Structural classification of marshes with Polarimetric SAR highlighting the temporal mapping of marshes exposed to oil
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Abstract
Empirical relationships between field-derived Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Leaf Angle Distribution (LAD) and polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (PolSAR) based biophysical indicators were created and applied to map S. alterniflora marsh canopy structure. PolSAR and field data were collected near concurrently in the summers of 2010, 2011, and 2012 in coastal marshes, and PolSAR data alone were acquired in 2009. Regression analyses showed that LAI correspondence with the PolSAR biophysical indicator variables equaled or exceeded those of vegetation water content (VWC) correspondences. In the final six regressor model, the ratio HV/VV explained 49% of the total 77% explained LAI variance, and the HH-VV coherence and phase information accounted for the remainder. HV/HH dominated the two regressor LAD relationship, and spatial heterogeneity and backscatter mechanism followed by coherence information dominated the final three regressor model that explained 74% of the LAD variance. Regression results applied to 2009 through 2012 PolSAR images showed substantial changes in marsh LAI and LAD. Although the direct cause was not substantiated, following a release of freshwater in response to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the fairly uniform interior marsh structure of 2009 was more vertical and dense shortly after the oil spill cessation. After 2010, marsh structure generally progressed back toward the 2009 uniformity; however, the trend was more disjointed in oil impact marshes.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Structural classification of marshes with Polarimetric SAR highlighting the temporal mapping of marshes exposed to oil |
| Series title | Remote Sensing |
| DOI | 10.3390/rs70911295 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Year Published | 2015 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Molecular Diversity Preservation International |
| Publisher location | Basel, Switzerland |
| Contributing office(s) | Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 27 p. |
| First page | 11295 |
| Last page | 11321 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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