Remote sensing in forestry: current challenges, considerations and directions
Remote sensing has developed into an omnipresent technology in the scientific field of
forestry and is also increasingly used in an operational fashion. However, the pace and level …
forestry and is also increasingly used in an operational fashion. However, the pace and level …
[HTML][HTML] Optical remotely sensed time series data for land cover classification: A review
Accurate land cover information is required for science, monitoring, and reporting. Land
cover changes naturally over time, as well as a result of anthropogenic activities. Monitoring …
cover changes naturally over time, as well as a result of anthropogenic activities. Monitoring …
[HTML][HTML] Land cover classification in an era of big and open data: Optimizing localized implementation and training data selection to improve map** outcomes
Deriving land cover from remotely sensed data is fundamental to many operational map**
and reporting programs as well as providing core information to support science activities …
and reporting programs as well as providing core information to support science activities …
Land cover 2.0
Interest in knowing more about the Earth's land cover and how it has changed over time
motivated the mission and sensor design of early terrestrial remote sensing systems. Rapid …
motivated the mission and sensor design of early terrestrial remote sensing systems. Rapid …
[HTML][HTML] Landsat-8: Science and product vision for terrestrial global change research
Landsat 8, a NASA and USGS collaboration, acquires global moderate-resolution
measurements of the Earth's terrestrial and polar regions in the visible, near-infrared, short …
measurements of the Earth's terrestrial and polar regions in the visible, near-infrared, short …
[HTML][HTML] Map** the presence and distribution of tree species in Canada's forested ecosystems
Abstract Knowledge of tree species is required to inform management, planning, and
monitoring of forests as well as to characterize habitat and ecosystem function. Remotely …
monitoring of forests as well as to characterize habitat and ecosystem function. Remotely …
[HTML][HTML] A nationwide annual characterization of 25 years of forest disturbance and recovery for Canada using Landsat time series
In the context of complex demands on forest resources and climate change, synoptic and
spatially-explicit baseline data characterizing national trends in forest disturbance and …
spatially-explicit baseline data characterizing national trends in forest disturbance and …
Opening the archive: How free data has enabled the science and monitoring promise of Landsat
Landsat occupies a unique position in the constellation of civilian earth observation
satellites, with a long and rich scientific and applications heritage. With nearly 40years of …
satellites, with a long and rich scientific and applications heritage. With nearly 40years of …
[HTML][HTML] Large-area map** of Canadian boreal forest cover, height, biomass and other structural attributes using Landsat composites and lidar plots
Passive optical remotely sensed images such as those from the Landsat satellites enable
the development of spatially comprehensive, well-calibrated reflectance measures that …
the development of spatially comprehensive, well-calibrated reflectance measures that …
Pixel-based image compositing for large-area dense time series applications and science
Free and open access to the more than 40 years of data captured in the Landsat archive,
combined with improvements in standardized image products and increasing computer …
combined with improvements in standardized image products and increasing computer …