Alos palsar applications in the tropics and subtropics: Characterisation, mapping and detecting change in forests and coastal wetlands

Richard Lucas*, Joao Carreiras, Christophe Proisy, Peter Bunting

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Abstract

Research undertaken as part of the Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) Principal Investigator (PI) and Kyoto and Carbon (K&C) programs has focused on the regional characterization (growth stage as a function of biomass and structure) and mapping of forests across northern Australia and mangroves (including wetlands) in selected tropical regions (northern Australia, Belize, French Guiana and Brazil) using Advanced Land Observing Satellite (ALOS) Phased Array L-band SAR (PALSAR) data, either singularly or in conjunction with other remote sensing (e.g., optical) data. Comparison against existing baseline datasets has allowed these data to be used for detecting change in these tropical and subtropical regions. Regional products (e.g., forest growth stage, mangrove/wetland extent and change) generated from the K&C dual polarimetric strip data are anticipated to benefit conservation of these ecosystems and allow better assessments of carbon stocks and changes in these as a function of natural and anthropogenic drivers, thereby supporting key international conventions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the ALOS PI 2008 Symposium
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2008
EventALOS PI 2008 Symposium - Island of Rhodes, Greece
Duration: 03 Nov 200807 Nov 2008

Publication series

NameEuropean Space Agency, (Special Publication) ESA SP
Volume664 SP
ISSN (Print)0379-6566

Conference

ConferenceALOS PI 2008 Symposium
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityIsland of Rhodes
Period03 Nov 200807 Nov 2008

Keywords

  • Biomass
  • Forests
  • Mangroves
  • Optical
  • SAR
  • Structure
  • Subtropics
  • Tropics
  • Wetlands

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