• DocumentCode
    2697783
  • Title

    Comparison of Polarimetric Change Detection Methods on ALOS PALSAR Images over Finland

  • Author

    Molinier, Matthieu ; Lönnqvist, Anne ; Rauste, Yrjö

  • Author_Institution
    Digital Inf. Syst., VTT Tech. Res. Centre of Finland, Espoo
  • Volume
    5
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    7-11 July 2008
  • Abstract
    Six polarimetric change detection indices were tested on L band ALOS PALSAR data over Kuortane, Finland. Tests included quantitative evaluation of change indices compared to reference change maps, and qualitative evaluation by visual inspection. Results suggest an additional accuracy using fully polarimetric data in change detection. Contrast Ratio and the Wishart test gave the best results among the tested indices.
  • Keywords
    geophysical signal processing; image processing; radar polarimetry; remote sensing by radar; synthetic aperture radar; Finland; Kuortane; L band ALOS PALSAR; Wishart test; contrast ratio; polarimetric change detection; reference change maps; visual inspection; Backscatter; Covariance matrix; Ice; Information systems; Inspection; Layout; Minerals; Rayleigh scattering; Soil; Testing; ALOS PALSAR; Change detection; SAR; full-polarisation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2008. IGARSS 2008. IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Boston, MA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2807-6
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2808-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4780107
  • Filename
    4780107