Comparison Between Four Methods for Data Fusion of ETM＋ Multispectral and Pan Images

Four data fusion methods, principle component transform (PCT), brovey transform (BT), smoothing filter-based intensity modulation(SFIM), and hue, saturation, intensity (HSI), are used to merge Landsat--7 ETMq- multispectral bands with ETM panchromatic band. Each of them improves the spatial resolution effectively but distorts the original spectral signatures to some extent. SFIM model can produce optimal fusion data with respect to preservation of spectral integrity. However, it results the most blurred and noisy image if the coregistration between the multispectral and pan images is not accurate enough. The spectral integrity for all methods is preserved better if the original multispectral images are within the spectral range of ETM pan image.     

Fusion of TerraSAR-x and Landsat ETM+ data for protected area mapping in Uganda

TerraSAR-X satellite acquires very high spatial resolution data with potential for detailed land cover mapping. A known problem with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data is the lack of spectral information. Fusion of SAR and multispectral data provides opportunities for better image interpretation and information extraction. The aim of this study was to investigate the fusion between TerraSAR-X and Landsat ETM+ for protected area mapping using high pass filtering (HPF), principal component analysis with band substitution (PCA) and principal component with wavelet transform (WPCA). A total of thirteen land cover classes were identified for classification using a non-parametric C 4.5 decision tree classifier. Overall classification accuracies of 74.99%, 83.12% and 85.38% and kappa indices of 0.7220, 0.8100 and 0.8369 were obtained for HPF, PCA and WPCA fusion approaches respectively. These results indicate a high potential for a combined use of TerraSAR-X and Landsat ETM+ data for protected area mapping in Uganda.     

Use of ETM+ images to extend stem volume estimates obtained from LiDAR data

Airborne LiDAR techniques can provide accurate measurements of tree height, from which estimates of stem volume and forest woody biomass can be obtained. These techniques, however, are still expensive to apply repeatedly over large areas. The current paper presents a methodology which first transforms mean stand heights obtained from LiDAR over small strips into relevant stem volume estimates. These are then extended over an entire forest by applying two estimation methods (k-NN and locally calibrated regression) to Landsat ETM+ images. The methodology is tested over a coastal area covered by pine forest in the Regional Park of San Rossore (Central Italy). The results are evaluated by comparison with the ground stem volumes of a recent forest inventory, taking into consideration the effect of stand size. In general, the accuracies of two estimation methods are dependent on the size of the forest stands and are satisfactory only when considering stands larger than 5-10 ha. The outputs of the parametric regression procedure are slightly more stable than those of k-NN and more faithfully reproduce the spatial patterns of the ground data.     

基于FLAASH和ATCOR2模型的Landsat ETM+影像大气校正比较

利用FLAASH和ATCOR2模型对漓江流域的Landsat ETM+数据进行大气校正,以GLS(Global Land Survey)获得的同步高质量地表反射率影像作为参考数据,从目视效果、典型地物光谱特征和波谱一致性三方面对两种模型的校正结果进行对比分析。研究表明,两种模型均可以对ETM+影像进行有效的大气校正,FLAASH模型的校正精度优于ATCOR2模型。     

基于TM/ETM+影像的不同水体指数对比研究

本文以草海国家级自然保护区为例,基于Landsat ETM+影像从区分度、水体错提率和面积精度3方面对比研究了NDⅥ植被指数和NDWI、MNDWI、RNDWI、NWI、NEW 5种归一化水体指数提取湿地水体信息的准确度.结果表明,NDⅥ提取水体效果较差,5种水体指数均能对水体进行有效提取,其中NWI法综合精度最高,其次是MNDWI、NEW,较差的是RNDWI和NDWI,从而为水体的快速提取提供了参考.     

基于à trous小波变换的Landsat 7 ETM＋图像融合研究

 以胶州湾及周边海岸带为研究区，采用Landsat 7 ETM+数据，提出一种基于à trous小波变换的全色图像和多光谱图像融合改进算法。对全色图像和多光谱图像进行适当层数的小波分解，多光谱图像的低频部分采用全色图像和其低频分量的比来调制； 最高分解层外的其余分解层采用多光谱图像和全色图像在该层分解系数的加权和，加权系数由局部区域能量比来确定； 最高分解层则采用绝对值最大准则。实验表明，该方法得到的图像可提高空间分辨率，对多光谱图像的光谱信息扭曲也较小，为提高海岸带地物分类和信息提取精度奠定了基础。     

Geothermal area detection using Landsat ETM+ thermal infrared data and its mechanistic analysis—A case study in Tengchong,China

Thermal infrared (TIR) remote sensing is an important technique in the exploration of geothermal resources. In this study, a geothermal survey is conducted in Tengchong area of Yunnan province in China using TIR data from Landsat-7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor. Based on radiometric calibration, atmospheric correction and emissivity calculation, a simple but efficient single channel algorithm with acceptable precision is applied to retrieve the land surface temperature (LST) of study area. The LST anomalous areas with temperature about 4–10 K higher than background area are discovered. Four geothermal areas are identified with the discussion of geothermal mechanism and the further analysis of regional geologic structure. The research reveals that the distribution of geothermal areas is consistent with the fault development in study area. Magmatism contributes abundant thermal source to study area and the faults provide thermal channels for heat transfer from interior earth to land surface and facilitate the present of geothermal anomalies. Finally, we conclude that TIR remote sensing is a cost-effective technique to detect LST anomalies. Combining TIR remote sensing with geological analysis and the understanding of geothermal mechanism is an accurate and efficient approach to geothermal area detection.     

Evaluation of directional normalization methods for Landsat TM/ETM+ over primary Amazonian lowland forests

Biodiversity mapping in extensive tropical forest areas poses a major challenge for the interpretation of Landsat images, because floristically clearly distinct forest types may show little difference in reflectance. In such cases, the effects of the bidirectional reflection distribution function (BRDF) can be sufficiently strong to cause erroneous image interpretation and classification. Since the opening of the Landsat archive in 2008, several BRDF normalization methods for Landsat have been developed. The simplest of these consist of an empirical view angle normalization, whereas more complex approaches apply the semi-empirical Ross–Li BRDF model and the MODIS MCD43-series of products to normalize directional Landsat reflectance to standard view and solar angles. Here we quantify the effect of surface anisotropy on Landsat TM/ETM+ images over old-growth Amazonian forests, and evaluate five angular normalization approaches. Even for the narrow swath of the Landsat sensors, we observed directional effects in all spectral bands. Those normalization methods that are based on removing the surface reflectance gradient as observed in each image were adequate to normalize TM/ETM+ imagery to nadir viewing, but were less suitable for multitemporal analysis when the solar vector varied strongly among images. Approaches based on the MODIS BRDF model parameters successfully reduced directional effects in the visible bands, but removed only half of the systematic errors in the infrared bands. The best results were obtained when the semi-empirical BRDF model was calibrated using pairs of Landsat observation. This method produces a single set of BRDF parameters, which can then be used to operationally normalize Landsat TM/ETM+ imagery over Amazonian forests to nadir viewing and a standard solar configuration.     

一种快速的全色和多光谱图像融合算法

针对非下采样Contourlet变换(NSCT)在全色和多光谱图像融合中计算复杂度较高的问题,文章提出了一种快速的基于NSCT和超维彩色空间变换(HCT)相结合的融合算法:采用HCT变换提取多光谱图像的亮度分量,使得任意波段的多光谱图像跟全色图像融合的计算复杂度降低;采用NSCT进行融合,使得融合结果的空间分辨率提高的同时,保留原光谱特性。基于Pleiades卫星图像的实验结果表明,跟NSCT变换相比,本文提出的融合算法的融合结果空间细节更加突出,光谱畸变更小,同时计算复杂度显著降低。     

Retrieval of remotely sensed LAI using Landsat ETM+ data and ground measurements of solar radiation and vegetation structure: Implication of leaf inclination angle

A time series of leaf area index (LAI) of a managed birch forest in Germany (near Dresden) has been developed based on 16-day normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) data from the Landsat ETM+ sensor at 30 m resolution. The Landsat ETM+ LAI was retrieved using a modified physical radiative transfer (RTM) model which establishes a relationship between LAI, fractional vegetation cover (fC), and given patterns of surface reflectance, view-illumination conditions and optical properties of vegetation. In situ measurements of photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) and vegetation structure parameters using hemispherical photography (HSP) served for calibration of model parameters, while data from litter collection at the study site provided the ground-based estimates of LAI for validation of modelling results. Influence of view-illumination conditions on optical properties of canopy was simulated by a view angle geometry model incorporating the solar zenith angle and the sensor viewing angle. Effects of intra-annual and inter-annual variability of structural properties of the canopy on the light extinction coefficient were simulated by implementing variability of the leaf inclination angle (LIA), which was confirmed in the study site. The results revealed good compatibility of the produced Landsat ETM+ LAI data set with the litter-estimated LAI. The results also showed high sensitivity of the LAI retrieval algorithm to variability of structural properties of the canopy: the implementation of LIA dynamics into the LAI retrieval algorithm significantly improved the model accuracy.     

顾及光谱特性的多光谱与全色影像HIS融合方法

应用CHIS(Generalized-Hue-Intensity-Saturation)变换融合多光谱影像与全色影像中存在的光谱扭曲问题,主要是由于变换后的I分量与全色影像之间差异过大.为此,本文提出了一种基于统计关系定权的I分量计算方法,从数据整体角度考虑,在不能获取I分量与多光谱影像准确函数关系情况下,通过各波段影...     

A combined spectral and object-based approach to transparent cloud removal in an operational setting for Landsat ETM+

The automated cloud cover assessment (ACCA) algorithm has provided automated estimates of cloud cover for the Landsat ETM+ mission since 2001. However, due to the lack of a band around 1.375 μm, cloud edges and transparent clouds such as cirrus cannot be detected. Use of Landsat ETM+ imagery for terrestrial land analysis is further hampered by the relatively long revisit period due to a nadir only viewing sensor. In this study, the ACCA threshold parameters were altered to minimise omission errors in the cloud masks. Object-based analysis was used to reduce the commission errors from the extended cloud filters. The method resulted in the removal of optically thin cirrus cloud and cloud edges which are often missed by other methods in sub-tropical areas. Although not fully automated, the principles of the method developed here provide an opportunity for using otherwise sub-optimal or completely unusable Landsat ETM+ imagery for operational applications. Where specific images are required for particular research goals the method can be used to remove cloud and transparent cloud helping to reduce bias in subsequent land cover classifications.     

Spatial database updating using active contours for multispectral images: application with Landsat 7

This paper presents a fully automated approach for area detection and delineation based on multispectral images and features from a topographic database. The vectors residing in the database are refined using active contours (snakes) according to updated information provided by the multispectral images. The conventional methods of defining the external energy guiding the deformation of the snake based on: (1) statistical measures; or (2) gradient-based boundary finding is often corrupted by poor image quality. Here a method to integrate the two approaches is proposed using an estimation of the maximum a posteriori (MAP) segmentation in an effort to form a unified approach that is robust to noise and poor edges. We further propose to improve the accuracy of the resulting boundary location and update of the snake topology. A number of experiments are performed on both synthetic and LANDSAT 7 images to evaluate the approach.     

高分辨率遥感影像融合研究

遥感影像融合不仅可以提高原多光谱影像的空间分辨率,更重要的是最大量地保留影像的光谱信息。为了研究适合于QuickBird遥感影像融合的融合方法,本研究应用乘法复合算法(MLT)、改进的Brovey(MB)、高通滤波(HPF)以及基于平滑滤波的亮度调节算法(SFIM)四种融合方法对QuickBird影像进行了融合试验和分析。试验区以覆盖不同土地利用类型的一小景QuickBird影像为基础。采用了均值偏差、标准差、信息熵、平均梯度和相关系数五种数字统计方法来定量地评价由以上算法产生的融合影像。分析结果表明:SFIM算法在光谱保真性、高频信息融入度、影像清晰度方面都优于其他三种方法。因此,在研究的四种方法中,SFIM算法最适合Quick-Bird影像融合。     

基于多时像TM/ETM+影像的兖州市土地利用/覆盖变化

本文利用多时相Landsat TM/ETM+影像分析了兖州市1998年和2002年的土地利用/覆盖变化。综合考虑波段间相关系数和OIF指数,选择最佳波段组合进行图像解译,并在此基础上运用最大似然分类器(MLC)和支持向量机(SVM)的分类方法对遥感影像进行分类。进而利用SVM分类结果进行土地利用遥感动态监测,获取兖州市土地利用/覆盖变化信息,并与社会经济统计资料的统计结果进行比较。最后提取TM/ETM+影像的RDVI,基于线性混合像元分解模型分析了植被覆盖的变化。结果表明,基于多时相TM/ETM+影像分析的土地利用/覆盖变化与实际统计数据较吻合,适合动态监测土地利用变化,且精度较高。     

空间数据融合的基本框架

本文就空间数据融合的基本理论和问题进行了阐述。空间数据分为矢量数据和栅格数据,由于矢量数据的融合比较简单,本文就矢量数据的图形数据和属性数据的融合加以简单论述;主要研究了栅格数据,目前对于栅格空间数据而言主要是影像数据,本文对影像数据的融合的层次,步骤和方式等问题进行了系统研究;而且对空间数据融合存在的问题和解决的途径进行了论述。     

ETM与SPOT影像融合方法比较和评价——以庐山及其周边区域为例

高空间分辨率影像与多光谱影像融合,为影像处理提供了更加丰富的资源,有利于进行影像的分析和制图。本文以庐山及其周边区域的2009年5月11日LandsatETM＋与2009年5月6日SPOT5影像数据为例,对典型的融合方法进行了对比评价。融合方法包括加权融合法,HIS变换,改进的HIS变换,高频调制融合法（频域采用Butterworth滤波器．指数滤波器）,HSV变换,Brovey变换,CN变换,PC变换,Gram—Schmidt变换11种方法。评价指标为相关系数、信息熵、标准差、平均梯度、相对偏差、标准偏差。结果表明,不同的融合结果突出的侧重点不同。加权融合法、Grain—Schmidt变换,PC变换方法突出了影像的信息量丰富度、清晰度,提高空间分辨率能力。CN波谱锐化,改进的HIS变换,BWO高频调制融合,指数高频调制融合方法光谱保真度较好。改进的HIS变换,BWO高频调制融合,CN波谱锐化,指数高频调制融合法在空间分辨率及光谱保真度、清晰度、信息丰富度方面的能力较均衡。     

Evaluation of different topographic correction methods for Landsat imagery

The recent free availability of Landsat historical data provides new potentials for land-cover change studies. Multi-temporal studies require a previous radiometric and geometric homogenization of input images, to better identify true changes. Topographic normalization is one of the key steps to create consistent and radiometricly stable multi-temporal time series, since terrain shadows change throughout time. This paper aims to evaluate different methods for topographic correction of Landsat TM-ETM+ data. They were assessed for 15 ETM+ images taken under different illumination conditions, using two criteria: (a) reduction of the standard deviation (SD) for different land-covers and (b) increase in temporal stability of a time series for individual pixels. We observed that results improve when land-cover classes where processed independently when applying the more advanced correction algorithms such as the C-correction and the Minnaert correction. Best results were obtaining for the C-correction and the empiric–statistic correction. Decreases of the SD for bare soil pixels were larger than 100% for the C-correction and the empiric–statistic correction method compared to the other correction methods in the visible spectrum and larger than 50% in the IR region. In almost all tests the empiric–statistic method provided better results than the C-correction. When analyzing the multi-temporal stability, pixels under bad illumination conditions (northern orientation) improved after correction, while a deterioration was observed for pixels under good illumination conditions (southern orientation). Taken this observation into account, a simple but robust method for topographic correction of Landsat imagery is proposed.     

Fusion of airborne LiDAR and multispectral sensors reveals synergic capabilities in forest structure characterization

Forest stand structure is an important concept for ecology and planning in sustainable forest management. In this article, we consider that the incorporation of complementary multispectral information from optical sensors to Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) may be advantageous, especially through data fusion by back-projecting the LiDAR points onto the multispectral image. A multivariate data set of both LiDAR and multispectral metrics was related with a multivariate data set of stand structural variables measured in a Scots pine forest through canonical correlation analysis (CCA). Four statistically significant pairs of canonical variables were found, which explained 83.0% accumulated variance. The first pair of canonical variables related indicators of stand development, i.e. height and volume, with LiDAR height metrics. CCA also found attributes describing stand density to be related to LiDAR and spectral variables determining canopy coverage. Other canonical variables pertained to Lorenz curve-derived attributes, which are measures of within-stand tree size variability and heterogeneity, able to discriminate even-sized from uneven-sized stands. The most relevant result was to find that metrics derived from the multispectral sensor showed significant explanatory potential for the prediction of these structural attributes. Therefore, we concluded that metrics derived from the optical sensor have potential for complementing the information from the LiDAR sensor in describing structural properties of forest stands. We recommend the use of back-projecting for jointly exploiting the synergies of both sensors using similar types of metrics as they are customary in forestry applications of LiDAR.     

基于ETM+的植被覆盖信息提取及其动态变化分析——以广州市为例

以2000年和2005年ETM+影像为数据源,在水体掩膜和端元光谱优选对比基础上,利用线性光谱模型提取了广州市植被覆盖信息,并对植被覆盖信息的时空动态变化进行了定量分析,结果表明:应用线性光谱模型之前对所占面积不大的水体进行处理是非常必要的,选取植被、硬化地面、土壤三端元法比包含阴影的四端元法更有利于线性光谱分离,而且能达到很高的精度;此外,通过对植被覆盖信息空间结构和景观格局的研究,显示:2000-2005虽然广州市绿化取得了初步成效,但总体植被覆盖状况呈下滑趋势,植被景观破碎程度增加,各植被景观形状趋于复杂化,城市化的发展加之人类活动的干扰,低植被覆盖区不断扩大,而中、高植被覆盖区正处于不断退化时期。