Improving georeferencing accuracy of Very High Resolution satellite imagery using freely available ancillary data at global coverage

ABSTRACT

While impressive direct geolocation accuracies better than 5.0?m CE90 (90% of circular error) can be achieved from the last DigitalGlobe’s Very High Resolution (VHR) satellites (i.e. GeoEye-1 and WorldView-1/2/3/4), it is insufficient for many precise geodetic applications. For these sensors, the best horizontal geopositioning accuracies (around 0.55?m CE90) can be attained by using third-order 3D rational functions with vendor’s rational polynomial coefficients data refined by a zero-order polynomial adjustment obtained from a small number of very accurate ground control points (GCPs). However, these high-quality GCPs are not always available. In this work, two different approaches for improving the initial direct geolocation accuracy of VHR satellite imagery are proposed. Both of them are based on the extraction of three-dimensional GCPs from freely available ancillary data at global coverage such as multi-temporal information of Google Earth and the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission 30?m digital elevation model. The application of these approaches on WorldView-2 and GeoEye-1 stereo pairs over two different study sites proved to improve the horizontal direct geolocation accuracy values around of 75%.     

GRACE重力卫星在陆地水储量变化监测中的应用

介绍了GRACE重力卫星,并对GRACE重力卫星数据在陆地水储量变化中的应用现状进行分析,总结了GRACE重力卫星数据在陆地水储量变化检测中的数据获取、计算方法和精度分析,以及Grace数据在不同区域尺度陆地水储量变化估算中的应用情况,最后,指出GRACE在水储量应用中的不足和未来的研究方向。     

无旋转倾角的NAV/CNAV型GEO广播星历拟合

目前北斗GEO的星历拟合算法和用户卫星位置算法均引进了人为设置的5°倾角旋转,此外,少数星历参数还有超限现象。取消GEO的旋转倾角和抑制参数超限能够统一北斗混合星座的用户算法。基于第一类无奇点根数,分析了无旋转倾角的GEO两步法星历参数拟合算法。讨论了GEO的参数超限原因,提出采用固定1至2个超限参数取值的缩减参数拟合法。北斗GEO卫星在非地影期和地影期的拟合试验表明,拟合成功率和拟合精度能够保证,拟合用户距离误差(URE)的平均值优于3mm;缩减参数拟合法能够抑制特定时段下的参数超限问题,但是拟合URE放大到2cm。     

基于HSI色彩空间的资源三号影像阴影检测

由于遥感影像上某些区域的光照辐射不足,不可避免地会产生阴影,阴影意味着图像信息的损失,而遥感影像的阴影检测在地物的识别和影像匹配方面具有重要意义。本文主要介绍的是基于HIS色彩空间的阴影检测方法,在检测过程中,根据阴影高色调低亮度的特性,结合大津法计算比值图像最佳阈值进行遥感影像阴影检测,并且在RGB色彩空间计算G分量的最佳阈值来排除树木植被和一些非阴影区域对阴影检测的影响。同时采用国产高分辨遥感卫星——资源三号的同一地区不同季节和不同太阳高度角的遥感数据进行阴影的对比检测。实验结果表明:本文基于HIS色彩空间的阴影检测方法可以快速有效地检测出影像上的阴影,并且能区分树木、河流等暗色物体。     

BDS轨道完备性监测设计与实现

针对北斗卫星导航系统(BDS)完备性研究较少的现状,该文提出了一种导航星历中轨道观测数据的完备性监测新方法。采用轨道积分方法分析了北斗卫星的轨道残差均方根值;通过概率统计的方法,分别计算所有北斗卫星的轨道残差极限误差值(告警限差),剔除误差超限甚至粗差卫星,实现事后轨道完备性监测。另外通过比较分析剔除监测标记出的误差卫星之前和之后对测站精密单点定位的影响,验证完备性的风险性。最后通过实测数据对该算法进行了验证和分析。实验结果表明:该算法可以实现卫星轨道的监测示警,标记误差卫星,达到轨道完备性监测效果。     

自主导航星上快速星历拟合算法研究

针对北斗卫星导航系统地面监测站布设范围有限,系统抗打击能力不足等问题,我国已计划实现卫星自主导航。通过地面演示验证发现,星上自主定轨与时间同步软件同星上广播星历拟合软件耗费同等的机时。该文的研究目标为在保证精度的前提下,降低星上自主星历拟合的计算量。通过试验分析表明,采用直接降低星历参数个数的方法,会损失精度,效果不佳。利用自主导航自身特点,以长期预报星历为基础,通过参数固定,可在保证精度的基础上使矩阵求逆运算量降低近6倍。以长期预报星历为初值,可有效降低迭代次数,使计算量下降近5倍。     

基于资源三号卫星影像的数字高程模型外推实验精度分析

目前,充分利用国产卫星影像,逐步减少使用国外遥感影像,是我国现代测绘产业发展的大趋势。本文基于资源三号国产卫星影像,利用已有的控制点资料,分别基于有控、无控的条件下生成DEM,分析其精度;并在研究区北部边缘选取部分控制点,通过区域网平差,对控制区域进行外推,生成DEM;再利用其余的控制点作为检查点对DEM精度进行检测,分析DEM在外推约100 km范围内的精度能够满足怎样的精度要求。     

“高分二号”卫星在黄土地质灾害解译中的应用研究

黄土高原地区地质灾害多发频发,危害严重,应用亚米级的高分二号(GF-2)卫星影像数据,提取地质灾害信息,并对室内解译结果进行了野外查证。本文提出了以GF-2卫星数据为主要信息源,进行地质灾害解译的技术方案;并以宁夏南部黄土高原区为例,验证了该方法的适用性,为规模化地开展基于国产高分系列卫星的黄土高原地区地质灾害遥感解译提供了可行的技术方案;通过GF-2卫星影像与常用的国内外卫星数据用于地质灾害信息判释的对比研究,认为GF-2卫星影像对于地质灾害信息的识别能够满足地质灾害遥感解译的要求,GF-2卫星影像的应用具有较高的性价比和显著的经济社会效益。     

基于天绘卫星影像的困难地区地形图测制方法

介绍了基于天绘影像的困难地区地形图测制技术,针对困难地区地形图的特点,分析影响地形图测制的因素,总结了提高困难地区地形图成果质量的方法。     

A novel mathematical morphology based algorithm for shoreline extraction from satellite images

Abstract

Shoreline extraction is fundamental and inevitable for several studies. Ascertaining the precise spatial location of the shoreline is crucial. Recently, the need for using remote sensing data to accomplish the complex task of automatic extraction of features, such as shoreline, has considerably increased. Automated feature extraction can drastically minimize the time and cost of data acquisition and database updating. Effective and fast approaches are essential to monitor coastline retreat and update shoreline maps. Here, we present a flexible mathematical morphology-driven approach for shoreline extraction algorithm from satellite imageries. The salient features of this work are the preservation of actual size and shape of the shorelines, run-time structuring element definition, semi-automation, faster processing, and single band adaptability. The proposed approach is tested with various sensor-driven images with low to high resolutions. Accuracy of the developed methodology has been assessed with manually prepared ground truths of the study area and compared with an existing shoreline classification approach. The proposed approach is found successful in shoreline extraction from the wide variety of satellite images based on the results drawn from visual and quantitative assessments.