High Spatial Resolution Bidirectional Reflectance Retrieval Using Satellite Data

Abstract

Worldview-2 spectral imagery acquired over Duck, NC and Pendleton, CA were analyzed to extract Bidirectional Reflectance Distribution Functions (BRDF) for 8 spectral bands. Spectral data in the visible and near-infrared bands were acquired for 15 azimuth/elevation values during the Duck NC orbit pass; data were collected at ten-second intervals. Ten images were acquired over Pendleton. Orthoready images were coregistered using first-order polynomials for the two image sequences. BRDF profiles have been created for scene elements: vegetation, asphalt, sand, and water. These data allowed for unique high-spatial resolution BRDF profiles, which can be used to inform terrain classification and target detection in satellite imagery.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA536537

Entities

People

  • Cecelia L. Mcconnon

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Photography
  • Atmospheric Sciences
  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Vision
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Earth Sciences
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Geographic Regions
  • Geography
  • Hyperspectral Imagery
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Refraction
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Scattering
  • Three Dimensional

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Technology Areas

  • Space