Land validation for GCOM-C1/SGLI using UAV

Yhosiaki Honda, Koji Kajiwara, Ram Sharma, Akiko Ono, Keiji Imaoka, Hiroshi Murakami, Masahiro Hori, Yusaku Ono, Dim Rostand

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Abstract

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is going to launch new Earth observation satellite GCOM-C1 in near future. The core sensor of GCOM-C1, Second Generation Global Imager (SGLI) has a set of along track slant viewing Visible and Near Infrared Radiometer (VNR). These multi-angular views aim to detect the structural information from vegetation canopy, especially forest canopy, for estimating productivity of the vegetation. SGLI Land science team has been developing the algorithm for above ground biomass, canopy roughness index, shadow index, etc. In this paper, we introduce the ground observation method developed by using Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) in order to contribute the algorithm development and its validation. Mainly, multi-angular spectral observation method and simple BRF model have been developed for estimating slant view response of forest canopy. The BRF model developed by using multi-angular measurement has been able to obtain structural information from vegetation canopy. In addition, we have conducted some observation campaigns on typical forest in Japan in collaboration with other science team experienced with vegetation phenology and carbon flux measurement. Primary results of these observations are also be demonstrated.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVI
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Print)9780819492739
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
EventSensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVI - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Duration: 2012/09/242012/09/27

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume8533
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

ConferenceSensors, Systems, and Next-Generation Satellites XVI
Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
CityEdinburgh
Period2012/09/242012/09/27

Keywords

  • Forest canopy
  • Multi-angular observation
  • Second Generation Global Imager (SGLI)
  • UAV
  • Vegetation productivity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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