Geographical Information Extraction With Remote Sensing. Part I - Main Report.

Abstract

The goal of this study is to evaluate the potential of remote sensing for geographical information extraction. We have therefore collected remote sensing data from sensors in different wavelength regions (optical, thermal infrared and microwave) and for two test sites showing a variety of geographical features. The extracted geographical information has been compared with an existing ground database (TERAS) using a selected DIGEST feature list. With resolutions of about 5 meter most features can be detected and with resolution less than 1 meter most features can be recognised. For extended features like crop land or forest spectral or polarimetric information is more important than the resolution.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA359284

Entities

People

  • A. C. Van Den Broek
  • G. J. Rijckenberg
  • H. H. Noorbergen
  • M. Van Persie

Organizations

  • Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Data Sets
  • Databases
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Extraction
  • Forests
  • High Resolution
  • Image Processing
  • Low Resolution
  • Near Infrared Radiation
  • Optical Detectors
  • Optical Images
  • Radiation
  • Recognition
  • Remote Sensing
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Radar Systems Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Wetland-Land-Environmental Management.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML