Title :
ALOS Calibration and Validation Activities in Sweden
Author :
Ulander, Lars M H ; Eriksson, Leif ; Smith-Jonforsen, Gary ; Fransson, Johan E S ; Olsson, Håkan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radio & Space Sci., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Goteborg
fDate :
July 31 2006-Aug. 4 2006
Abstract :
This paper describes the Swedish activities to support calibration and validation of the Japanese satellite ALOS. Data over three test sites from the instruments PALSAR and AVNIR-2 will be provided by JAXA for evaluation purposes. The main activity during 2006 is a PALSAR calibration experiment using four 5-m radar reflectors, which will be deployed at the test site in southern Sweden. The ALOS data will also be used for developing forest applications, e.g. detection of clear-cuts and storm damages.
Keywords :
remote sensing; storms; vegetation; AD 2006; ALOS calibration-validation activities; AVNIR-2 instrument; JAXA; PALSAR instrument; clear-cuts detection; forest applications; radar reflectors; southern Sweden; storm damages; Calibration; Instruments; Polarization; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Sensor arrays; Space technology; Spaceborne radar; Spatial resolution; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2006. IGARSS 2006. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Denver, CO
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9510-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2006.91
