C-band radar observes water level change in swamp forests
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Abstract
C-band radar pulses backscatter from the upper canopy of swamp forests, and consequently interferometric synthetic aperture radar (InSAR) analysis of C-band imagery has not been exploited to study water level changes in swamp forests. This article explores C-band ERS-1 (European Remote Sensing Satellite) and ERS-2 InSAR data over swamp forests composed of moderately dense trees with a medium-low canopy closure in southeastern Louisiana to measure water level changes beneath tree cover.
Wetlands cover more than 4% of the Earth's land surface and interact with hydrologic, biogeochemical, and sediment transport processes that are fundamental in understanding ecological and climatic changes [Alsdorf et al, 2003; Prigent et al., 2001 ; Melack and Forsberg, 2000;Dunne et al., 1998]. Measurement of water level changes in wetlands, and consequently of changes in water storage capacity, provides a required input for hydrologic models, and is required to comprehensively assess flood hazards [e.g., Coe, 1998].
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | C-band radar observes water level change in swamp forests |
| Series title | Eos, Transactions, American Geophysical Union |
| DOI | 10.1029/2005EO140002 |
| Volume | 86 |
| Issue | 14 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 141 |
| Last page | 144 |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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