrared, Atmospheric sensing, Silicon, Short wave infrared radiation, LIDAR, Spectroscopy, Signal detection, Scattering, Indium gallium arsenide

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Performance comparison and assessment of displaced phase center antenna and along-track interferometry techniques used in synthetic aperture radar-ground moving target indication

Xiaoyang Wang, Gui Gao, Shilin Zhou, Youqing Zhu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083504, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083504

TOPICS: Interferometry, Antennas, Phase interferometry, Signal to noise ratio, Target detection, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar, Doppler effect, Monte Carlo methods, Image processing

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Improved nonlinear chirp scaling algorithm for dechirped missile-borne synthetic aperture radar

Si Chen, Shuning Zhang, Huichang Zhao, Xingang Zhou, Yong Chen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083505, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083505

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Detection and tracking algorithms, Frequency modulation, Fermium, Distortion, Computer simulations, Missiles, Modulation, Algorithms, Algorithm development

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Agricultural policy effects on land cover and land use over 30 years in Tartous, Syria, as seen in Landsat imagery

Waad Ibrahim, Samuel Batzli, W. Paul Menzel

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083506, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083506

TOPICS: Agriculture, Landsat, Image classification, Remote sensing, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Geographic information systems, Analytical research, Statistical analysis

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Impact of Wenchuan earthquake on the giant panda habitat in Wolong National Nature Reserve, China

Cheng Kou, Yu-Yue Xu, Chang-Qing Ke, Yu-Ting He

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083507, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083507

TOPICS: Earthquakes, Landsat, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Vegetation, Earth observing sensors, Clouds, Remote sensing, Reflectivity, Image classification

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Rapid glacier retreat in the Naimona’Nyi region, western Himalayas, between 2003 and 2013

Dayun Zhu, Lide Tian, Jianli Wang, Yong Wang, Jiangpeng Cui

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083508, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083508

TOPICS: Climate change, Remote sensing, Satellites, Temperature metrology, Clouds, Climatology, Image fusion, Landsat, Data centers, Earth observing sensors

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Feature grouping-based multiple fuzzy classifier system for fusion of hyperspectral and LIDAR data

Behnaz Bigdeli, Farhad Samadzadegan, Peter Reinartz

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083509, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083509

TOPICS: LIDAR, Fuzzy logic, Data fusion, Fuzzy systems, Remote sensing, Sensors, Image fusion, Feature extraction, Information fusion, Image classification

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Super-resolution mapping of hyperspectral images for estimating the water-spread area of Peechi reservoir, southern India

Shanmuga Priyaa Sakthivel, Heltin Genitha C., Jeyakanthan Sivalingam, Sanjeevi Shanmugam

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083510, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083510

TOPICS: Super resolution, Neurons, Hyperspectral imaging, Image classification, Vegetation, Image analysis, Associative arrays, Error analysis, Image resolution, Neural networks

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Identification of saline-alkali soil based on target decomposition of full-polarization radar data

Yangyang Li, Kai Zhao, Xingming Zheng, Jianhua Ren, Yanling Ding, Lili Wu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083511, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083511

TOPICS: Scattering, Radar, Soil science, Anisotropy, Polarimetry, Backscatter, Image classification, Synthetic aperture radar, Dielectrics, Polarization

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Classification of small agricultural fields using combined Landsat-8 and RapidEye imagery: case study of northern Serbia

Vladimir Crnojević, Predrag Lugonja, Branko Brkljač, Borislav Brunet

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083512, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083512

TOPICS: Earth observing sensors, Image classification, Agriculture, Spatial resolution, Data fusion, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Image fusion, Landsat, Multispectral imaging

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Adaptive contoured correlation interferometry and its application to differential synthetic aperture radar interferometry

Xuejun Long, Qifeng Yu, Sihua Fu, Bo Qi, Ge Ren

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083513, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083513

TOPICS: Interferometry, Boxcar filters, Digital filtering, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Earthquakes, Synthetic aperture radar, Image filtering, Data processing, Phase interferometry, Speckle

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On-orbit performance of MODIS solar diffuser stability monitor

Xiaoxiong Xiong, Amit Angal, Junqiang Sun, Taeyoung Choi, Eric Johnson

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083514, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083514

TOPICS: MODIS, Calibration, Sensors, Sun, Diffusers, Reflectivity, Near infrared, Signal to noise ratio, Space operations, Radiometry

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Regional glacier mass loss estimated by ICESat-GLAS data and SRTM digital elevation model in the West Kunlun Mountains, Tibetan Plateau, 2003–2009

Hongbo Wu, Ninglian Wang, Zhongming Guo, Yuwei Wu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083515, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083515

TOPICS: Data modeling, Data analysis, Statistical analysis, Environmental sensing, Temperature metrology, Reflectivity, Landsat, Climatology, Error analysis, Earth observing sensors

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Modeling ground surface temperature by means of remote sensing data in high-altitude areas: test in the central Tibetan Plateau with application of moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer Terra/Aqua land surface temperature and ground-based infrared radiometer

Defu Zou, Lin Zhao, Tonghua Wu, Xiaodong Wu, Qiangqiang Pang, Zhiwei Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083516, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083516

TOPICS: Data modeling, MODIS, Satellites, Solar radiation models, Remote sensing, Clouds, Thermal modeling, Radiometry, Infrared sensors, Infrared radiation

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Estimating canopy leaf area index in the late stages of wheat growth using continuous wavelet transform

Yan Huang, Qingjiu Tian, Lei Wang, Jun Geng, Chunguang Lyu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083517, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083517

TOPICS: Wavelets, Reflectivity, Continuous wavelet transforms, Vegetation, Absorption, Feature extraction, Statistical modeling, Data modeling, Statistical analysis, Performance modeling

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Monitoring of COMS MI visible channel degradation based on Moon observations

Seok-Bae Seo, Kyoung-Wook Jin

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083518, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083518

TOPICS: Calibration, Sensors, Satellites, Imaging systems, Data modeling, Satellite imaging, Sun, Image processing, Meteorological satellites, Robotics

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Range ambiguity suppression for multiple-input, multiple-output synthetic aperture radar system using azimuth phase coding technique

Lei Guo, Robert Wang, Yunkai Deng, Wei Wang, Xiulian Luo

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083519, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083519

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Doppler effect, Imaging systems, Antennas, Electronic filtering, Phase shift keying, Optical filters, Demodulation, Image resolution, Modulation

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Parameter optimization of image classification techniques to delineate crowns of coppice trees on UltraCam-D aerial imagery in woodlands

Yousef Erfanifard, Krzysztof Stereńczak, Negin Behnia

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083520, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083520

TOPICS: Image classification, Airborne remote sensing, Remote sensing, Spatial resolution, Image segmentation, Image analysis, Artificial neural networks, Image processing, Receivers, Image resolution

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Synthetic aperture radar imaging based on blind efficient two-dimensional compressed sensing

Wentao Lv, Junfeng Wang, Wenxian Yu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083521, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083521

TOPICS: Detection and tracking algorithms, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar imaging, Point spread functions, Radar, Compressed sensing, Reconstruction algorithms, Scattering, Algorithm development, Image resolution

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New infrared sensor technology mirror on-ground characterization

Abigail Ganopol, Hugo Marraco

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083522, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083522

TOPICS: Mirrors, Cameras, Black bodies, Microbolometers, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared sensors, Sensor technology, Mid-IR, Calibration, Infrared radiation

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Estimating land surface radiation balance using MODIS in northeastern China

Lingxue Yu, Tingxiang Liu, Hongyan Cai, Junmei Tang, Kun Bu, Fengqin Yan, Chaobin Yang, Jiuchun Yang, Shuwen Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083523, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083523

TOPICS: MODIS, Shortwaves, Clouds, Solar radiation, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric optics, Environmental sensing, Spatial resolution, Climate change, Climatology

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Net radiation (R_n) is the balance between the incoming and outgoing radiation fluxes of longwave and shortwave radiations. As an essential parameter for surface energy budgets, R_n has been widely applied to weather prediction, agriculture evaluation, and regional water resource management. However, the traditional methods for estimating the net radiation are inadequate at the local to regional scales because of their spatial discontinuity and the uneven distribution of radiation sites. With high temporal and spatial resolutions, moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer data provide numerous terrestrial and atmosphere products, which can help to estimate the shortwave and longwave radiations with limited measured meteorological data. Although many studies have calculated the radiation budget, most of them were applied in North America, where extensive ground validation data are available. In northeastern China, research on the radiation budget was rare, and ground validation data were difficult to acquire, which made our study meaningful and significant. In our work, we have experimented with different parameterization schemes of the components of the radiation budget in our study area and chose the most suitable one to estimate the instantaneous net radiation flux and its components for the study area. The results showed that the RMSE of the downwelling shortwave radiation flux, downwelling longwave radiation flux, upwelling longwave radiation flux, and instantaneous R_n were 31.5, 22.36, 20.61, and 34.32 W/m², respectively. The sinusoidal model of the diurnal cycle and instantaneous R_n were used to calculate the daily average R_n, and the resulting RMSE was 47.67 W/m². Finally, the variation of the monthly average R_n of northeastern China in 2011 was analyzed, and the result showed that the temporal and spatial distributions of the monthly average net radiation might be closely related to the land cover types, specifically the seasonal snow cover changes.

Canopy cover estimation across semi-Mediterranean woodlands: application of high-resolution earth observation data

Hamed Naghavi, Asghar Fallah, Shaban Shataee, Hooman Latifi, Javad Soosani, Habib Ramezani, Christopher Conrad

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083524, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083524

TOPICS: Data modeling, Vegetation, Statistical modeling, Remote sensing, Statistical analysis, Feature selection, Error analysis, Reflectivity, Near infrared, Soil science

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Estimating the land-surface temperature of pixels covered by clouds in MODIS products

Wenping Yu, Mingguo Ma, Xufeng Wang, Junlei Tan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083525, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083525

TOPICS: MODIS, Clouds, Error analysis, Solar radiation, Satellites, Shortwaves, Soil science, Heat flux, Algorithm development, Reconstruction algorithms

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Classification of high resolution satellite images using spatial constraints-based fuzzy clustering

Pankaj Singh, Rahul Dev Garg

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083526, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083526

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Roads, Image classification, High resolution satellite images, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Fuzzy logic, Satellite imaging, Vegetation, Image processing algorithms and systems

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Comparison between WorldView-2 and SPOT-5 images in mapping the bracken fern using the random forest algorithm

John Odindi, Elhadi Adam, Zinhle Ngubane, Onisimo Mutanga, Rob Slotow

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083527, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083527

TOPICS: Vegetation, Image classification, Sensors, Associative arrays, Error analysis, Spectral resolution, Reflectivity, Data acquisition, Spatial resolution, Earth observing sensors

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Parameterization of aerodynamic roughness of China’s land surface vegetation from remote sensing data

Deyong Hu, Liwei Xing, Shengli Huang, Lei Deng, Yingjun Xu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083528, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083528

TOPICS: Vegetation, Aerodynamics, Atmospheric modeling, Data modeling, Remote sensing, MODIS, Spatial resolution, Data centers, Surface roughness, Reflectivity

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Evaluation of the contribution of LiDAR data and postclassification procedures to object-based classification accuracy

Diane Styers, L. Monika Moskal, Jeffrey Richardson, Meghan Halabisky

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083529, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083529

TOPICS: LIDAR, Image classification, Spatial resolution, Image segmentation, Image analysis, Vegetation, Data modeling, Algorithm development, Accuracy assessment, RGB color model

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Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite Imager infrared channel-to-channel co-registration characterization algorithm and its implementation in the ground system

Zhenping Li, Michael Grotenhuis, Xiangqian Wu, Timothy Schmit, Christopher Schmidt, Anthony Schreiner, James Nelson III, Fangfang Yu, Hyre Bysal

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083530, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083530

TOPICS: Infrared imaging, Imaging systems, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Infrared radiation, Environmental sensing, Clouds, Infrared sensors, Fiber optic gyroscopes

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Channel-to-channel co-registration is an important performance metric for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) Imager, and large co-registration errors can have a significant impact on the reliability of derived products that rely on combinations of multiple infrared (IR) channels. Affected products include the cloud mask, fog and fire detection. This is especially the case for GOES-13, in which the co-registration error between channels 2 (3.9 μm) and 4 (10.7 μm) can be as large as 1 pixel (or ∼4 km) in the east-west direction. The GOES Imager IR channel-to-channel co-registration characterization (GII4C) algorithm is presented, which allows a systematic calculation of the co-registration error between GOES IR channel image pairs. The procedure for determining the co-registration error as a function of time is presented. The algorithm characterizes the co-registration error between corresponding images from two channels by spatially transforming one image using the fast Fourier transformation resampling algorithm and determining the distance of the transformation that yields the maximum correlation in brightness temperature. The GII4C algorithm is an area-based approach which does not depend on a fixed set of control points that may be impacted by the presence of clouds. In fact, clouds are a feature that enhances the correlations. The results presented show very large correlations over the majority of Earth-viewing pixels, with stable algorithm results. Verification of the algorithm output is discussed, and a global spatial-spectral gradient asymmetry parameter is defined. The results show that the spatial-spectral gradient asymmetry is strongly correlated to the co-registration error and can be an effective global metric for the quality of the channel-to-channel co-registration characterization algorithm. Implementation of the algorithm in the GOES ground system is presented. This includes an offline component to determine the time dependence of the co-registration errors and a real-time component to correct the co-registration errors based on the inputs from the offline component.

Assessing the Bayesian inversion technique of C-band synthetic aperture radar data for the retrieval of wind fields in marine coastal areas

Maria Adamo, Fabio Rana, Giacomo De Carolis, Guido Pasquariello

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083531, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083531

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Satellites, Oceanography, Ocean optics, Wind measurement, Data modeling, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Satellite imaging, Backscatter

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Multiscale climatological albedo look-up maps derived from moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer BRDF/albedo products

Feng Gao, Tao He, Zhuosen Wang, Bardan Ghimire, Yanmin Shuai, Jeffrey Masek, Crystal Schaaf, Christopher Williams

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083532, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083532

TOPICS: MODIS, Climatology, Bidirectional reflectance transmission function, Spatial resolution, Landsat, Environmental sensing, Composites, Shortwaves, Image resolution, Earth observing sensors

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Use of geographically weighted regression to enhance the spatial features of forest attribute maps

Fabio Maselli, Marta Chiesi, Piermaria Corona

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083533, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083533

TOPICS: Spatial resolution, Data modeling, Image resolution, Ecosystems, Satellites, Landsat, Image enhancement, Carbon, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors

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Multifeature fusion for polarimetric synthetic aperture radar image classification of sea ice

Hao Guo, Qing Fan, Xi Zhang, Jubai An

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083534, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083534

TOPICS: L band, Polarimetry, Image classification, Synthetic aperture radar, Fuzzy logic, Statistical analysis, Data modeling, Data fusion, RGB color model, Mahalanobis distance

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Vineyard parcel identification from Worldview-2 images using object-based classification model

Elif Sertel, Irmak Yay

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083535, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083535

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Image classification, Agriculture, Satellites, Earth observing sensors, Satellite imaging, High resolution satellite images, Vegetation, Accuracy assessment, Image processing

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Normally off-gated photomultiplier tube module in photon-counting mode for use in light detection and ranging measurements

Tuan Nguyen Xuan, Hai Bui Van, Trung Dinh

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083536, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083536

TOPICS: LIDAR, Backscatter, Signal detection, Photomultipliers, Interference (communication), Raman spectroscopy, Atmospheric modeling, Head, Atmospheric sensing, Pulse generators

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Analysis of the formation of the Lop Nur Ear feature using multisource satellite imagery

Zhihong Gao, Huaze Gong, Shao Yun, Longfei Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083537, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083537

TOPICS: Ear, Remote sensing, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Reflectivity, Synthetic aperture radar, Soil science, Multiple scattering, Surface roughness

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Probabilistic anomaly detector for remotely sensed hyperspectral data

Lianru Gao, Qiandong Guo, Antonio Plaza, Jun Li, Bing Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083538, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083538

TOPICS: Target detection, Sensors, Detection and tracking algorithms, Remote sensing, Statistical analysis, Hyperspectral target detection, Hyperspectral imaging, Algorithm development, Signal detection, Data centers

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Simulation of remote sensing imaging motion blur based on image motion vector field

Huijie Zhao, Hong Shang, Guorui Jia

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083539, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083539

TOPICS: Sensors, Motion models, Remote sensing, Point spread functions, Signal detection, Computer simulations, Image sensors, Fourier transforms, Optical components, Data modeling

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Fuzzy texture model and support vector machine hybridization for land cover classification of remotely sensed images

S. Jenicka, A. Suruliandi

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083540, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083540

TOPICS: Image classification, Fuzzy logic, Image segmentation, Performance modeling, RGB color model, Wavelets, Feature extraction, Binary data, Data modeling, Databases

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Net radiation estimated by remote sensing in Cerrado areas in the Upper Paraguay River Basin

Marcos Alves Fausto, Nadja Gomes Machado, José de Souza Nogueira, Marcelo Sacardi Biudes

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083541, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083541

TOPICS: Radon, Vegetation, Landsat, Solar radiation, Remote sensing, Error analysis, Biological research, Temperature metrology, Soil science, Earth observing sensors

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Thresholding-based remote sensing image segmentation using mean absolute deviation algorithm

Libao Zhang, Aoxue Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083542, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083542

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Image processing algorithms and systems, Remote sensing, Vegetation, Lithium, Algorithms, Radon, Digital filtering, Image quality, Algorithm development

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Calibrated ratio approach for vegetation detection in shaded areas

Hung-Ming Kao, Hsuan Ren, Chao Shing Lee

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083543, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083543

TOPICS: Calibration, Vegetation, Double positive medium, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Sensors, Earth observing sensors, Near infrared, Image sensors, Multispectral imaging

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Identifying underground coal mine displacement through field and laboratory laser scanning

Brent Slaker, Erik Westman

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083544, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083544

TOPICS: Mining, Laser scanners, Land mines, Clouds, Scanners, Reflectivity, Environmental sensing, Ranging, Photogrammetry, 3D scanning

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Deriving a flow coherent surface for runoff simulation in urban areas using light detection and ranging data and multispectral imagery

Gabriel Henrique de Almeida Pereira, Jorge Antonio Silva Centeno

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083545, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083545

TOPICS: LIDAR, Data modeling, Buildings, Mathematical modeling, Computer simulations, RGB color model, Multispectral imaging, Mathematical morphology, Vegetation, Clouds

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Mapping hardwood forests through a two-stage unsupervised classification by integrating Landsat Thematic Mapper and forest inventory data

Gang Shao, Benjamin Pauli, G. Scott Haulton, Patrick Zollner, Guofan Shao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083546, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083546

TOPICS: Image classification, Associative arrays, Landsat, Remote sensing, Global Positioning System, Classification systems, Accuracy assessment, Vegetation, Databases, Earth observing sensors

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Efficient method for detecting and tracking rainfall clouds in non-Doppler radar images

Ouarda Raaf, Abd El Hamid Adane

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083547, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083547

TOPICS: Radar, Clouds, Reflectivity, Electroluminescence, Image processing, Meteorology, Image filtering, Pattern recognition, Satellites, Image classification

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Regional-scale grassland classification using moderate-resolution imaging spectrometer datasets based on multistep unsupervised classification and indices suitability analysis

Xuemei Yang, Taibao Yang, Qin Ji, Yi He, Mihretab Ghebrezgabher

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083548, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083548

TOPICS: Vegetation, Soil science, MODIS, Spectroscopy, Data acquisition, Climatology, Ecosystems, Composites, Reflectivity, Environmental monitoring

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Algorithm for particle detection and parameterization in high-frame-rate thermal video

Maxime Bombrun, Vincent Barra, Andrew Harris

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083549, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083549

TOPICS: Particles, Detection and tracking algorithms, Target detection, Cameras, Thermography, Infrared imaging, Video, Sensors, Image processing, Bolometers

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Synergistic use of Landsat TM and SPOT5 imagery for object-based forest classification

Xiaoyan Sun, Huaqiang Du, Ning Han, Guomo Zhou, Dengsheng Lu, Hongli Ge, Xiaojun Xu, Lijuan Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083550, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083550

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Image classification, Spatial resolution, Landsat, Earth observing sensors, Optical inspection, Accuracy assessment, Forestry, Visualization, Image resolution

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Pixel-size-varying method for simulation of remote sensing images

Guorui Jia, Huijie Zhao, Hong Shang, Chen Lou, Cheng Jiang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083551, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083551

TOPICS: Sensors, Remote sensing, Modulation transfer functions, Point spread functions, Georeferencing, Image processing, Navigation systems, Reflectivity, Computer simulations, Convolution

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Joint sparse hyperspectral image classification based on adaptive spatial context

Yang Xu, Zebin Wu, Zhi-Hui Wei

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083552, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083552

TOPICS: Image classification, Hyperspectral imaging, Image analysis, Associative arrays, Roads, Optical sensors, Control systems, Chemical species, Metals, Computer science

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Adaptive stochastic minimization for measuring marine oil spill extent in synthetic aperture radar images

Miguel Moctezuma, Fiorigi Parmiggiani

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083553, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083553

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Synthetic aperture radar, Stochastic processes, Ocean optics, Image processing, Data modeling, Binary data, Algorithms, Magnetorheological finishing, Coastal modeling

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Constructions detection from unmanned aerial vehicle images using random forest classifier and histogram-based shape descriptor

Bo Yu, Li Wang, Zheng Niu, Muhammd Shakir, Xiaoqi Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083554, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083554

TOPICS: Unmanned aerial vehicles, Image processing, Shape analysis, Detection and tracking algorithms, Vegetation, Roads, Visualization, Sensors, Spatial resolution, Multispectral imaging

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Relation of preclassification class likelihood to postclassification accuracy in an Australian multitemporal sequence of imagery

Kim Lowell

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083555, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083555

TOPICS: Image classification, Atrial fibrillation, Earth observing sensors, High resolution satellite images, Statistical analysis, Image processing, Image resolution, Energy efficiency, Vegetation, Image analysis

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Impact of discrete wavelet transform on discriminating airborne hyperspectral tropical rainforest tree species

Azadeh Ghiyamat, Helmi Zulhaidi Mohd Shafri, Ghafour Amouzad Mahdiraji, Ravshan Ashurov, Abdul Rashid Mohamed Shariff, Shattri Mansor

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083556, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083556

TOPICS: Wavelets, Discrete wavelet transforms, Reflectivity, Hyperspectral imaging, Remote sensing, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Airborne remote sensing, Algorithm development, Global Positioning System

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Measurement of atmospheric oxygen using long-path supercontinuum absorption spectroscopy

David Brown, Andrea Brown, Perry Edwards, Zhiwen Liu, C. Russell Philbrick

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083557, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083557

TOPICS: Oxygen, Absorption, Absorption spectroscopy, Spectroscopic atmospheric monitoring techniques, Atmospheric laser remote sensing, Atmospheric sensing, Supercontinuum sources, Algorithm development, Atmospheric optics, Optical filters

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Soil temperature independent algorithm for estimating bare surface soil moisture

Tao Zhang, Lingmei Jiang, Tianjie Zhao, Yunqing Li, Zhongjun Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083558, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083558

TOPICS: Soil science, Algorithm development, Surface roughness, Microwave radiation, Dielectric polarization, Data modeling, Temperature metrology, Databases, Polarization, Terbium

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In this study, a bare surface soil moisture retrieval algorithm independent of the soil temperature is developed for use with advanced microwave scanning radiometer-Earth observing system measurements. The quasiemissivity is parameterized as the ratio of the brightness temperature in the other channels to that in the 36.5 GHz vertical (V-) polarization in order to correct the soil temperature effects in the estimation of soil moisture. To analyze the surface roughness effect on quasiemissivity, a simulation database covering a large range of soil properties is generated. The advanced integral equation model (AIEM) is used to simulate the soil emissivities at different frequencies. The parameters describing the soil roughness effect on quasiemissivity at two polarizations are found to be expressed by a linear function. Using this relationship and the quasiemissivity at two polarizations, the surface roughness effect is minimized in the estimation of the soil moisture. Thus, soil moisture can be estimated using the brightness temperatures at a given frequency in the V- and horizontal (H-) polarizations and at 36.5 GHz of V-polarization. Compared with the data simulated using AIEM, the algorithm has a root-mean-square error (RMSE) of approximately 0.009 cm ³/cm³ for the volumetric soil moisture. For validation, a controlled field experiment is conducted using a truck-mounted multifrequency microwave radiometer. Moreover, the experimental data acquired from the Institute National de Recherches Agronomiques (INRA) field experiment are also used to evaluate the accuracy of the algorithm. The RMSE is approximately 0.04 cm³/cm³ for these two experimental data. In order to analyze the performance or capability of this algorithm using satellite data, the soil moisture derived from WindSat data using this algorithm is compared to the Murrumbidgee soil moisture monitoring network dataset. These results indicate that the newly developed inversion technique has an acceptable accuracy and is expected to be useful for application for bare surface soil moisture estimation.

Identification of grassland management practices from leaf area index time series

Pauline Dusseux, Xing Gong, Laurence Hubert-Moy, Thomas Corpetti

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083559, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083559

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Vegetation, Satellites, Agriculture, Image classification, Atmospheric modeling, Spatial resolution, Earth observing sensors, Satellite imaging, Data acquisition

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Potential soil moisture product from the Chinese HY-2 scanning microwave radiometer and its initial assessment

Tianjie Zhao, Jiancheng Shi, Mingsen Lin, Xiaojun Yin, Yong Liu, Huimin Lan, Chuan Xiong

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083560, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083560

TOPICS: Soil science, Vegetation, Microwave radiation, Satellites, Climatology, Sensors, Radiometry, In situ metrology, Algorithm development, Dielectrics

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Spectral discrimination of bulloak (Allocasuarina luehmannii) and associated woodland for habitat mapping of the endangered bulloak jewel butterfly (Hypochrysops piceata) in southern Queensland

Wan Nor Zanariah Zainol Abdullah, Armando Apan, Tek Maraseni, Andrew Le Brocque

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083561, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083561

TOPICS: Vegetation, Reflectivity, Calibration, Associative arrays, Statistical analysis, Sensors, Smoothing, Short wave infrared radiation, Data modeling, Spectroscopy

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Analyzing the effect of shadow on the relationship between ground cover and vegetation indices by using spectral mixture and radiative transfer models

Isidro Campos, Christopher Neale, Maria-Llanos López, Claudio Balbontín, Alfonso Calera

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083562, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083562

TOPICS: Reflectivity, Vegetation, Landsat, Near infrared, Data modeling, Sun, Satellites, Soil science, Radiative transfer, Earth observing sensors

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Hierarchical vessel classifier based on multifeature joint matching for high-resolution inverse synthetic aperture radar images

Hongyu Zhao, Quan Wang, Weiwei Wu, Qingping Wang, Jiao Shenghai, Naichang Yuan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083563, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083563

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Scattering, Feature extraction, Detection and tracking algorithms, Computer programming, Synthetic aperture radar, Image classification, Binary data, Automatic target recognition, Library classification systems

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Object-based classification of semi-arid vegetation to support mine rehabilitation and monitoring

Nisha Bao, Alex Lechner, Kasper Johansen, Baoying Ye

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083564, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083564

TOPICS: Vegetation, Mining, Image classification, Image segmentation, Accuracy assessment, Land mines, Remote sensing, Image resolution, Spatial resolution, Fuzzy logic

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Mining activities result in significantly modified landscapes that require rehabilitation to mitigate the negative environmental impacts and restore ecological function. The aim of this study was to develop a remote sensing method suitable for monitoring the vegetation cover at mine rehabilitation sites. We used object-based image analysis (OBIA) methods and high-spatial resolution SPOT-5 imagery to identify discrete land-cover patterns that occur at fine spatial scales. These patterns relate to spatial processes that are important drivers of successful restoration of mine sites. SPOT-5 imagery of the Kidston Gold mine tailing dam in semi-arid tropical north Queensland was acquired in July 2005, comprising four 10-m spectral bands and a 2.5-m panchromatic (PAN) band. The classification scheme used in this study was adapted to the spatial scale of SPOT-5 imagery from mine closure criteria cover requirements, according to a mine rehabilitation plan. Four land-cover classes were identified: tree cover, dense grass, sparse grass, and bare ground. First, textural layers (contrast, dissimilarity, and homogeneity) were derived for each vegetation class except for bare ground from the PAN and multispectral bands. Of all textural layer combinations, homogeneity and contrast in the PAN band were identified using a Z -test as the most useful for differentiating between multiple land-cover classes. Next, an optimal segmentation scale parameter of 15 was identified using an analysis of spatial autocorrelation. Finally, the SPOT-5 image bands, derived textural layers, and normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) were used in an OBIA fuzzy membership classification approach to map vegetation land-cover classes. The classification results were assessed with the traditional error matrix approach and the object-based accuracy assessment method. The overall classification accuracy using the error matrix was 92.5% and 81% using the object-based method. The relatively high-classification accuracy demonstrates the potential of SPOT-5 imagery for monitoring mine rehabilitation. The complete spatial coverage associated with remote sensing data at fine spatial scales has the potential to complement field-based approaches commonly used in rehabilitation monitoring. Furthermore, SPOT-5 data along with OBIA can characterize vegetation spatial patterns at spatial scales appropriate for monitoring rehabilitated landscapes, providing an important tool for landscape function analysis.

Variational model-based very high spatial resolution remote sensing image fusion

Kai Cao, Hankui Zhang, Jiongfeng Chen, Wei Zhang, Le Yu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083565, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083565

TOPICS: Image fusion, Spatial resolution, Remote sensing, Data modeling, Model-based design, Image quality, Wavelets, Principal component analysis, Fusion energy, Distortion

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Urban area detection from high-spatial resolution remote sensing imagery using Markov random field-based region growing

Chen Zheng, Leiguang Wang, Hui Zhao, Xiaohui Chen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083566, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083566

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Magnetorheological finishing, Image resolution, Buildings, Roads, Feature extraction, Vegetation, Statistical modeling, Data modeling, Roentgenium

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Pixel classification of large-size hyperspectral images by affinity propagation

Kacem Chehdi, Mariem Soltani, Claude Cariou

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083567, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083567

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Image classification, Remote sensing, Buildings, RGB color model, Multispectral imaging, Vegetation, Algorithm development, Sensors, Image analysis

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Photomultiplier and avalanche photodiode detection performance for LiDAR application to environment studies

Abdelkrim Kedadra, Mohammed Traïche

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083568, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083568

TOPICS: Signal to noise ratio, Sensors, LIDAR, Avalanche photodiodes, Photomultipliers, Avalanche photodetectors, Signal detection, Interference (communication), Environmental sensing, Camera shutters

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Micromotion feature extraction of radar target using tracking pulses with adaptive pulse repetition frequency adjustment

Yijun Chen, Qun Zhang, Changzheng Ma, Ying Luo, Tat Soon Yeo

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083569, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083569

TOPICS: Feature extraction, Radar, Chemical species, Detection and tracking algorithms, Time-frequency analysis, Image quality, Target recognition, Associative arrays, Signal to noise ratio, Imaging systems

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Observation of sand waves in the Taiwan Banks using HJ-1A/1B sun glitter imagery

Hua-guo Zhang, Xiu-lin Lou, Ai-qin Shi, Xie-kai He, Wei-bing Guan, Dong-ling Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083570, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083570

TOPICS: Sun, Charge-coupled devices, Ocean optics, Statistical analysis, Satellites, Picture Archiving and Communication System, Remote sensing, Satellite imaging, Surface roughness, CCD image sensors

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Lossy compression of hyperspectral images based on noise parameters estimation and variance stabilizing transform

Alexander Zemliachenko, Ruslan Kozhemiakin, Mikhail Uss, Sergey Abramov, Nikolay Ponomarenko, Vladimir Lukin, Benoît Vozel, Kacem Chehdi

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083571, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083571

TOPICS: Image compression, Chromium, Hyperspectral imaging, 3D image processing, Data compression, Sensors, Signal to noise ratio, Interference (communication), Image processing, Data acquisition

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A problem of lossy compression of hyperspectral images is considered. A specific aspect is that we assume a signal-dependent model of noise for data acquired by new generation sensors. Moreover, a signal-dependent component of the noise is assumed dominant compared to a signal-independent noise component. Sub-band (component-wise) lossy compression is studied first, and it is demonstrated that optimal operation point (OOP) can exist. For such OOP, the mean square error between compressed and noise-free images attains global or, at least, local minimum, i.e., a good effect of noise removal (filtering) is reached. In practice, we show how compression in the neighborhood of OOP can be carried out, when a noise-free image is not available. Two approaches for reaching this goal are studied. First, lossy compression directly applied to the original data is considered. According to another approach, lossy compression is applied to images after direct variance stabilizing transform (VST) with properly adjusted parameters. Inverse VST has to be performed only after data decompression. It is shown that the second approach has certain advantages. One of them is that the quantization step for a coder can be set the same for all sub-band images. This offers favorable prerequisites for applying three-dimensional (3-D) methods of lossy compression for sub-band images combined into groups after VST. Two approaches to 3-D compression, based on the discrete cosine transform, are proposed and studied. A first approach presumes obtaining the reference and “difference” images for each group. A second performs compression directly for sub-images in a group. We show that it is a good choice to have 16 sub-images in each group. The abovementioned approaches are tested for Hyperion hyperspectral data. It is demonstrated that the compression ratio of about 15–20 can be provided for hyperspectral image compression in the neighborhood of OOP for 3-D coders, which is sufficiently larger than for component-wise compression and lossless coding.

Fine-spatial scale predictions of understory species using climate- and LiDAR-derived terrain and canopy metrics

Wiebe Nijland, Scott Nielsen, Nicholas Coops, Michael Wulder, Gordon Stenhouse

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083572, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083572

TOPICS: Climatology, LIDAR, Data modeling, Environmental sensing, Statistical modeling, Animal model studies, Vegetation, Performance modeling, Earth observing sensors, Landsat

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Performance analysis of freeware filtering algorithms for determining ground surface from airborne laser scanning data

Kalev Julge, Artu Ellmann, Anti Gruno

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083573, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083573

TOPICS: Clouds, Error analysis, Buildings, Vegetation, Optical filters, Airborne laser technology, Tin, Data modeling, Algorithm development, Visualization

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Mining collapse monitoring with SAR imagery data: a case study of Datong mine, China

Chaoying Zhao, Zhong Lu, Qin Zhang, Chengsheng Yang, Wu Zhu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083574, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083574

TOPICS: Mining, Phase measurement, Synthetic aperture radar, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Land mines, Interferometry, Image fusion, X band, Data modeling, Coherence (optics)

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Impact of atmospheric state uncertainties on retrieved XCO² columns from laser differential absorption spectroscopy measurements

T. Scott Zaccheo, Timothy Pernini, Hilary Snell, Edward Browell

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083575, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083575

TOPICS: Interference (communication), Atmospheric modeling, Absorption, Data modeling, Atmospheric optics, Atmospheric sensing, Carbon monoxide, Error analysis, Spectroscopic atmospheric monitoring techniques, Computer simulations

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Method of flight planning for airborne LiDAR using genetic algorithms

Ajay Dashora, Bharat Lohani, Kalyanmoy Deb

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083576, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083576

TOPICS: LIDAR, Sensors, Genetic algorithms, Optimization (mathematics), Data acquisition, Scanners, Knowledge management, Data modeling, Global Positioning System, Statistical analysis

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Bio-inspired classifier for road extraction from remote sensing imagery

Jiawei Xu, Ruisheng Wang, Shigang Yue

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083577, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083577

TOPICS: Roads, Remote sensing, Biomimetics, Image segmentation, Image classification, Fuzzy logic, Visualization, Visual cortex, Sensors, Performance modeling

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Classification of hyperspectral remote sensing imagery by k-nearest-neighbor simplex based on adaptive C-mutual proportion standard deviation metric

Shanjing Chen, Yihua Hu, Shilong Xu, Le Li, Yizhe Cheng

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083578, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083578

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Image classification, Detection and tracking algorithms, Remote sensing, Distance measurement, Statistical analysis, Target recognition, Image segmentation, Error analysis, Pattern recognition

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Mapping of debris-covered glaciers in parts of the Greater Himalaya Range, Ladakh, western Himalaya, using remote sensing and GIS

Swagata Ghosh, Arvind Pandey, Mahendra Nathawat

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083579, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083579

TOPICS: Principal component analysis, Satellites, Image classification, Earth observing sensors, Vegetation, Satellite imaging, Associative arrays, Remote sensing, RGB color model, Composites

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Radiometric quality and performance of TIMESAT for smoothing moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer enhanced vegetation index time series from western Bahia State, Brazil

Elane Borges, Edson Sano, Euzébio Medrado

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083580, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083580

TOPICS: MODIS, Vegetation, Gaussian filters, Satellites, Data modeling, Reliability, Climatology, Statistical analysis, Sensors, Earth observing sensors

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Weekly flood monitoring with multitemporal moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer data using water fraction model

Nguyen-Thanh Son, Chi-Farn Chen, Cheng-Ru Chen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083581, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083581

TOPICS: Floods, MODIS, Data modeling, Image resolution, Data acquisition, Landsat, Associative arrays, Agriculture, Accuracy assessment, Earth observing sensors

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Practical split-window algorithm for retrieving land surface temperature over agricultural areas from ASTER data

Songhan Wang, Longhua He

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083582, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083582

TOPICS: Transmittance, Agriculture, Error analysis, Algorithm development, MODIS, Atmospheric sensing, Vegetation, Computer simulations, Remote sensing, Near infrared

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Modified log-ratio operator for change detection of synthetic aperture radar targets in forest concealment

Gui Gao, Xiaoyang Wang, Min Niu, Shilin Zhou

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083583, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083583

TOPICS: Target detection, Synthetic aperture radar, Lawrencium, Speckle, VHF band, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image processing, Statistical analysis, Calibration, Target recognition

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Improved color texture descriptors for remote sensing image retrieval

Zhenfeng Shao, Weixun Zhou, Lei Zhang, Jihu Hou

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083584, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083584

TOPICS: Image retrieval, Remote sensing, Feature extraction, Distance measurement, Wavelets, Databases, Agriculture, Image processing, Image filtering, Roentgenium

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Coastline movement and change along the Bohai Sea from 1987 to 2012

Longhai Zhu, Jianzheng Wu, Zhenqiang Xu, Yongchen Xu, Jian Lin, Rijun Hu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083585, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083585

TOPICS: Earth observing sensors, Error analysis, Remote sensing, Statistical analysis, Head, Satellites, Geographic information systems, Spatial resolution, Satellite imaging, Landsat

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Focusing bistatic forward-looking synthetic aperture radar based on modified Loffeld’s bistatic formula and chirp scaling algorithm

Chao Ma, Hong Gu, Weimin Su, Chuanzhong Li, Jinli Chen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083586, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083586

TOPICS: Technetium, Synthetic aperture radar, Receivers, Transmitters, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms, Doppler effect, Radar imaging, Modulation, Numerical simulations

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Feature-constrained registration of building point clouds acquired by terrestrial and airborne laser scanners

Hangbin Wu, Marco Scaioni, Hanyan Li, Nan Li, Minfeng Lu, Chun Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083587, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083587

TOPICS: Clouds, Feature extraction, Laser scanners, 3D modeling, Data modeling, Systems modeling, 3D acquisition, Sensors, Computing systems, Image registration

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Automatic registration of laser point cloud using precisely located sphere targets

Yanmin Wang, Hongbin Shi, Yanyan Zhang, Dongmei Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083588, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083588

TOPICS: Optical spheres, Target detection, Clouds, Raster graphics, Image registration, Laser scanners, Edge detection, Data modeling, Spherical lenses, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Evaluation of the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission 3B43 product over an inland area in Brazil and the effects of satellite boost on rainfall estimates

Marcelo Pedroso Curtarelli, Camilo Daleles Rennó, Enner Herênio Alcântara

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083589, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083589

TOPICS: Meteorology, Error analysis, Satellites, Monte Carlo methods, Sensors, Medium wave, Satellite imaging, Infrared sensors, Microwave radiation, Data analysis

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Comparing remotely sensed Pictometry® Web-based height estimates with in situ clinometer and laser range finder height estimates

Daniel Unger, I-Kuai Hung, David Kulhavy

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083590, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083590

TOPICS: Laser range finders, Error analysis, Statistical analysis, Data acquisition, Multispectral imaging, LIDAR, Optical testing, Interfaces, In situ remote sensing, Image processing

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Unsupervised change detection based on improved Markov random field technique using multichannel synthetic aperture radar images

Sara Salehi, Mohammad Javad Valadan Zoej

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083591, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083591

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Data modeling, Fuzzy logic, Magnetorheological finishing, Data fusion, Fusion energy, Speckle, Floods, Polarization, Expectation maximization algorithms

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Use of LiDAR in the conservation management of the endangered red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris L.)

Silvia Flaherty, Peter Lurz, Genevieve Patenaude

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083592, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083592

TOPICS: LIDAR, Data modeling, Vegetation, Performance modeling, Raster graphics, Animal model studies, Remote sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Geographic information systems, Legal

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Matched filtering algorithm based on phase-shifting pursuit for ground-penetrating radar signal enhancement

Hairu Zhang, Shan Ouyang, Guofu Wang, Suolu Wu, Faquan Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083593, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083593

TOPICS: General packet radio service, Phase shifts, Electronic filtering, Radio propagation, Detection and tracking algorithms, Ground penetrating radar, Signal detection, Image enhancement, Signal attenuation, Image processing

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Kernel simplex growing algorithm for hyperspectral endmember extraction

Liaoying Zhao, Junpeng Zheng, Xiaorun Li, Lijiao Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083594, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083594

TOPICS: Data modeling, Signal to noise ratio, Detection and tracking algorithms, Reflectivity, Minerals, Hyperspectral imaging, Sensors, Principal component analysis, Lithium, Dimension reduction

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Unsupervised polarimetric synthetic aperture radar classification of large-scale landslides caused by Wenchuan earthquake in hue-saturation-intensity color space

Ning Li, Robert Wang, Yunkai Deng, Yabo Liu, Bochen Li, Chunle Wang, Timo Balz

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083595, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083595

TOPICS: Landslides, Synthetic aperture radar, Polarimetry, Earthquakes, Image classification, Scattering, RGB color model, X band, Image segmentation, Classification systems

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Magnetic dipole localization based on magnetic gradient tensor data at a single point

Gang Yin, Yingtang Zhang, Hongbo Fan, Zhining Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083596, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083596

TOPICS: Magnetism, Magnetometers, Error analysis, Observatories, Sensors, Magnetic sensors, Chemical elements, Algorithm development, Fluctuations and noise, Ferromagnetics

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Road identification in aerial images on fractional differential and one-pass ridge edge detection

Xiuzhi Yang, Weixing Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083597, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083597

TOPICS: Roads, Edge detection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image enhancement, Ridge detection, Image processing, Binary data, Image resolution, Image segmentation, Remote sensing

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Determination of pumper truck intervention ratios in zones with high fire potential by using geographical information system

Burak Aricak, Omer Kucuk, Korhan Enez

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083598, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083598

TOPICS: Roads, Geographic information systems, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Remote sensing, Databases, Data modeling, Image classification, Network architectures

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Interferometric inverse synthetic aperture radar imaging for space targets based on wideband direct sampling using two antennas

Biao Tian, Yang Liu, Shiyou Xu, Zengping Chen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083599, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083599

TOPICS: Interferometry, Berkelium, Antennas, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar imaging, 3D image processing, 3D acquisition, Doppler effect, Imaging systems, Scattering

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Effect of detection on spatial resolution in synthetic aperture radar imagery and mitigation through upsampling

Khalid El-Darymli, Peter McGuire, Eric Gill, Desmond Power, Cecilia Moloney

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083601, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083601

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Spatial resolution, Doppler effect, Image processing, Stanford Linear Collider, Digital imaging, Convolution, Radar, Image resolution, Image sensors

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Early detection of emerald ash borer infestation using multisourced data: a case study in the town of Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Kongwen Zhang, Baoxin Hu, Justin Robinson

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083602, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083602

TOPICS: Vegetation, Spatial resolution, Airborne remote sensing, Image segmentation, Data modeling, Data archive systems, Remote sensing, Hyperspectral imaging, Short wave infrared radiation, Calibration

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Hierarchical model-based interferometric synthetic aperture radar image registration

Yang Wang, Haifeng Huang, Zhen Dong, Manqing Wu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083603, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083603

TOPICS: Image registration, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Model-based design, Motion models, Interferometry, Motion estimation, Phase interferometry, Data modeling, Error analysis, Data processing

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Two new methods based on contourlet transform for despeckling synthetic aperture radar images

Mohammad Kiani, Sedigheh Ghofrani

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083604, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083604

TOPICS: Speckle, Computed tomography, Synthetic aperture radar, Interference (communication), Denoising, Image quality, Stationary wavelet transform, Model-based design, Statistical modeling, Terbium

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Comparison of satellite chlorophyll a algorithms for the Baltic Sea

Monika Woźniak, Katarzyna M. Bradtke, Adam Krężel

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083605, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083605

TOPICS: Satellites, Algorithm development, Magnesium, Image processing, Water, Error analysis, Reflectivity, Sensors, In situ remote sensing, Data processing

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Velocity measurement and radar imaging of high-speed target by using stepped-chirp signal

Wenshuai Zhai, Yunhua Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083606, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083606

TOPICS: Velocity measurements, Radar imaging, Radar, Signal to noise ratio, Motion measurement, Detection and tracking algorithms, Monte Carlo methods, Signal processing, Multiple scattering, Imaging systems

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Algorithm for relative radiometric consistency process of remote sensing images based on object-oriented smoothing and contourlet transforms

Wenzhuo Li, Kaimin Sun, Hongya Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083607, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083607

TOPICS: Image processing, Transform theory, Remote sensing, Image segmentation, Radiometric corrections, Sun, Linear filtering, Image filtering, Optical filters, Visualization

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Method for inshore ship detection based on feature recognition and adaptive background window

Hongyu Zhao, Quan Wang, Jingjian Huang, Weiwei Wu, Naichang Yuan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083608, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083608

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Sensors, Image segmentation, Feature extraction, Detection and tracking algorithms, Target detection, Binary data, Backscatter, Image processing, Speckle

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Understanding spatial-temporal urban expansion pattern (1990–2009) using impervious surface data and landscape indexes: a case study in Guangzhou (China)

Fenglei Fan, Wei Fan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083609, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083609

TOPICS: Fluctuations and noise, Analytical research, Spectral models, Vegetation, Remote sensing, Spatial analysis, Accuracy assessment, Reflectivity, Statistical analysis, Image classification

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A new viewpoint for understanding the urban expansion using impervious surface information, which is obtained using remote sensing imagery is presented. The purpose of this study is to understand and describe the urban expansion pattern with the view of impervious surfaces instead of the conventional view of land use/land cover. Six years’ worth of impervious surface data (1990–2009) of Guangzhou are extracted via linear spectral unmixing analysis methods and spatial and temporal characteristics are discussed in detail. The area, density, and gravity centers changes of the impervious surfaces are analyzed to explain internal/external urban expansion. Meanwhile, five landscape indexes, such as patch density, edge density, mean patch size, area-weighted, and fragmentation index, are utilized to describe landscape changes of Guangzhou in past 20 years, which are influenced deeply by the impervious surface expansion. In order to detail landscape changes, two transects corresponding to the two urban expansion directions are designed and five landscape metrics in these two transects are reported. Conclusions can be drawn and shown as following: (1) temporally, the area of impervious surfaces increases from 12,998 to 59,911 ha from 1990 to 2009. The amount of impervious surface varies in different periods. The annual growth rates of impervious surface area during 1990–1995, 1995–1998, and 1998–2000 are 10.16%, 11.61%, and 10.78%, respectively; (2) annual growth rates decrease from 10.78% (1998–2000) to 5.67% (2000–2003). Nevertheless, from 2003–2009, the annual growth rate has a slight increase compared to a former period. The rate is 5.91%; (3) spatially, gravity centers of medium and high percentage impervious surfaces migrate slightly; and (4) according to the gradient analysis in the two transects, it can be observed that the high percentage of impervious surface increases gradually in new city districts (from west to east and from south to north).

Bridge detection in light detecting and ranging data based on morphological filter and skeleton extraction

Yiping Duan, Jianfeng Song, Qiguang Miao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083610, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083610

TOPICS: Bridges, LIDAR, Image filtering, Digital filtering, Ranging, Detection and tracking algorithms, Buildings, Image segmentation, 3D vision, Clouds

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Light backscattering in turbid freshwater: a laboratory investigation

Felipe Lobo, Maycira Costa, Stephen Phillips, Erika Young, Cory McGregor

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083611, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083611

TOPICS: Backscatter, Particles, Water, Scattering, Absorption, Signal attenuation, Sensors, Magnesium, Optical properties, Light scattering

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High temporal resolution aerosol retrieval using Geostationary Ocean Color Imager: application and initial validation

Yuhuan Zhang, Zhengqiang Li, Ying Zhang, Weizhen Hou, Hua Xu, Cheng Chen, Yan Ma

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083612, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083612

TOPICS: Aerosols, Reflectivity, MODIS, Temporal resolution, Imaging systems, Calibration, Atmospheric modeling, Sensors, Satellites, Atmospheric particles

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Kernel linear representation: application to target recognition in synthetic aperture radar images

Ganggang Dong, Na Wang, Gangyao Kuang, Yinfa Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083613, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083613

TOPICS: Target recognition, Synthetic aperture radar, Detection and tracking algorithms, Associative arrays, Automatic target recognition, Computer programming, Image classification, Principal component analysis, Objectives, Target detection

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Elastic registration for airborne multispectral line scanners

Feng Li, Chuanrong Li, Lingli Tang, Yi Guo

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083614, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083614

TOPICS: Image registration, Scanners, Remote sensing, Cameras, Multispectral imaging, Lithium, Line scan image sensors, Distortion, Visualization, Unmanned aerial vehicles

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Raster-based visualization of abnormal association patterns in marine environments

Lianwei Li, Cunjin Xue, Jian Liu, Zhenjie Wang, Lijuan Qin

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083615, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083615

TOPICS: Visualization, Oceanography, Ocean optics, Raster graphics, Environmental sensing, Human-machine interfaces, Remote sensing, Coastal modeling, Data mining, Mining

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Improving image classification in a complex wetland ecosystem through image fusion techniques

Lalit Kumar, Priyakant Sinha, Subhashni Taylor

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083616, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083616

TOPICS: Image fusion, Image classification, Vegetation, Ecosystems, RGB color model, Image enhancement, Spatial resolution, Infrared imaging, Infrared radiation, Visualization

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Principle and geometric precision of photographic geological logging of tunnels

Hao Li, Rong-Chun Zhang, Biao Yang, Ming-Fei Wu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083617, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083617

TOPICS: Photography, Digital imaging, Photogrammetry, Digital photography, Digital cameras, Image enhancement, Image processing, Radiometric corrections, Image resolution, Distortion

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Assessment of the spectral stability of Libya 4, Libya 1, and Mauritania 2 sites using Earth Observing One Hyperion

Taeyoung Choi, Xiaoxiong Xiong, Amit Angal, Gyanesh Chander, John Qu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083618, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083618

TOPICS: Reflectivity, Photonic integrated circuits, Calibration, Sensors, Satellites, Visualization, Satellite communications, Earth observing sensors, Clouds, Advanced distributed simulations

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Dual-directional profile filter for digital terrain model generation from airborne laser scanning data

Cheng-Kai Wang, Yi-Hsing Tseng

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083619, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083619

TOPICS: Digital filtering, Data modeling, Clouds, Optical filters, LIDAR, Airborne laser technology, Error analysis, Image filtering, Associative arrays, Linear filtering

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Fast image-formation algorithm for ultrahigh-resolution airborne squint spotlight synthetic aperture radar based on adaptive sliding receive-window technique

Wei Yang, Hong-cheng Zeng, Jie Chen, Peng-bo Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083620, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083620

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Detection and tracking algorithms, Image processing, Doppler effect, Signal processing, Distortion, Image analysis, Antennas, Associative arrays, Device simulation

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Derivation and approximation of soil isoline equations in the red–near-infrared reflectance subspace

Kenta Taniguchi, Kenta Obata, Hiroki Yoshioka

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083621, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083621

TOPICS: Reflectivity, Soil science, Vegetation, Near infrared, Data modeling, Computer simulations, Algorithm development, Performance modeling, Optical properties, Radiative transfer

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Identification of high temperature targets in remote sensing imagery based on factor analysis

Yi-Fan Yu, Jun Pan, Li-Xin Xing, Li-Jun Jiang, Shu Liu, Yue Yuan, Hua-Liang Yu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083622, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083622

TOPICS: Factor analysis, Remote sensing, Infrared radiation, Thermography, Reflectivity, Infrared imaging, Statistical analysis, Target recognition, Visualization, Vegetation

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Hierarchical ship detection and recognition with high-resolution polarimetric synthetic aperture radar imagery

Haitao Lang, Jie Zhang, Ting Zhang, Di Zhao, Junmin Meng

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083623, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083623

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Polarimetry, Stanford Linear Collider, Databases, Detection and tracking algorithms, Target detection, Image classification, Remote sensing, Fuzzy logic, Polarization

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Soil moisture derived using two apparent thermal inertia functions over Canterbury, New Zealand

Mammatt Sohrabinia, Wolfgang Rack, Peyman Zawar-Reza

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083624, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083624

TOPICS: Soil science, MODIS, Data modeling, Satellites, Vegetation, Remote sensing, Solar radiation models, Analytical research, Spatial resolution, Earth observing sensors

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High sensitivity trace gas sensor for planetary atmospheres: miniaturized Mars methane monitor

Christoph Englert, Michael Stevens, Charles Brown, John Harlander, Robert DeMajistre, Kenneth Marr

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083625, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083625

TOPICS: Mars, Absorption, Atmospheric sensing, Methane, Spectroscopy, Gas sensors, Mirrors, Sun, Interferometers, Carbon monoxide

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Potential flood hazard assessment by integration of ALOS PALSAR and ASTER GDEM: a case study for the Hoa Chau commune, Hoa Vang district, in central Vietnam

Do Thi Viet Huong, Ryota Nagasawa

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083626, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083626

TOPICS: Floods, Landsat, Data modeling, Synthetic aperture radar, Backscatter, Agriculture, Remote sensing, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Radar

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Stand-off detection of alcohol in car cabins

Jarosław Młyńczak, Jan Kubicki, Krzysztof Kopczyński

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083627, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083627

TOPICS: Blood, Mirrors, Signal detection, Optoelectronics, Absorption, Roads, Sensors, Astatine, Laser development, Spherical lenses

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Radar shadow detection in synthetic aperture radar images using digital elevation model and projections

V. B. Surya Prasath, Oussama Haddad

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083628, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083628

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Radar, Image processing, Visualization, Signal detection, Sensors, Target recognition, Image resolution, Computer science, Radar imaging

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Scaling effects on area-averaged fraction of vegetation cover derived using a linear mixture model with two-band spectral vegetation index constraints

Kenta Obata, Alfredo Huete

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083629, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083629

TOPICS: Vegetation, Spatial resolution, Image resolution, Reflectivity, Algorithm development, Earth observing sensors, Sensors, Near infrared, Data modeling, Landsat

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Deriving vegetation fraction information for the alpine grassland on the Tibetan plateau using in situ spectral data

Bo Liu, Weishou Shen, Naifeng Lin, Ru Li, Yuemin Yue

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083630, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083630

TOPICS: Vegetation, Data modeling, Reflectivity, Shape memory alloys, Calibration, Soil science, Near infrared, Satellites, Atmospheric modeling, Remote sensing

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Analysis of land use and land cover change in a coastal area of Rio de Janeiro using high-resolution remotely sensed data

Silvania Avelar, Piotr Tokarczyk

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083631, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083631

TOPICS: Vegetation, Photography, Image classification, Landsat, Earth observing sensors, Satellite imaging, Satellites, Machine learning, Spatial resolution, Buildings

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Estimation of forest attributes in the Hyrcanian forests, comparison of advanced space-borne thermal emission and reflection radiometer and satellite poure I’observation de la terre-high resolution grounding data by multiple linear, and classification and regression tree regression models

Siavash Kalbi, Asghar Fallah, Shaban Shataee

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083632, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083632

TOPICS: Data modeling, Near infrared, Satellites, Vegetation, Short wave infrared radiation, Earth observing sensors, Remote sensing, Reflectivity, Radiometry, Spatial resolution

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Development of a stereo-optical camera system for monitoring tidal turbines

James Joslin, Brian Polagye, Sandra Parker-Stetter

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083633, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083633

TOPICS: Cameras, Imaging systems, Stereoscopic cameras, Ocean optics, Calibration, Target detection, Water, Video, Optical imaging, 3D image processing

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In-air spectral signatures of the Baltic Sea macrophytes and their statistical separability

Jonne Kotta, Kalle Remm, Ele Vahtmäe, Tiit Kutser, Helen Orav-Kotta

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083634, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083634

TOPICS: Reflectivity, Remote sensing, Absorption, Sensors, Ocean optics, Water, Visible radiation, Statistical analysis, Oceanography, Vegetation

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Analog–digital conversion signal-to-noise ratio analysis for synthetic aperture interferometric radiometer

Jin Zhang, Zhiping Li, Cheng Zheng, Xianxun Yao, Baohua Yang, Xiaozhou Shang, Jungang Miao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083635, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083635

TOPICS: Signal to noise ratio, Visibility, Quantization, Clocks, Analog electronics, Receivers, Radiometry, Interference (communication), Interferometry, Picosecond phenomena

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Enhanced land use/cover classification using support vector machines and fuzzy k-means clustering algorithms

Tao He, Yu-Jun Sun, Ji-De Xu, Xue-Jun Wang, Chang-Ru Hu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083636, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083636

TOPICS: Image fusion, Image classification, Remote sensing, Fuzzy logic, Vegetation, Image segmentation, Forestry, Image resolution, Algorithm development, Detection and tracking algorithms

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Distribution and formation of the abnormal heat island in Guiyang, southwestern China

Hong Cai, Zhengwei He, Dong Yang, Hui Deng

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083637, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083637

TOPICS: Vegetation, MODIS, Sensors, Soil science, Landsat, Geographic information systems, Image processing, Statistical analysis, Thermography, Earth observing sensors

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Estimating aboveground biomass in Avicennia marina plantation in Indian Sundarbans using high-resolution satellite data

Sudip Manna, Subrata Nandy, Abhra Chanda, Anirban Akhand, Sugata Hazra, Vinay Kumar Dadhwal

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083638, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083638

TOPICS: Vegetation, Biological research, Satellites, Carbon, Reflectivity, Remote sensing, Statistical analysis, Ecosystems, Carbon sequestration, Near infrared

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Using multitemporal Landsat imagery to monitor and model the influences of landscape pattern on urban expansion in a metropolitan region

Yetao Yang, Louis Ngai Yuen Wong, Chao Chen, Tao Chen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083639, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083639

TOPICS: Landsat, Remote sensing, Image classification, Diffusion, Process modeling, Accuracy assessment, Image processing, Geographic information systems, Ecology, Earth observing sensors

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Studying the interaction between landscape patterns and temporal land-use changes in a metropolitan area can improve understanding of the urbanization process. Multitemporal remote sensing imagery is widely used to map the urbanization-caused temporal land-use dynamics, which mainly appear as built-up growth. Remote sensing integrated with landscape metrics is also used to quantitatively describe the landscape pattern of the urban area in recent literature. However, few studies have focused on the interaction between the pattern and the process of urbanization in a metropolitan area. We propose a grid-based framework to analyze the influence of the landscape pattern on the built-up growth by using the multitemporal Landsat imagery. Remote sensing classification method is used to obtain thematic land-use maps. Built-up growth is then extracted from the multitemporal classification results by a postclassification change detection. Landscape pattern, which is quantitatively described by landscape metrics, is derived from the thematic land-use maps. A grid-based method is used to analyze the spatial variation of landscape pattern and its related built-up growth. Finally, the spatial relationship between the landscape pattern and the built-up growth characters is assessed and modeled by using the mathematical regression method. The present study shows that an apparent correlation between landscape pattern and built-up growth exists. The correlation reflects the inherent influences of landscape pattern on urban expansion. The landscape pattern indicates the land development stage, while the urbanization stage determines the speed and style of the following built-up growth. Scales, including temporal scale and spatial scale, are important to modeling the landscape pattern effects on the built-up growth. The proposed analysis framework is efficient in detecting and modeling the landscape pattern effects on the built-up growth.

New intensity-hue-saturation pan-sharpening method based on texture analysis and genetic algorithm-adaption

Rasoul Masoudi, Peyman Kabiri

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083640, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083640

TOPICS: Image fusion, Multispectral imaging, Image quality, Image processing, Earth observing sensors, High resolution satellite images, Image filtering, Image segmentation, Spectral resolution, Distortion

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Low-rank and sparse matrix decomposition-based anomaly detection for hyperspectral imagery

Weiwei Sun, Chun Liu, Jialin Li, Yenming Mark Lai, Weiyue Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083641, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083641

TOPICS: Sensors, Sensor performance, Hyperspectral imaging, Detection and tracking algorithms, Data modeling, Convex optimization, Target detection, Image segmentation, Bridges, Sun

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Hyperspectral unmixing using macroscopic and microscopic mixture models

Ryan Close, Paul Gader, Joseph Wilson

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083642, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083642

TOPICS: Data modeling, Received signal strength, Reflectivity, Particles, Error analysis, Neural networks, Algorithm development, Hyperspectral imaging, Sensors, Evolutionary algorithms

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Modification and validation of a quasi-analytical algorithm for inherent optical properties in the turbid waters of Poyang Lake, China

Jue Huang, Liqiong Chen, Xiaoling Chen, Liqiao Tian, Lian Feng, Hervé Yesou, Fangfang Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083643, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083643

TOPICS: Data modeling, Optical properties, Water, Absorption, Remote sensing, Algorithm development, Radiative transfer, Particles, Computer simulations, Backscatter

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Spatial subspace clustering for drill hole spectral data

Yi Guo, Junbin Gao, Feng Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083644, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083644

TOPICS: Lithium, Image segmentation, Signal to noise ratio, Optimization (mathematics), Data modeling, Hyperspectral imaging, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Associative arrays, Chemical elements

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Destriping of hyperspectral image data: an evaluation of different algorithms using EO-1 Hyperion data

Daniel Scheffler, Pierre Karrasch

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083645, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083645

TOPICS: Sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Image filtering, Image analysis, Remote sensing, Digital filtering, Image processing, Wavelets, Visualization, Image sensors

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Evaluating coverage changes in national parks using a hybrid change detection algorithm and remote sensing

Zahra Ghofrani, Mehdi Mokhtarzade, Mahmod Reza Sahebi, Adham Beykikhoshk

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083646, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083646

TOPICS: Landsat, Vegetation, Roads, Detection and tracking algorithms, Remote sensing, Agriculture, Satellite imaging, Satellites, Image processing, Earth observing sensors

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Modeling shallow groundwater levels in Horqin Sandy Land, North China, using satellite-based remote sensing images

Yan Yan, Jiaojun Zhu, Qiaoling Yan, Xiao Zheng, Lining Song

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083647, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083647

TOPICS: Soil science, Remote sensing, Capillaries, Vegetation, Landsat, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Data modeling, In situ metrology

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Multitemporal classification of TerraSAR-X data for wetland vegetation mapping

Julie Betbeder, Sébastien Rapinel, Thomas Corpetti, Eric Pottier, Samuel Corgne, Laurence Hubert-Moy

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083648, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083648

TOPICS: Vegetation, Polarimetry, Image classification, Synthetic aperture radar, Backscatter, Associative arrays, Radar, Polarization, Image processing, Floods

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Multiscale analysis of urban thermal characteristics: case study of Shijiazhuang, China

Kai Liu, Xiaohong Zhang, Xueke Li, Hailing Jiang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083649, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083649

TOPICS: Vegetation, Landsat, Spatial resolution, Imaging systems, Thermography, Analytical research, Remote sensing, Sensors, Soil science, Earth observing sensors

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Sea ice drift tracking in the Bohai Sea using geostationary ocean color imagery

Wenhui Lang, Qing Wu, Xi Zhang, Junmin Meng, Ning Wang, Yajing Cao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083650, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083650

TOPICS: Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Data modeling, Spatial resolution, Data acquisition, Ocean optics, Imaging systems, Data centers, Microwave radiation

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Spatio-temporal features of vegetation restoration and variation after the Wenchuan earthquake with satellite images

Peng Hou, Qiao Wang, Yipeng Yang, Weiguo Jiang, Bingfeng Yang, Qiang Chen, Lihua Yuan, Fanming Kong, Xi Chen, Guangjie Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083651, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083651

TOPICS: Earthquakes, Vegetation, Ecosystems, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Statistical analysis, Sensors, Natural disasters, Spatial resolution

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The Wenchuan earthquake was a deadly earthquake that occurred on May 12, 2008, in Sichuan province of China. With the help of classic statistic methods, including arithmetic mean, standard deviation and linear trend estimation, vegetation restoration was recognized by analyzing spatio-temporal features of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) before and after this earthquake. Results indicate: (1) spatial distribution of NDVI mean values remains similar from 1998 to 2011. Higher values are mainly found in north, whereas lower values are mainly distributed over southeast, which is in good correlation with elevation and landform. Vegetation damage is at different levels in different seismic intensity (SI) regions: the higher SI is, the worse vegetation damage is. (2) Over the whole region, standard deviation is bigger after earthquake than before. Both absolute and relative changes in ecosystem stability increase with increasing SI. In different counties, variation of ecosystem stability is more obvious after earthquake, increase of standard deviation is approximately 6.5 times. Relatively, vegetation regionalization is the smallest analysis unit. Consequently, changes resulting from earthquake are unobvious. (3) Linear trend estimation coefficient increases from 0.0079 before the earthquake to 0.0359 after the earthquake in this whole region. This indicates that the plant ecosystem is rapidly restored between 2009 and 2011. The biggest linear trend is for the hill region, indicating good plant restoration and increase after earthquake. Fluctuation of linear trend estimation coefficient in different counties is more obvious after earthquake. Vegetation restoration after earthquake is most obvious in the regions that suffered the greatest SI (SI10 and SI11). In contrast, fluctuation in linear trend estimation coefficient of annual NDVI mean value for different classes of vegetation is more obvious before earthquake.

Combining satellite ocean color and hydrodynamic model uncertainties in bio-optical forecasts

Richard Gould Jr., Sean McCarthy, Emanuel Coelho, Igor Shulman, James Richman

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083652, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083652

TOPICS: Satellites, Satellite imaging, MODIS, Atmospheric modeling, Climatology, Atmospheric corrections, Earth observing sensors, Near infrared, Image processing, Biological research

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Spatially explicit estimation of soil-water resources by coupling of an eco-hydrological model with remote sensing data in the Weihe River Basin of China

Shudong Wang, Yujuan Wang, Shengtian Yang, Mingcheng Wang, Lifu Zhang, Jia Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083653, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083653

TOPICS: Data modeling, Vegetation, Soil science, Remote sensing, MODIS, Atmospheric modeling, Databases, Calibration, Solar radiation models, Imaging systems

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Classifying cropping area of middle Heihe River Basin in China using multitemporal Normalized Difference Vegetation Index data

Huibang Han, Mingguo Ma, Xufeng Wang, Shoucun Ma

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083654, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083654

TOPICS: MODIS, Vegetation, Image classification, Remote sensing, Data acquisition, Data modeling, Satellites, Composites, Clouds, Temporal resolution

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Assimilation of clear sky Atmospheric Infrared Sounder radiances in short-term regional forecasts using community models

Agnes Lim, James Jung, Hung-Lung Huang, Steven Ackerman, Jason Otkin

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083655, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083655

TOPICS: Infrared radiation, Atmospheric modeling, Satellites, Systems modeling, Infrared sensors, Atmospheric sensing, Statistical analysis, Data modeling, Clouds, Error analysis

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Resolution enhancement of passive microwave images from geostationary Earth orbit via a projective sphere coordinate system

Dawei Liu, Kai Liu, Changchun Lv, Jungang Miao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083656, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083656

TOPICS: Microwave radiation, Resolution enhancement technologies, Optical spheres, Radiometry, Image resolution, Filtering (signal processing), Antennas, Spatial resolution, Satellites, Deconvolution

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County-level rice area estimation in southern China using remote sensing data

Qiangzi Li, Huanxue Zhang, Xin Du, Ning Wen, Qingshan Tao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083657, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083657

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Charge-coupled devices, Image classification, Satellites, Vegetation, Calibration, Accuracy assessment, Synthetic aperture radar, Roads, Lithium

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Pan-sharpening algorithm to remove thin cloud via mask dodging and nonsampled shift-invariant shearlet transform

Cheng Shi, Fang Liu, Ling-Ling Li, Hong-Xia Hao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083658, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083658

TOPICS: Clouds, Image enhancement, Image filtering, Lawrencium, Image processing, Spatial resolution, Principal component analysis, Image quality, Image fusion, Wavelets

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Lidar investigations on the optical and dynamical properties of cirrus clouds in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere regions at a tropical station, Gadanki, India (13.5°N, 79.2°E)

Vasudevannair Krishnakumar, Malladi Satyanarayana, Soman Radhakrishnan, Reji Dhaman, Glory Jayeshlal, Gopinathan Nair Motty, Vellara Mahadevan Pillai, Karnam Raghunath, Madineni Ratnam, Duggirala Rao, Pindlodi Sudhakar

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083659, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083659

TOPICS: Clouds, LIDAR, Turbulence, Crystals, Lawrencium, Radar, Atmospheric optics, Aerosols, Mass attenuation coefficient, Multiple scattering

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Using mixture-tuned match filtering to measure changes in subpixel vegetation area in Las Vegas, Nevada

Christa Brelsford, Douglas Shepherd

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083660, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083660

TOPICS: Vegetation, Lanthanum, Calibration, Photography, Landsat, Target detection, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Error analysis

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High spectral and spatial resolution hyperspectral imagery for quantifying Russian wheat aphid infestation in wheat using the constrained energy minimization classifier

Mustafa Mirik, R. James Ansley, Karl Steddom, Charles Rush, Gerald Michels, Fedkede Workneh, Song Cui, Norman Elliott

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083661, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083661

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Spatial resolution, Reflectivity, Image classification, Near infrared, Visible radiation, Visualization, Spectral resolution, Accuracy assessment, Matrices

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Three-dimensional wind profiling of offshore wind energy areas with airborne Doppler lidar

Grady Koch, Jeffrey Beyon, Larry Cowen, Michael Kavaya, Michael Grant

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083662, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083662

TOPICS: LIDAR, Doppler effect, Wind energy, Profiling, Wind measurement, 3D metrology, Clouds, Sensors, Motion measurement, Oceanography

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Improving sampling efficiency of crop acreage estimation using wheat planting rule from historical remote sensing

Jinshui Zhang, Shuang Zhu, Xiufang Zhu, Guanyuan Shuai, Dengfeng Xie

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083663, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083663

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Motion error correction approach for high-resolution synthetic aperture radar imaging

Gia Gaowei, Wenge Chang, Xiangyang Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083664, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083664

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Wavelet-based nearest-regularized subspace for noise-robust hyperspectral image classification

Wei Li, Kui Liu, Hongjun Su

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083665, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083665

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Analysis of vegetation dynamics and climatic variability impacts on greenness across Canada using remotely sensed data from 2000 to 2009

Xiuqin Fang, Qiuan Zhu, Huai Chen, Zhihai Ma, Weifeng Wang, Xinzhang Song, Pengxiang Zhao, Changhui Peng

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083666, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083666

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Fire effects in the northern Chihuahuan Desert derived from Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper spectral indices

Joseph White, Pamela Swint

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083667, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083667

TOPICS: Vegetation, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Reflectivity, Ecosystems, Near infrared, Sensors, Short wave infrared radiation, Environmental sensing, Landsat

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Multisensor fusion of satellite images for urban information extraction using pseudo-Wigner distribution

Upendra Rajput, Sanjay Ghosh, Anil Kumar

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083668, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083668

TOPICS: Image fusion, Discrete wavelet transforms, Satellite imaging, Satellites, Earth observing sensors, Wavelets, Visualization, Data fusion, Convolution, Statistical analysis

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Application of MODIS products to analyze forest phenophases in relation to elevation and distance from sea

Rok Ciglic, Kristof Ostir

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083669, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083669

TOPICS: MODIS, Vegetation, Satellites, Statistical analysis, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Environmental sensing, Climatology, Data modeling, Remote sensing

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Estimating the age of deciduous forests in northeast China with Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus data acquired in different phenological seasons

Dengqiu Li, Weimin Ju, Wenyi Fan, Zhujun Gu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083670, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083670

TOPICS: Reflectivity, Vegetation, Remote sensing, Data acquisition, Data modeling, Landsat, Multispectral imaging, Carbon, Lawrencium, Earth observing sensors

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Multitemporal crop surface models: accurate plant height measurement and biomass estimation with terrestrial laser scanning in paddy rice

Nora Tilly, Dirk Hoffmeister, Qiang Cao, Shanyu Huang, Victoria Lenz-Wiedemann, Yuxin Miao, Georg Bareth

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083671, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083671

TOPICS: Biological research, Laser scanners, Clouds, Agriculture, Vegetation, Scanners, Spatial resolution, Data modeling, Remote sensing, Sensors

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Detection of built-up area in optical and synthetic aperture radar images using conditional random fields

Benson Kenduiywo, Valentyn Tolpekin, Alfred Stein

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083672, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083672

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Data modeling, Magnetorheological finishing, Satellites, Image classification, Speckle, Spatial resolution, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Feature selection

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Cultivated land information extraction from high-resolution unmanned aerial vehicle imagery data

Lei Ma, Liang Cheng, Wenquan Han, Lishan Zhong, Manchun Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083673, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083673

TOPICS: Unmanned aerial vehicles, Image segmentation, Feature extraction, Image classification, Data acquisition, Image processing, Roads, Remote sensing, Associative arrays, Earth observing sensors

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Integrating remotely sensed leaf area index and leaf nitrogen accumulation with RiceGrow model based on particle swarm optimization algorithm for rice grain yield assessment

Hang Wang, Yan Zhu, Wenlong Li, Weixing Cao, Yongchao Tian

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083674, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083674

TOPICS: Data modeling, Remote sensing, Nitrogen, Particle swarm optimization, Optimization (mathematics), Particles, Yield improvement, Algorithm development, Reflectivity, Vegetation

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Validation of the moderate-resolution imaging spectroradiometer land surface emissivity products over the Taklimakan Desert

Jie Cheng, Shunlin Liang, Lixin Dong, Baiyang Ren, Linpeng Shi

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083675, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083675

TOPICS: MODIS, Temperature metrology, Satellites, Reflection, Radiometry, Spatial resolution, Data acquisition, Optical filters, Time series analysis, Algorithm development

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Forest height estimation from mountain forest areas using general model–based decomposition for polarimetric interferometric synthetic aperture radar images

Nghia Pham Minh, Bin Zou, Hongjun Cai, Chengyi Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083676, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083676

TOPICS: Scattering, Polarimetry, Interferometry, Interferometric synthetic aperture radar, Matrices, Radar, Model-based design, Backscatter, Databases, Data modeling

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Integration method to estimate above-ground biomass in arid prairie regions using active and passive remote sensing data

Minfeng Xing, Binbin He, Xiaowen Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083677, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083677

TOPICS: Vegetation, Backscatter, Biological research, Synthetic aperture radar, Scattering, Data modeling, Polarization, Remote sensing, Soil science, Lithium

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Automatic change detection in remote sensing images using level set method with neighborhood constraints

Guo Cao, Yazhou Liu, Yanfeng Shang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083678, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083678

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Remote sensing, Image resolution, Earth observing sensors, Principal component analysis, Buildings, Detection and tracking algorithms, Sensors, Image analysis, Magnetorheological finishing

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Polarimetric synthetic aperture radar image unsupervised classification method based on artificial immune system

Yuan Jie, Wang Gang, Zhu Teng, Xiaojuan Li, Yan Qin

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083679, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083679

TOPICS: Scattering, Polarimetry, Image classification, Artificial intelligence, Synthetic aperture radar, Classification systems, Roads, Vegetation, RGB color model, Composites

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Remote sensing image compression assessment based on multilevel distortions

Hongxu Jiang, Kai Yang, Tingshan Liu, Yongfei Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083680, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083680

TOPICS: Image compression, Image quality, Remote sensing, Molybdenum, Databases, JPEG2000, Visualization, Visual compression, Fractal analysis, Video

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Study on the polarimetric characteristics of the Lop Nur arid area using PolSAR data

Zhihong Gao, Huaze Gong, Xu Zhou, Yun Shao, Minghuan Yuan, Longfei Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083681, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083681

TOPICS: Scattering, Polarimetry, Synthetic aperture radar, Multiple scattering, Ear, Climatology, Backscatter, Remote sensing, Climate change, Polarization

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Unsupervised synthetic aperture radar image segmentation with superpixels in independent space based on independent component analysis

Jian Ji, Xiao-yuan Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083682, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083682

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Synthetic aperture radar, Independent component analysis, RGB color model, Lithium, Image processing algorithms and systems, Image processing, Speckle, Principal component analysis, Device simulation

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Fast Fourier transformation resampling algorithm and its application in satellite image processing

Zhenping Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083683, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083683

TOPICS: Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Image processing, Infrared imaging, Phase shifts, Imaging systems, Data modeling, Infrared radiation, Digital image processing

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Influence of surface height variance on distribution of ground control points

Sudniran Phetcharat, Masahiko Nagai, Taravudh Tipdecho

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083684, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083684

TOPICS: Satellite imaging, Satellites, Distortion, 3D modeling, Earth observing sensors, Image processing, 3D image processing, Sensors, Photography, Data modeling

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Seasonal cultivated and fallow cropland mapping using MODIS-based automated cropland classification algorithm

Zhuoting Wu, Prasad Thenkabail, Rick Mueller, Audra Zakzeski, Forrest Melton, Lee Johnson, Carolyn Rosevelt, John Dwyer, Jeanine Jones, James Verdin

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083685, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083685

TOPICS: MODIS, Algorithm development, Remote sensing, Agriculture, Accuracy assessment, Associative arrays, Vegetation, Landsat, Reflectivity, Earth observing sensors

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Object-based approach to national land cover mapping using HJ satellite imagery

Lei Zhang, Xiaosong Li, Quanzhi Yuan, Yu Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083686, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083686

TOPICS: Vegetation, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Climatology, Earth observing sensors, Image segmentation, Carbon, Image classification, Climate change, Ecosystems

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Monitoring oak-hickory forest change during an unprecedented red oak borer outbreak in the Ozark Mountains: 1990 to 2006

Joshua Jones, Jason Tullis, Laurel Haavik, James Guldin, Fredrick Stephen

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083687, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083687

TOPICS: Landsat, Earth observing sensors, In situ remote sensing, Atmospheric corrections, Remote sensing, Vegetation, Satellites, Near infrared, Satellite imaging, Reflectivity

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Sea ice albedo variability and trend in the Chukchi Sea based on Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer, 1981 to 2012

Chang-Qing Ke, Rui Zhang, Xun Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083688, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083688

TOPICS: Clouds, Atmospheric corrections, Radiometry, Reflectivity, Climate change, Calibration, Climatology, Reflection, Satellites, Data centers

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Oil tank detection in synthetic aperture radar images based on quasi-circular shadow and highlighting arcs

Huaping Xu, Wei Chen, Bing Sun, Yifei Chen, Chunsheng Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083689, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083689

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Hough transforms, Image filtering, Image segmentation, Image processing, Scattering, Binary data, Radar, Remote sensing, Target detection

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Integrated visual vocabulary in latent Dirichlet allocation–based scene classification for IKONOS image

Retno Kusumaningrum, Hong Wei, Ruli Manurung, Aniati Murni

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083690, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083690

TOPICS: Visualization, Scene classification, Visual process modeling, Roads, Feature selection, Quantization, Earth observing sensors, High resolution satellite images, Feature extraction, Image processing

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Using phenological metrics and the multiple classifier fusion method to map land cover types

Jianhong Liu, Yaozhong Pan, Xiufang Zhu, Wenquan Zhu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083691, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083691

TOPICS: Vegetation, MODIS, Signal detection, Image classification, Earth observing sensors, Accuracy assessment, Satellites, Composites, Feature selection, Landsat

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Improving hyperspectral band selection by constructing an estimated reference map

Baofeng Guo, Robert Damper, Steven Gunn, James Nelson

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083692, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083692

TOPICS: Statistical analysis, Hyperspectral imaging, Image classification, Algorithm development, Sensors, Reflectivity, Nickel, Visualization, Scene classification, Feature selection

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Remote-sensing evaluation of the relationship between urban heat islands and urban biophysical descriptors in Jinan, China

Fei Meng, Baoyan Shan, Min Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083693, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083693

TOPICS: Vegetation, Remote sensing, Landsat, Climate change, Thermal effects, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Data modeling, Temperature metrology, Earth observing sensors

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Support vector machines classification for finding building patches from IKONOS imagery: the effect of additional bands

Dilek Koc San, Mustafa Turker

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083694, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083694

TOPICS: Image classification, Earth observing sensors, High resolution satellite images, Binary data, Digital imaging, Remote sensing, Satellite imaging, Satellites, Vegetation, Near infrared

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Evaluating land use and aboveground biomass dynamics in an oil palm–dominated landscape in Borneo using optical remote sensing

Minerva Singh, Yadvinder Malhi, Shonil Bhagwat

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083695, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083695

TOPICS: Vegetation, Remote sensing, Biological research, Landsat, Data modeling, Reflectivity, Rutherfordium, Near infrared, Short wave infrared radiation, Earth observing sensors

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Investigating the impact of spatial and spectral resolution of satellite images on segmentation quality

Nika Mesner, Kristof Ostir

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083696, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083696

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Spectral resolution, Spatial resolution, Image processing algorithms and systems, Satellite imaging, Satellites, Earth observing sensors, Vegetation, Image quality, Principal component analysis

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Sensitivity studies for atmospheric carbon dioxide retrieval from atmospheric infrared sounder observations

Mandi Zhou, Jiong Shu, Ci Song, Wei Gao

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083697, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083697

TOPICS: Atmospheric sensing, Atmospheric modeling, Carbon monoxide, Infrared radiation, Temperature metrology, Infrared sensors, Satellites, Spectral resolution, Absorption, Troposphere

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Restoration of the missing pixel information caused by contrails in multispectral remotely sensed imagery

Daxiang Zhang, Chuanrong Zhang, Weidong Li, Robert Cromley, Dean Hanink, Daniel Civco, David Travis

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083698, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083698

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Multispectral imaging, Radiometric corrections, Image fusion, Climatology, Composites, Landsat, Climate change, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors

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Field demonstration of a 1×4 fiber sensor array for subsurface carbon dioxide monitoring for carbon sequestration

Benjamin Soukup, Kevin Repasky, John Carlsten, Geoffrey Wicks

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 083699, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.083699

TOPICS: Carbon monoxide, Fiber optics sensors, Switches, Carbon sequestration, Fiber optics, Fiber lasers, Absorption, Sensors, Gas lasers, Molecules

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Special Section on Earth Observation for Global Environmental Change

Special Section Guest Editorial: Earth Observation for Global Environmental Change

Huadong Guo

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084501, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084501

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Environmental sensing, Synthetic aperture radar, Computer simulations, Atmospheric modeling, Landsat, Aerosols, Satellites, Analytical research, Earth observing sensors

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Retrieval of aerosol optical depth over Bohai rim region by exploiting multifunctional transport satellite and MODIS data

Linyan Bai, Jianzhong Feng, Jiahua Zhang, Xiaonan Mi, Lanwei Zhu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084591, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084591

TOPICS: Aerosols, Satellites, Reflectivity, MODIS, Atmospheric particles, Atmospheric modeling, Algorithm development, Sun, Ocean optics, Satellite imaging

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Monitoring bidecadal development of urban agglomeration with remote sensing images in the Jing-Jin-Tang area, China

Linlin Lu, Huadong Guo, Cuizhen Wang, Martino Pesaresi, Daniele Ehrlich

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084592, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084592

TOPICS: Landsat, Remote sensing, Satellites, Error analysis, Vegetation, Earth observing sensors, Visualization, Agriculture, Image classification, Lutetium

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Study of RADARSAT-2 synthetic aperture radar data for observing sensitive factors of global environmental change

Huadong Guo, Guang Liu, Jingjuan Liao, Xinwu Li, Lu Zhang, Guozhuang Shen, Wenxue Fu, Zhongchang Sun

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084593, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084593

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Fluctuations and noise, Floods, Polarimetry, Environmental sensing, Scattering, Roads, Remote sensing, Polarization, Backscatter

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Target-driven extraction of built-up land changes from high-resolution imagery

Ying Zhang, Bert Guindon, Xinwu Li, Nicholas Lantz, Zhongchang Sun

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084594, (January 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084594

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Spatial resolution, Image classification, Vegetation, Roads, Sensors, Information fusion, Remote sensing, Agriculture, Image resolution

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Glacier surface velocity estimation in the West Kunlun Mountain range from L-band ALOS/PALSAR images using modified synthetic aperture radar offset-tracking procedure

Zhixing Ruan, Huadong Guo, Huadong Liu, Shiyong Yan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084595, (December 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084595

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Image processing, Error analysis, L band, Remote sensing, Detection and tracking algorithms, Climate change, Interferometry, Climatology, Earth observing sensors

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Long-term effects of land use/land cover change on surface runoff in urban areas of Beijing, China

Zhongchang Sun, Xinwu Li, Wenxue Fu, Yingkui Li, Dongsheng Tang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084596, (December 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084596

TOPICS: Data modeling, Landsat, Soil science, Remote sensing, Geographic information systems, Agriculture, Data acquisition, Atmospheric modeling, Lithium, Earth observing sensors

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Spatiotemporal analysis of urban environment based on the vegetation–impervious surface–soil model

Huadong Guo, Qingni Huang, Xinwu Li, Zhongchang Sun, Ying Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084597, (November 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084597

TOPICS: Vegetation, Environmental sensing, Data modeling, Soil science, Landsat, Remote sensing, Error analysis, Image classification, Satellites, Earth observing sensors

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Methodology for geographical data evolution: three-dimensional particle-based real-time snow simulation with remote-sensing data

Jian Tan, Xiangtao Fan, Yingchoa Ren

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084598, (November 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084598

TOPICS: Data modeling, 3D modeling, Particles, Computer simulations, Remote sensing, Particle systems, Fluctuations and noise, Visualization, Crystals, Atmospheric particles

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Fluctuations and movements of the Kuksai Glacier, western China, derived from Landsat image sequences

Huaining Yang, Shiyong Yan, Guang Liu, Zhixing Ruan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084599, (November 2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084599

TOPICS: Landsat, Satellites, Remote sensing, Climate change, Synthetic aperture radar, Climatology, Data acquisition, Error analysis, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors

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Special Section on Progress in Snow Remote Sensing

Special Section Guest Editorial: Progress in Snow Remote Sensing

Hongjie Xie, Chunlin Huang, Tiangang Liang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084601, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084601

TOPICS: Snow cover, Remote sensing, MODIS, Satellites, Algorithm development, Lithium, Data centers, Image resolution, In situ metrology, Earth observing sensors

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Validation of ice mapping system snow cover over southern China based on Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus imagery

Xiyu Chen, Lingmei Jiang, Juntao Yang, Jinmei Pan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084680, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084680

TOPICS: Snow cover, Clouds, MODIS, Landsat, Remote sensing, Satellites, In situ metrology, Reflectivity, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors

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The interactive multisensor snow and ice mapping system (IMS) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration combines multiple data sources to map northern hemisphere snow cover. IMS can identify snow cover beneath clouds using time series images from geostationary satellites and passive-microwave observations. During the snow disaster of 2008 in southern China, IMS snow-cover data were more accurate than those retrieved from passive-microwave remote sensing data and moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer snow-cover products as compared with in situ measurements. The IMS snow-cover mapping accuracy was assessed against ground truth, which was derived using Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) images. The actual snow cover was assessed from 47 ETM+ scenes that were obtained under mostly clear-sky conditions (cloud cover of <20%) from 2008 to 2011 and were subsequently used to evaluate the IMS snow-cover product. Land cover and terrain effects on the accuracy of snow-cover products were considered in this study. The IMS snow-cover product was consistent with the ETM+ snow images over flat surfaces, e.g., cropland, and the average agreement was greater than 85%. For forested, mountainous areas, a pronounced inconsistency was observed between the two datasets. The agreement of the IMS snow-cover product in these regions was <75%, and the IMS appeared to overestimate snow by over 50%. The sparser snow in 2009, 2010, and 2011 caused poorer accuracies and more severe overestimations. In addition, mixed pixels, particularly in complex terrain, have been recognized as a major problem that affects the accuracy of IMS snow detection because of the product’s coarse spatial resolution (i.e., 4 km). Specifically, fragmented snow cover is difficult to discern with 4-km pixels. Therefore, further studies are required to develop a fractional snow-cover algorithm for the IMS product.

Mapping snow cover variations using a MODIS daily cloud-free snow cover product in northeast China

Xianwei Wang, Hailing Zheng, Yaning Chen, Henan Liu, Lin Liu, Huabing Huang, Kai Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084681, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084681

TOPICS: Snow cover, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, MODIS, Clouds, In situ metrology, Spatial resolution, Climatology, Microwave radiation, Sensors, Algorithm development

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Snow depth and snow cover retrieval from FengYun3B microwave radiation imagery based on a snow passive microwave unmixing method in Northeast China

Lingjia Gu, Ruizhi Ren, Kai Zhao, Xiaofeng Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084682, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084682

TOPICS: Snow cover, Microwave radiation, MODIS, Antennas, Spatial resolution, Satellites, Clouds, Temperature metrology, Sensors, Algorithm development

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Mapping changes in the glaciers of the eastern Tienshan Mountains during 1977–2013 using multitemporal remote sensing

Weibing Du, Junli Li, Anming Bao, Baoshan Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084683, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084683

TOPICS: Landsat, Image segmentation, Sun, Remote sensing, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Climatology, Clouds, Image processing

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Because it has similar spectral characteristics as glaciers, snow around glaciers is a complicating factor in glacier inventory from satellite images. It is rare to acquire snowless and cloud-free satellite images in perennial snow mountain regions, and, moreover, glaciers are also usually shaded by mountain shadows. Therefore, a monotemporal satellite image can hardly map an intact glacier boundary. An object-oriented image segmentation method is proposed to map glaciers and their changes with multitemporal Landsat imagery. First, a “global-local” iteration segmentation method was used to delineate the snow and ice boundaries with each single phase image. Second, the mountain shadows of multitemporal Landsat images with different sun angles were mapped by methods of terrain analyses, and some parts of the glaciers inside these shadow regions can be identified. Finally, the complete glacier boundaries were restored with multitemporal images, and then these boundaries were intersected to get the minimum glacier extents. The method was tested with multitemporal Landsat images during 1977–2013 in the eastern Tienshan Mountains of Central Asia, and the spatial patterns and temporal process of these glacier changes in the last years were also analyzed. The results showed that the proposed method performs well in mapping glaciers in rugged alpine regions. Combining multiple images in different seasons provides a more effective way of removing disturbing factors during the process of glacier extraction. The total glacier area in the eastern Tienshan Mountains has decreased to 106.83 km² in 2013, with a loss of 21.5% since 1977, and the rate of glacier shrinkage accelerates in recent decades. The relationship between glacier recession and river runoffs was also analyzed, and the results showed that small glaciers whose areas are about 1.1 km² provide less runoff than those larger glaciers with about 2.5 km².

Snow cover area identification by using a change detection method applied to COSMO-SkyMed images

Simone Pettinato, Emanuele Santi, Simonetta Paloscia, Bruno Aiazzi, Stefano Baronti, Andrea Garzelli

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084684, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084684

TOPICS: Snow cover, Synthetic aperture radar, Landsat, Meteorology, Satellites, Lawrencium, Speckle, Backscatter, Image processing, Earth observing sensors

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Spatiotemporal variations of snow cover in northeast China based on flexible multiday combinations of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer snow cover products

Shengbo Chen, Qian Yang, Hongjie Xie, Haijun Zhang, Peng Lu, Chao Zhou

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084685, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084685

TOPICS: Snow cover, MODIS, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Climatology, Clouds, Climate change, Temperature metrology, Environmental sensing, Curium, Satellites

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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency GCOM-W1 satellite snow depth product: outcome of the first winter

Piotr Struzik

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084686, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084686

TOPICS: Satellites, Snow cover, Microwave radiation, Aerospace engineering, Data modeling, Solar radiation models, Environmental sensing, Earth observing sensors, Climatology, Polarization

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Remote sensing for snow hydrology in China: challenges and perspectives

Jian Wang, Hongxing Li, Xiaohua Hao, Xiaodong Huang, Jinliang Hou, Tao Che, Liyun Dai, Tiangang Liang, Chunlin Huang, Hongyi Li, Zhiguang Tang, Zengyan Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084687, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084687

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Snow cover, Data modeling, MODIS, Microwave radiation, Algorithm development, Hydrology, Satellites, Soil science, Radiative transfer

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Hemispheric-scale comparison of monthly passive microwave snow water equivalent products

Jiuliang Liu, Zhen Li, Lei Huang, Bangsen Tian

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084688, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084688

TOPICS: Microwave radiation, Satellites, Terbium, Meteorology, Atmospheric modeling, Algorithm development, Error analysis, Data modeling, Snow cover, Climatology

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Extraction and assessment of snowline altitude over the Tibetan plateau using MODIS fractional snow cover data (2001 to 2013)

Zhiguang Tang, Jian Wang, Hongyi Li, Ji Liang, Chaokui Li, Xin Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084689, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084689

TOPICS: MODIS, Snow cover, Clouds, Climatology, Binary data, Environmental sensing, Climate change, Temperature metrology, Meteorology, Single crystal X-ray diffraction

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Snow cover variation over the Tibetan Plateau from MODIS and comparison with ground observations

Chu Duo, Hongjie Xie, Pengxiang Wang, Jianping Guo, Jia La, Yubao Qiu, Zhaojun Zheng

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084690, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084690

TOPICS: Snow cover, MODIS, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Environmental sensing, Meteorology, Composites, Satellites, Climatology, Clouds, Meteorological satellites

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Fractional snow-cover mapping using an improved endmember extraction algorithm

Ying Zhang, Xiaodong Huang, Xiaohua Hao, Jie Wang, Wei Wang, Tiangang Liang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084691, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084691

TOPICS: MODIS, Detection and tracking algorithms, Algorithm development, Landsat, Snow cover, Data modeling, Reflectivity, Associative arrays, Remote sensing, Earth observing sensors

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Spatiotemporal analysis of snow depth inversion based on the FengYun-3B MicroWave Radiation Imager: a case study in Heilongjiang Province, China

Xiaofeng Li, Kai Zhao, Lili Wu, Xingming Zheng, Tao Jiang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084692, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084692

TOPICS: Microwave radiation, Algorithm development, Meteorology, Satellites, Imaging systems, Error analysis, Environmental sensing, Accuracy assessment, Statistical analysis, Spatial analysis

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Spatiotemporal variability in snow cover from 1987 to 2011 in northern China

Liyun Dai, Tao Che

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084693, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084693

TOPICS: Snow cover, Climatology, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Climate change, Microwave radiation, Environmental sensing, Analytical research, Remote sensing, Meteorology, Temperature metrology

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Interrelation among climate factors, snow cover, grassland vegetation, and lake in the Nam Co basin of the Tibetan Plateau

Siyu Chen, Tiangang Liang, Hongjie Xie, Qisheng Feng, Xiaodong Huang, Hui Yu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084694, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084694

TOPICS: Vegetation, Climatology, Earth observing sensors, Snow cover, Climate change, Environmental sensing, Temperature metrology, Single crystal X-ray diffraction, Soil science, Landsat

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Analysis of spatiotemporal snow cover variations in Northeast China based on moderate-resolution-imaging spectroradiometer data

Lan-Yu Li, Chang-Qing Ke

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084695, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084695

TOPICS: Snow cover, Clouds, MODIS, Environmental sensing, Climate change, Data centers, Data modeling, Climatology, Statistical analysis, Remote sensing

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Synthesis method for simulating snow distribution utilizing remotely sensed data for the Tibetan Plateau

Hongyi Li, Zhiguang Tang, Jian Wang, Tao Che, Xiaoduo Pan, Chunlin Huang, Xufeng Wang, Xiaohua Hao, Shaobo Sun

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084696, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084696

TOPICS: Data modeling, Computer simulations, Remote sensing, Microwave radiation, Snow cover, Atmospheric modeling, Meteorology, MODIS, Spatial resolution, Calibration

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In-situ observations and modeling of spring snowmelt processes in an Altay Mountains river basin

Xuejiao Wu, Ninglian Wang, Yongping Shen, Jianqiao He, Wei Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084697, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084697

TOPICS: Solar radiation models, Data modeling, Snow cover, Temperature metrology, Atmospheric modeling, Heat flux, Process modeling, Soil science, Humidity, Calibration

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Support vector machine-based decision tree for snow cover extraction in mountain areas using high spatial resolution remote sensing image

Liujun Zhu, Pengfeng Xiao, Xuezhi Feng, Xueliang Zhang, Zuo Wang, Luyuan Jiang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084698, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084698

TOPICS: Snow cover, Feature selection, Feature extraction, Fuzzy logic, Binary data, Spatial resolution, Remote sensing, Image classification, Classification systems, Image segmentation

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Articles

Support vector machine-based decision tree for snow cover extraction in mountain areas using high spatial resolution remote sensing image

Liujun Zhu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084698, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084698

TOPICS: Snow cover, Feature selection, Feature extraction, Fuzzy logic, Binary data, Spatial resolution, Remote sensing, Image classification, Classification systems, Image segmentation

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Special Section Papers

Application of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer snow cover maps in modeling snowmelt runoff process in the central Zab basin, Iran

Himan Shahabi, Saeed Khezri, Baharin Bin Ahmad, Tajul Musa

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084699, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084699

TOPICS: Rain, MODIS, Snow cover, Satellites, Reflectivity, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Data modeling, Clouds, Reflection

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Special Section on High-Performance Computing in Applied Remote Sensing: Part 3

Special Section Guest Editorial: High-Performance Computing in Applied Remote Sensing: Part 3

Bormin Huang, Jiaji Wu, Yang-Lang Chang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084701, (January 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084701

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Hyperspectral imaging, Visualization, Electromagnetic scattering, LIDAR, Feature extraction, Graphics processing units, Particle swarm optimization, Image understanding, Electrical engineering

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Land cover classification in multispectral imagery using clustering of sparse approximations over learned feature dictionaries

Daniela Moody, Steven Brumby, Joel Rowland, Garrett Altmann

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084793, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084793

TOPICS: Associative arrays, Image classification, Multispectral imaging, Spatial resolution, Satellites, Satellite imaging, Earth observing sensors, Vegetation, Image processing, Feature extraction

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Classification of satellite-based radio frequency transient recordings using sparse approximations over learned dictionaries

Daniela Moody, David Smith

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084794, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084794

TOPICS: Associative arrays, Satellites, Principal component analysis, Databases, Signal processing, Image classification, Feature extraction, Visualization, Receivers, Chemical elements

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Graphics processor unit accelerated finite-difference time domain method for electromagnetic scattering from one-dimensional large scale rough soil surface at low grazing incidence

Chungang Jia, Lixin Guo, Ke Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084795, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084795

TOPICS: Finite-difference time-domain method, Scattering, Visualization, Electromagnetic scattering, Grazing incidence, Lithium, Magnetism, Expectation maximization algorithms, Computer architecture, Soil science

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High-performance meshing processing of remote sensing data on large displays

Tung-Ju Hsieh, Wei-Yao Chen, Che-Hao Chang, Yen-Lin Chen, Ming-Li Lin, Shih-Ching Yeh Sr., Yang-Lang Chang, Bormin Huang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084796, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084796

TOPICS: Clouds, LIDAR, Visualization, Remote sensing, 3D displays, LCDs, Light emitting diodes, Data modeling, Visual process modeling, Visual analytics

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Real-time implementation of optimized maximum noise fraction transform for feature extraction of hyperspectral images

Yuanfeng Wu, Lianru Gao, Bing Zhang, Haina Zhao, Jun Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084797, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084797

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Feature extraction, Data transmission, Principal component analysis, Signal to noise ratio, Interference (communication), 3D modeling, Graphics processing units, Image classification, Computer architecture

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Hyperspectral band selection based on parallel particle swarm optimization and impurity function band prioritization schemes

Yang-Lang Chang, Jin-Nan Liu, Yen-Lin Chen, Wen-Yen Chang, Tung-Ju Hsieh, Bormin Huang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084798, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084798

TOPICS: Particle swarm optimization, Particles, Hyperspectral imaging, Dimension reduction, Parallel computing, Feature extraction, Computer architecture, Optimization (mathematics), Satellite imaging, Sensors

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In recent years, satellite imaging technologies have resulted in an increased number of bands acquired by hyperspectral sensors, greatly advancing the field of remote sensing. Accordingly, owing to the increasing number of bands, band selection in hyperspectral imagery for dimension reduction is important. This paper presents a framework for band selection in hyperspectral imagery that uses two techniques, referred to as particle swarm optimization (PSO) band selection and the impurity function band prioritization (IFBP) method. With the PSO band selection algorithm, highly correlated bands of hyperspectral imagery can first be grouped into modules to coarsely reduce high-dimensional datasets. Then, these highly correlated band modules are analyzed with the IFBP method to finely select the most important feature bands from the hyperspectral imagery dataset. However, PSO band selection is a time-consuming procedure when the number of hyperspectral bands is very large. Hence, this paper proposes a parallel computing version of PSO, namely parallel PSO (PPSO), using a modern graphics processing unit (GPU) architecture with NVIDIA’s compute unified device architecture technology to improve the computational speed of PSO processes. The natural parallelism of the proposed PPSO lies in the fact that each particle can be regarded as an independent agent. Parallel computation benefits the algorithm by providing each agent with a parallel processor. The intrinsic parallel characteristics embedded in PPSO are, therefore, suitable for parallel computation. The effectiveness of the proposed PPSO is evaluated through the use of airborne visible/infrared imaging spectrometer hyperspectral images. The performance of PPSO is validated using the supervised K-nearest neighbor classifier. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed PPSO/IFBP band selection method can not only improve computational speed, but also offer a satisfactory classification performance.

Graphics processing unit implementation of the maximum likelihood solution to the inverse problem for retrieval of geophysical parameters from high-resolution sounder data

Shih-Chieh Wei, Bormin Huang, Hung-Lung Huang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084799, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084799

TOPICS: Graphics processing units, Matrix multiplication, Inverse problems, Data modeling, Atmospheric modeling, Error analysis, Infrared radiation, Remote sensing, Satellites, Computing systems

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Special Section on Advances in Remote Sensing Applications for Locust Habitat Monitoring and Management Part II

Special Section Guest Editorial: Advances in Remote Sensing Applications for Locust Habitat Monitoring and Management

Ramesh Sivanpillai, Alexandre Latchininsky

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084801, (February 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084801

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Algorithm development, Ecosystems, Information security, Defense and security, Agriculture, Meteorology, Environmental monitoring, Environmental sensing, Earth observing sensors

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Using the enhanced vegetation index for deriving risk maps of desert locust (Schistocerca gregaria, Forskal) breeding areas in Egypt

Osama Rabie Mahmoud Moustafa, Keith Cressman

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084897, (November 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084897

TOPICS: Atmospheric sensing, Vegetation, Image resolution, Remote sensing, Agriculture, Geographic information systems, Global Positioning System, IRIS Consortium, Virtual colonoscopy, Image analysis

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Soil moisture assessments for brown locust Locustana pardalina breeding potential using synthetic aperture radar

William Crooks, Robert Cheke

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084898, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084898

TOPICS: Vegetation, Soil science, Backscatter, Synthetic aperture radar, Surface roughness, Scattering, Sensors, Dielectrics, Clouds, Data modeling

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Design and implementation of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and global positioning system–based information platform for locust control

Lin Li, Dehai Zhu, Sijing Ye, Xiaochuang Yao, Jun Li, Nan Zhang, Yueqi Han, Long Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084899, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084899

TOPICS: Control systems, Remote sensing, Geographic information systems, Personal digital assistants, Global Positioning System, Databases, Data centers, Control systems design, Soil science, Lithium

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Special Section on Advances in Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation

Special Section Guest Editorial: Advances in Infrared Remote Sensing and Instrumentation

Marija Strojnik, Gonzalo Paez

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084901, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084901

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Infrared radiation, Infrared imaging, Satellites, Planets, Thermography, Infrared sensors, Imaging systems, Sensors, Cameras

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Infrared thermography system for transport infrastructures survey with inline local atmospheric parameter measurements and offline model for radiation attenuation evaluations

Jean Dumoulin, Vincent Boucher

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084978, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084978

TOPICS: Thermography, Fiber optic gyroscopes, Visibility through fog, Visibility, Thermal modeling, Atmospheric modeling, Infrared cameras, Cameras, Atmospheric particles, Aerosols

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Sea and Land Surface Temperature Radiometer detection assembly design and performance

Peter Coppo, Carmine Mastrandrea, Moreno Stagi, Luciano Calamai, Jens Nieke

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084979, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084979

TOPICS: Sensors, Staring arrays, Data modeling, Radiometry, Mirrors, Short wave infrared radiation, Interference (communication), Electronics, Modulation transfer functions, Temperature metrology

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Calibration approach and plan for the sea and land surface temperature radiometer

David Smith, Tim Nightingale, Hugh Mortimer, Kevin Middleton, Ruben Edeson, Caroline Cox, Chris Mutlow, Brian Maddison, Peter Coppo

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084980, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084980

TOPICS: Calibration, Sensors, Radiometry, Temperature metrology, Mirrors, Thermography, Reflectivity, Infrared radiation, Radio optics, Telescopes

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Point spread function of (multiple) Bracewell interferometric configuration(s) and the nulling hypothesis in planet detection

Marija Strojnik

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084981, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084981

TOPICS: Point spread functions, Interferometry, Planets, Stars, Fourier transforms, Spatial resolution, Interferometers, Bessel functions, Optical transfer functions, Convolution

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Extrasolar planet observatory on the far side of the moon

Marija Strojnik, Michelle Scholl

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084982, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084982

TOPICS: Planets, Observatories, Sun, Signal to noise ratio, Space telescopes, Stars, Photons, Solar system, Telescopes, Exoplanets

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Three infrared spectrometers, an atmospheric chemistry suite for the ExoMars 2016 trace gas orbiter

Oleg Korablev, Alexander Trokhimovsky, Alexei Grigoriev, Alexei Shakun, Yuriy Ivanov, Boris Moshkin, Konstantin Anufreychik, Denis Timonin, Ilia Dziuban, Yurii Kalinnikov, Franck Montmessin

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084983, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084983

TOPICS: Spectrometers, Sensors, Spectral resolution, Infrared radiation, Atmospheric chemistry, Mirrors, Near infrared, Infrared spectroscopy, Space operations, Infrared sensors

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Global variability of midtropospheric carbon dioxide as measured by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder

Thomas Pagano, Edward Olsen, Hai Nguyen, Alexander Ruzmaikin, Xun Jiang, Lori Perkins

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084984, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084984

TOPICS: Carbon monoxide, Climatology, Infrared radiation, MODIS, Data modeling, Carbon dioxide, Vegetation, Video, Atmospheric modeling, Atmospheric sensing

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Characterization, testing, calibration, and validation of the Berlin emissivity database

Alessandro Maturilli, Joern Helbert

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084985, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084985

TOPICS: Calibration, Temperature metrology, Databases, Black bodies, Quartz, Error analysis, Sensors, Spectroscopy, Minerals, Particles

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Differential thermal infrared imaging for environmental inspection

Arcangelo Merla, Luigi Di Donato, Micaela Di Fazio, Pasquale Greco, Mario Rainone

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084986, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084986

TOPICS: Thermography, Biogases, Infrared imaging, Inspection, Cameras, Environmental sensing, Solids, Temperature metrology, Spatial resolution, Vegetation

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SpaceWire-based thermal-infrared imager system for asteroid sample return mission HAYABUSA2

Hiroki Hihara, Kaori Iwase, Junpei Sano, Hisashi Otake, Tatsuaki Okada, Ryu Funase, Ryoichi Kashikawa, Isamu Higashino, Tetsuya Masuda

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084987, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084987

TOPICS: Asteroids, Image processing, Imaging systems, Image compression, Sensors, Space operations, Control systems, Interfaces, JPEG2000, Optical navigation

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Ultra-compact imaging spectrometer for remote, in situ, and microscopic planetary mineralogy

Byron Van Gorp, Pantazis Mouroulis, Diana Blaney, Robert Green, Bethany Ehlmann, Jose Rodriguez

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084988, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084988

TOPICS: Spectroscopy, Telescopes, Minerals, Space telescopes, In situ remote sensing, Mars, Absorption, Staring arrays, Mineralogy, Sensors

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Debris characterization techniques via unresolved long-wave infrared imaging from a space-based platform

Paul McCall, Madeleine Naudeau, Malek Adjouadi

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084989, (May 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084989

TOPICS: Sensors, Wavelets, Satellites, Space operations, Infrared imaging, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared sensors, Thermography, Infrared radiation, Signal detection

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Remote sensing of water clouds temperature with an infrared camera on board the International Space Station in the frame of Japan Experiment Module-Extreme Universe Space Observatory mission

Susana Briz, Antonio de Castro, Isabel Fernández-Gómez, Irene Rodríguez, Fernando López

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084990, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084990

TOPICS: Clouds, Infrared cameras, MODIS, Atmospheric modeling, Cameras, Remote sensing, Sensors, Liquids, Temperature metrology, Infrared radiation

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Point response function of the Clouds and Earth Radiant Energy System scanning radiometer

G. Louis Smith, Janet Daniels, Kory Priestley, Susan Thomas

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084991, (April 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084991

TOPICS: Sensors, Radiometry, Clouds, Space operations, Calibration, Spatial frequencies, Mirrors, Electronic filtering, Telescopes, Imaging systems

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Quasioptical terahertz detector based on the series connection of Nb5N6 microbolometers

Xuecou Tu, Lei Xu, Qingkai Mao, Chao Wan, Lin Kang, Biaobing Jin, Jian Chen, Peiheng Wu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084992, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084992

TOPICS: Sensors, Microbolometers, Terahertz radiation, Niobium, Antennas, Millimeter wave sensors, Signal detection, Modulation, Silicon, Staring arrays

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Impact of land cover and population density on land surface temperature: case study in Wuhan, China

Lin Li, Yongbin Tan, Shen Ying, Zhonghai Yu, Zhen Li, Honghao Lan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084993, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084993

TOPICS: Vegetation, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Landsat, Atmospheric corrections, Satellite imaging, Thermography, Atmospheric modeling, Infrared radiation, Standards development

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Improved methodology for surface and atmospheric soundings, error estimates, and quality control procedures: the atmospheric infrared sounder science team version-6 retrieval algorithm

Joel Susskind, John Blaisdell, Lena Iredell

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084994, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084994

TOPICS: Clouds, Error analysis, Adaptive optics, Temperature metrology, Skin, Climatology, Atmospheric sensing, Shortwaves, Atmospheric sciences, Solar radiation

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Scale effect analysis of the relationships between urban heat island and impact factors: case study in Chongqing

Xiaobo Luo, Weisheng Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084995, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084995

TOPICS: Vegetation, Lithium, Landsat, Thermal effects, Near infrared, Spatial resolution, Thermal modeling, Infrared radiation, Natural surfaces, Earth observing sensors

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Single-element nulling interferometer for extra-solar planet detection

José Ferrari, Jorge Flores, Gonzalo Paez, Erna Frins

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084996, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084996

TOPICS: Stars, Interferometers, Planets, Nulling interferometry, Destructive interference, Exoplanetary science, Telescopes, Collimation, Optical simulations, Signal detection

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Farmland detection in synthetic aperture radar images with texture signature

Wentao Xu, Guixu Zhang, Ye Duan

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084997, (March 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084997

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Synthetic aperture radar, Fuzzy logic, Wavelets, Agriculture, Image filtering, Convolution, Gaussian filters, Receivers, Quantization

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Development of quantum well, quantum dot, and type II superlattice infrared photodetectors

David Ting, Alexander Soibel, Sam Keo, Sir Rafol, Jason Mumolo, John Liu, Cory Hill, Arezou Khoshakhlagh, Linda Hoglund, Edward Luong, Sarath Gunapala

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084998, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084998

TOPICS: Quantum well infrared photodetectors, Quantum wells, Quantum dots, Staring arrays, Sensors, Infrared detectors, Superlattices, Infrared radiation, Long wavelength infrared, Infrared sensors

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Comprehensive analysis of new near-infrared avalanche photodiode structure

Krzysztof Czuba, Jaroslaw Jurenczyk, Janusz Kaniewski

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 084999, (February 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084999

TOPICS: Avalanche photodiodes, Absorption, Avalanche photodetectors, Doping, Aluminum, Gallium, Ionization, Semiconductors, Computer aided design, Photodetectors

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Special Section on Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Urban Environments

Special Section Guest Editorial: Airborne Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Urban Environments

Qian Du, Paolo Gamba

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085001, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085001

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Remote sensing, Image classification, Image filtering, Digital filtering, Spatial filters, Image analysis, Associative arrays, Environmental sensing, Computer engineering

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Hyperspectral image classification with improved local-region filters

Qiong Ran, Wei Li, Qian Du, Mingming Xiong

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085088, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085088

TOPICS: Image filtering, Image classification, Digital filtering, Hyperspectral imaging, Optical filters, Distance measurement, Laser range finders, Image processing, Feature extraction, Spatial resolution

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Edge-constrained Markov random field classification by integrating hyperspectral image with LiDAR data over urban areas

Li Ni, Lianru Gao, Shanshan Li, Jun Li, Bing Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085089, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085089

TOPICS: LIDAR, Image classification, Magnetorheological finishing, Hyperspectral imaging, Fusion energy, Data modeling, Roads, Data acquisition, Image fusion, Lithium

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Unsupervised classification strategy utilizing an endmember extraction technique for airborne hyperspectral remotely sensed imagery

Xiong Xu, Xiaohua Tong, Liangpei Zhang, Hongzan Jiao, Huan Xie

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085090, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085090

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Distance measurement, Image classification, Roads, Fuzzy logic, Error analysis, Remote sensing, Data modeling, Principal component analysis, Evolutionary algorithms

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Combining data mining algorithm and object-based image analysis for detailed urban mapping of hyperspectral images

Alireza Hamedianfar, Helmi Zulhaidi Shafri, Shattri Mansor, Noordin Ahmad

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085091, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085091

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Hyperspectral imaging, Image classification, Image analysis, Data mining, Roads, Metals, Feature extraction, Image processing algorithms and systems, Sensors

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New normalized difference index for built-up land enhancement using airborne visible infrared imaging spectrometer imagery

Xiaoyi Liu, Yu Meng, Anzhi Yue, Jingbo Chen, Qingqing Huang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085092, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085092

TOPICS: Vegetation, Visible radiation, Infrared imaging, Infrared spectroscopy, Spectroscopy, Image classification, Accuracy assessment, Remote sensing, Hyperspectral imaging, Visualization

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Endmember number estimation for hyperspectral imagery based on vertex component analysis

Rong Liu, Bo Du, Liangpei Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085093, (September 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085093

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Signal to noise ratio, Image analysis, Principal component analysis, Interference (communication), Error analysis, Hyperspectral simulation, Computer simulations, Roads, Detection theory

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Ant colony optimization-based supervised and unsupervised band selections for hyperspectral urban data classification

Jianwei Gao, Qian Du, Lianru Gao, Xu Sun, Bing Zhang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085094, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085094

TOPICS: Scene classification, Hyperspectral imaging, Image filtering, Remote sensing, Optimization (mathematics), Detection and tracking algorithms, Control systems, Sun, Data processing, Image classification

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Dynamic classifier selection using spectral-spatial information for hyperspectral image classification

Hongjun Su, Bin Yong, Peijun Du, Hao Liu, Chen Chen, Kui Liu

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085095, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085095

TOPICS: Image classification, Hyperspectral imaging, Feature extraction, 3D modeling, Statistical analysis, Principal component analysis, Associative arrays, Remote sensing, Classification systems, Roads

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Modified multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis for mapping impervious surfaces in urban environments

Kun Tan, Xiao Jin, Qian Du, Peijun Du

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085096, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085096

TOPICS: Hyperspectral imaging, Vegetation, Reflectivity, Associative arrays, Sensors, Accuracy assessment, Data acquisition, Signal to noise ratio, Error analysis, Remote sensing

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Representation-based classifications with Markov random field model for hyperspectral urban data

Mingming Xiong, Fan Zhang, Qiong Ran, Wei Hu, Wei Li

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085097, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085097

TOPICS: Magnetorheological finishing, Data modeling, Image classification, Hyperspectral imaging, Visual process modeling, Image analysis, Error control coding, Reflectivity, Optical systems, Imaging systems

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New hyperspectral difference water index for the extraction of urban water bodies by the use of airborne hyperspectral images

Huan Xie, Xin Luo, Xiong Xu, Xiaohua Tong, Yanmin Jin, Haiyan Pan, Bingzhong Zhou

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085098, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085098

TOPICS: Buildings, Hyperspectral imaging, Reflectivity, Near infrared, Landsat, Short wave infrared radiation, Image classification, Remote sensing, Sensors, Earth observing sensors

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Classification of hyperspectral urban data using adaptive simultaneous orthogonal matching pursuit

Jinyi Zou, Wei Li, Xin Huang, Qian Du

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085099, (July 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085099

TOPICS: Image segmentation, Image classification, Associative arrays, Data centers, Hyperspectral imaging, Lithium, Remote sensing, Statistical modeling, Error analysis, Metals

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Special Section on Remote Sensing and Sensor Networks for Promoting Agro-Geoinformatics

Special Section Guest Editorial: Remote Sensing and Sensor Networks for Promoting Agro-Geoinformatics

Liping Di, Zhengwei Yang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085101, (February 2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085101

TOPICS: Remote sensing, Sensor networks, Agriculture, Clouds, Earth observing sensors, Satellites, Sensors, Feature selection, Dimension reduction, Landsat

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Does simultaneous variable selection and dimension reduction improve the classification of Pinus forest species?

Kabir Yunus Peerbhay, Onisimo Mutanga, Riyad Ismail

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085194, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085194

TOPICS: Feature selection, Dimension reduction, Data modeling, Visible radiation, Reflectivity, Hyperspectral imaging, Performance modeling, Spectroscopy, Sensors, Error analysis

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Three-dimensional geospatial information service based on cloud computing

Xi Zhai, Peng Yue, Liangcun Jiang, Linnan Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085195, (December 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085195

TOPICS: Clouds, Data modeling, 3D modeling, Visualization, 3D image processing, Data processing, Standards development, Data storage, Agriculture, 3D imaging standards

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Estimating plant area index for monitoring crop growth dynamics using Landsat-8 and RapidEye images

Jiali Shang, Jiangui Liu, Ted Huffman, Budong Qian, Elizabeth Pattey, Jinfei Wang, Ting Zhao, Xiaoyuan Geng, David Kroetsch, Taifeng Dong, Nicholas Lantz

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085196, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085196

TOPICS: Vegetation, Sensors, Near infrared, Earth observing sensors, Multispectral imaging, Calibration, Satellites, Reflectivity, Data modeling, Landsat

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Spatial evaluation of crop maps by the spatial production allocation model in China

Jieyang Tan, Zhengguo Li, Peng Yang, Qiangyi Yu, Li Zhang, Wenbin Wu, Pengqin Tang, Zhenhuan Liu, Liangzhi You

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085197, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085197

TOPICS: Agriculture, Data modeling, Spatial resolution, Lithium, Statistical modeling, Remote sensing, Reliability, Mars, Systems modeling, Satellites

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Assessing bioenergy-driven agricultural land use change and biomass quantities in the U.S. Midwest with MODIS time series

Cuizhen Wang, Cheng Zhong, Zhengwei Yang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085198, (November 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085198

TOPICS: Agriculture, MODIS, Satellites, Biofuels, Neodymium, Earth observing sensors, Bioalcohols, Vegetation, Molybdenum, Reflectivity

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Object-based spatiotemporal analysis of vine canopy vigor using an inexpensive unmanned aerial vehicle remote sensing system

Adam Mathews

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 085199, (October 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.085199

TOPICS: Unmanned aerial vehicles, Near infrared, Image segmentation, Reflectivity, Digital cameras, RGB color model, Digital imaging, Orthophoto maps, Sensors, Remote sensing

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Errata

Errata: Effect of detection on spatial resolution in synthetic aperture radar imagery and mitigation through upsampling

Khalid El-Darymli, Peter McGuire, Eric Gill, Desmond Power, Cecilia Moloney

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 089997, (August 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.089997

TOPICS: Spatial resolution, Synthetic aperture radar, Radar, Applied sciences, Roads

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Errata: Fast image-formation algorithm for ultrahigh-resolution airborne squint spotlight synthetic aperture radar based on adaptive sliding receive-window technique

Wei Yang, Hong-cheng Zeng, Jie Chen, Peng-bo Wang

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 089998, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.089998

TOPICS: Synthetic aperture radar, Electronics, Electronics engineering, Roads

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Errata: Soil moisture derived using two apparent thermal inertia functions over Canterbury, New Zealand

Mammatt Sohrabinia, Wolfgang Rack, Peyman Zawar-Reza

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol. 8, Issue 01, 089999, (June 2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.089999

TOPICS: Soil science, Geography, Forestry, Document management

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