30 likes | 138 Views
Validation of Enhanced Land Cover Products. CMH. Dolly Sods. Knob Mtn. GSFC & USDA. Instrument: ADAR 5500 (RGB+NIR); 1m resolution. Acquisition Strategy:. - Leaf On: 6/30/00 – 7/2/00 (actual) Leaf Off: 3/27/01+ (estimated *)
E N D
Validation of Enhanced Land Cover Products CMH Dolly Sods Knob Mtn GSFC & USDA Instrument: ADAR 5500 (RGB+NIR); 1m resolution Acquisition Strategy: • - Leaf On: 6/30/00 – 7/2/00 (actual) • Leaf Off: 3/27/01+ (estimated *) • * MODIS will be used to verify that snow cover has abated. CMH GSFC & USDA Dolly Sods Way Points: - NASA-GSFC Buildings 32 & 33, Greenbelt, MD - USDA-ARS EOS Core Site, Beltsville, MD - Knob Mountain, Shenandoah National Park, VA - Appalachian Laboratory Tower, Frostburg, MD - Dolly Sods Wilderness, WV - CMH Airport, Columbus, OH Knob Mtn Visualizations courtesy of Paul Davis/CRESS
Vegetation Continuous Fields Validation using Fine Resolution Data 1m 30m classified Ground Observation Air Photo (1m) TM (15m & 30m) MODIS (250m & 500m) 30m 250m classified • - Coordinated observations from ground, air, and satellite. • - Provides the opportunity to examine scaling issues. • Example shows prototype from U.S. field activities. • Using IKONOS, Positive Systems ADAR, and ETM+