Neural networks as a tool for constructing continuous NDVI time series from AVHRR and MODIS

The long term Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR)‐Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) record provides a critical historical perspective on vegetation dynamics necessary for global change research. Despite the proliferation of new sources of global, moderate resolution vegetation datasets, the remote sensing community is still struggling to create datasets derived from multiple sensors that allow the simultaneous use of spectral vegetation for time series analysis. To overcome the non‐stationary aspect of NDVI, we use an artificial neural network (ANN) to map the NDVI indices from AVHRR to those from MODIS using atmospheric, surface type and sensor‐specific inputs to account for the differences between the sensors. The NDVI dynamics and range of MODIS NDVI data at 1° is matched and extended through the AVHRR record. Four years of overlap between the two sensors is used to train a neural network to remove atmospheric and sensor specific effects on the AVHRR NDVI. In this paper, we present the resulting continuous dataset, its relationship to MODIS data, and a validation of the product.     

Analysis of the Spatial and Temporal Distribution Variatio of Formaldehyde by the OMI Satellite Sensor

In recent years，the atmospheric environmental issues become increasingly significant.Formaldehyde (HCHO) as a kind of carcinogen，its global testing to understand the spatial and temporal distribution and content in the atmosphere，has important significance for the detection of air quality and public safety.The study on the use of satellite AURE mounted OMI (Ozone Monitoring Instrument) a new generation of atmospheric detection sensors，data for the 2005~2014 January，April，July，October Tianshui vertical columns of tropospheric HCHO concentrations of trace data for each year.By VISON，GIS and other software combined with the product handling，explores the spatial distribution of Tianshui area HCHO，the time variation and their influencing factors.The results show that: the study area，the vertical columns of tropospheric HCHO concentration in 2005 showing sustained growth trend in 2012，2012~2014 chronology exhibit significantly decreased;winter and summer HCHO vertical column concentrations significantly higher than the spring and autumn，which highest in summer and winter followed; the eastern part of the study area and adjacent areas in Shanxi\|parts of Gangu County，Wushan County，exhibits a significantly higher value and lower central region of HCHO Tianshui vertical column density，and in 2014 the performance of HCHO concentration in the study area values are generally higher.Studies have shown that remote sensing is important for large\|scale atmospheric environmental monitoring.     

星载高光谱红外传感器反演大气痕量气体综述

利用遥感监测全球尺度上的痕量气体分布以及动态变化,对于理解对流层大气化学以及温室气体的源与汇具有重要的意义。本文首先介绍了国内外用于痕量气体探测的高光谱红外传感器的发展,由辐射传输方程出发分析了大气痕量气体遥感反演的特点,从前向模型、先验知识和最小化代价函数方案三个方面阐述了大气痕量气体遥感反演方案,最后指出了目前利用星载高光谱红外遥感数据反演大气痕量气体存在的一些问题以及可能的解决方案。     

全球典型植被叶片光谱特征及其对LAI反演的影响分析

在全球范围长时间序列LAI遥感产品反演算法中,植被冠层反射率模型仅使用少量叶片光谱特征代表全球植被全年的典型植被光谱特征,叶片光谱的不确定性导致LAI遥感产品存在一定的误差。目前全球已经构建了多个典型植被叶片波谱数据集,这些数据集包含多个植被物种、不同空间地域及多时相叶片光谱数据,为定量分析叶片光谱特征提供了数据支持。主要利用LOPEX’93、ANGERS’03、中国典型地物波谱数据库和野外实测的叶片光谱数据,以黄边参数、红边参数和叶片光谱指数作为分析指标,探讨不同植被物种、不同气候区和不同物候期的叶片光谱特征差异,及其对植被冠层反射率、LAI反演的影响,为发展考虑现实叶片光谱差异的LAI反演算法提供研究基础。结果表明:植被叶片光谱存在多样性,叶片光谱特征差异主要影响MODIS传感器近红外波段和绿波段反射率值,其中,绿波段反射率值对叶片光谱变化最为敏感;在LAI反演算法中,如果只考虑植被类型而不考虑物种叶片光谱差异,可能会给LAI反演带来大于3的误差。     

Generating vegetation leaf area index earth system data record from multiple sensors. Part 1: Theory

The generation of multi-decade long Earth System Data Records (ESDRs) of Leaf Area Index (LAI) and Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation absorbed by vegetation (FPAR) from remote sensing measurements of multiple sensors is key to monitoring long-term changes in vegetation due to natural and anthropogenic influences. Challenges in developing such ESDRs include problems in remote sensing science (modeling of variability in global vegetation, scaling, atmospheric correction) and sensor hardware (differences in spatial resolution, spectral bands, calibration, and information content). In this paper, we develop a physically based approach for deriving LAI and FPAR products from the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data that are of comparable quality to the Moderate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) LAI and FPAR products, thus realizing the objective of producing a long (multi-decadal) time series of these products. The approach is based on the radiative transfer theory of canopy spectral invariants which facilitates parameterization of the canopy spectral bidirectional reflectance factor (BRF). The methodology permits decoupling of the structural and radiometric components and obeys the energy conservation law. The approach is applicable to any optical sensor, however, it requires selection of sensor-specific values of configurable parameters, namely, the single scattering albedo and data uncertainty. According to the theory of spectral invariants, the single scattering albedo is a function of the spatial scale, and thus, accounts for the variation in BRF with sensor spatial resolution. Likewise, the single scattering albedo accounts for the variation in spectral BRF with sensor bandwidths. The second adjustable parameter is data uncertainty, which accounts for varying information content of the remote sensing measurements, i.e., Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI, low information content), vs. spectral BRF (higher information content). Implementation of this approach indicates good consistency in LAI values retrieved from NDVI (AVHRR-mode) and spectral BRF (MODIS-mode). Specific details of the implementation and evaluation of the derived products are detailed in the second part of this two-paper series.     

AVHRR、VEGETATION和MODIS时间系列遥感数据产品现状与应用研究进展

全球时间系列卫星遥感产品自产生之日起就得到了高度关注,被广泛地应用于全球、洲际和区域的地表动态监测,并与气温、降水等气候变化表征参数结合起来,应用于全球变化分析。随着时间系列的逐渐延长和新兴传感器的不断涌现,时间系列遥感产品的内容和应用领域更是得到了极大扩展。主要介绍了:①当前国际上流行的可见光/近红外、短波红外和热红外时间系列卫星数据产品的发展现状,传感器主要包括AVHRR、VEGETATION和MODIS。早期以开发波段信息和植被指数等基础数据为主,当前大量专题产品的生产得到广泛开展;② 在数据产品的进一步处理和分析方面,重点介绍了时间系列重建、比较和延长、产品真实性检验的研究进展和发展趋势;③在数据产品应用方面,重点介绍了地表覆被特征的动态监测、物候和种植结构等信息提取、遥感产品在模型中的应用等方面的研究进展和发展趋势。     

Coupling forest canopy and understory reflectance in the Arctic latitudes of Finland

The Arctic region is predicted to experience considerable climatic and environmental changes as the global atmospheric CO₂ increases. Growing awareness of the role of tundra and taiga ecosystems and their transition zone in the climate change process has resulted in a recent increase in remote sensing studies focusing on the Arctic latitudes. Remote sensing of biophysical properties of the canopy layer in the forested part of the region is often, however, challenged by the dominating role of the understory in the spectral signal. In this paper, we examine the influence of understory vegetation on forest reflectance in the Arctic region of Finland during no-snow conditions. The study is based on SPOT HRVIR images, field goniospectrometry, 300 ground reference plots and a physically-based forest reflectance model (PARAS). The results indicate that lichen-dominated forest site types can be distinguished from sites dominated by dwarf shrubs. The paper also contains results from applying an analytical method for calculating photon recollision probability from canopy transmittance data for forest stands, and then using it to simulate the reflectance of the same stands.     

降水分布的空基遥感

全球和区域降水分布的定量测量在灾害性天气的监测预报、全球水分和能量循环及气候变化研究中具有重要的应用价值。实测研究表明,空基微波遥感在全球范围降水分布的测量中是十分有效的方法。因此,全球云雨分布的空间遥感一直受到国内外有关部门的关注。我国８６３ 计划等航天技术的空间地球科学研究中把云雨遥感作为对地观测的重点之一,许多国际性大气科学实验计划中也把全球降水遥感计划列为重要科学问题加以研究。主要介绍了空基降水分布的理论模式和反演方法方面的研究进展以及面临的一些关键性问题等,最后还讨论了需要深入研究的问题。     

Dynamic estimating of wetland vegetation cover based on linear spectral mixture and time phase transformation models

ABSTRACT

Globally, remote sensing is being used to monitor vegetation degradation in areas of concern. In recent years, drought and water shortages have caused significant degradation of the wetland vegetation in Zhalong Wetland of Heilongjiang province, China. This paper employed middle- and high-resolution Landsat images to construct a Linear Spectral Mixture Analysis of the wetland, with the end member extraction verified by feasibility analysis and with vegetation cover data extracted over nearly 30 years. By considering the problem of poor timing with middle- and high-resolution images, this paper proposes a phase-transform method that combines the time advantage of moderate-resolution spectroradiometer images with the spatial advantage of high-resolution Landsat imagery. Based on an intensity analysis model, the temporal and spatial characteristics of vegetation cover in the study area were analyzed using a time scale and the level of vegetation cover. The results show that (1) from 1985 to 2015, the vegetation cover showed an overall tendency to degrade, and (2) vegetation cover was extracted based on the phase transformation and linear spectral mixture models with an accuracy of 0.8628, which is higher than that of traditional remote sensing methods. Improving the prediction accuracy in vegetation transfer is of great theoretical value in relation to global climate change.     

Remote sensing of soil salinity: potentials and constraints

Soil salinity caused by natural or human-induced processes is a major environmental hazard. The global extent of primary salt-affected soils is about 955 M ha, while secondary salinization affects some 77 M ha, with 58% of these in irrigated areas. Nearly 20% of all irrigated land is salt-affected, and this proportion tends to increase in spite of considerable efforts dedicated to land reclamation. This requires careful monitoring of the soil salinity status and variation to curb degradation trends, and secure sustainable land use and management. Multitemporal optical and microwave remote sensing can significantly contribute to detecting temporal changes of salt-related surface features. Airborne geophysics and ground-based electromagnetic induction meters, combined with ground data, have shown potential for mapping depth of salinity occurrence. This paper reviews various sensors (e.g. aerial photographs, satellite- and airborne multispectral sensors, microwave sensors, video imagery, airborne geophysics, hyperspectral sensors, and electromagnetic induction meters) and approaches used for remote identification and mapping of salt-affected areas. Constraints on the use of remote sensing data for mapping salt-affected areas are shown related to the spectral behaviour of salt types, spatial distribution of salts on the terrain surface, temporal changes on salinity, interference of vegetation, and spectral confusions with other terrain surfaces.As raw remote sensing data need substantial transformation for proper feature recognition and mapping, techniques such as spectral unmixing, maximum likelihood classification, fuzzy classification, band ratioing, principal components analysis, and correlation equations are discussed. Lastly, the paper presents modelling of temporal and spatial changes of salinity using combined approaches that incorporate different data fusion and data integration techniques.     

Research Progress of Remote Sensing Classification and Change Monitoring on Forest Types

Forest is one of the main vegetation type in the terrestrial ecosystem,and using remote sensing technology on discriminating and change monitoring forest types are of great significance importance for the global carbon cycle study and sustainable development of forest resources.This article reviewed the classical remotely sensed classification methods forest remote sensing classification methods,including pixel-based,object-oriented,red-edge spectral information based and deep learning methods,separately.We also introduced the details and individual advantages of these methods in the some specific applications.Finally,the limitations of the current study on forest remote sensing classification and change monitoring on forest types were indicated in order to provide reference for the dynamic supervision of forest resources under the new situation.     

HJ-1A高光谱数据高效大气校正及应用潜力初探

环境与灾害监测预报小卫星于2009年3月30日开始正式交付使用,A星上搭载了我国自主研制的空间调制型干涉高光谱成像仪（HSI）,作为一种新型传感器,HSI数据的应用在我国还处于探索阶段。要充分发挥超光谱数据优势、进行有效的遥感应用,首先需要消除遥感成像过程中的大气影响,获得不同波段的地物真实反射辐射信息。通过使用FLAASH大气辐射传输模型对HSI数据进行大气校正,并与表观反射率进行对比分析,证明了校正后获得的地表光谱反射率的有效性。同时基于校正后得到的光谱反射率图像,进行改良型土壤调整植被指数（MSAVI）与叶面积指数（LAI）的反演,初步展现了HSI数据的实际应用效果。     

Landsat8卫星影像大气校正及其植被指数与SEVI性能比较

遥感影像受大气的吸收散射以及地形起伏变化的影响,使得传感器接收到的辐射信号既包含了地物的信息,同时也包含了大气以及地形的信息。为了提高地表反射率的反演精度,需要去除遥感影像中大气和地形的影响。提出了一种基于查找表的Landsat8-OLI遥感影像的大气校正方法,该方法由6S辐射传输模型生成查找表,其中输入的参数包括大气水蒸汽含量、臭氧浓度和气溶胶光学厚度等MODIS大气参数产品。利用传统方法建立的大气参数查找表通常只考虑一部分因素,这对于以MODIS产品为输入参数的大气校正是不适用的。本文建立了一个包括大部分输入参数的高维大气校正查找表,对于Landsat-8 OLI传感器具有很高的通用性,通过进行光谱分析、与USGS地表反射率产品交叉验证等方式来验证模型的精度。验证结果表明该方法能有效地反演精确可靠的地表反射率。最后,采用目视解译、统计分析将校正结果与SEVI做对比分析,比较地形影响消减的效果。结果表明该模型与SEVI在地形消减的效果上作用相当。     

Landsat8卫星影像大气校正及其植被指数与SEVI性能比较

遥感影像受大气的吸收散射以及地形起伏变化的影响，使得传感器接收到的辐射信号既包含了地物的信息，同时也包含了大气以及地形的信息。为了提高地表反射率的反演精度，需要去除遥感影像中大气和地形的影响。提出了一种基于查找表的Landsat8-OLI遥感影像的大气校正方法，该方法由6S辐射传输模型生成查找表，其中输入的参数包括大气水蒸汽含量、臭氧浓度和气溶胶光学厚度等MODIS大气参数产品。利用传统方法建立的大气参数查找表通常只考虑一部分因素，这对于以MODIS产品为输入参数的大气校正是不适用的。本文建立了一个包括大部分输入参数的高维大气校正查找表，对于Landsat-8 OLI传感器具有很高的通用性，通过进行光谱分析、与USGS地表反射率产品交叉验证等方式来验证模型的精度。验证结果表明该方法能有效地反演精确可靠的地表反射率。最后，采用目视解译、统计分析将校正结果与SEVI做对比分析，比较地形影响消减的效果。结果表明该模型与SEVI在地形消减的效果上作用相当。     

HJ-1A/B卫星CCD影像大气订正

大气订正是遥感信息定量化研究中必不可少的一步,目前已有一些成熟的方法,但由于HJ-1A/B卫星CCD相机波段设置特点,常规的大气订正方法基本不适合于HJ-1A/BCCD影像.本文在大量分析HJ-1A/BCCD影像中不同地物的多种指数基础上,提出了改进暗目标法实现HJ-1A/BCCD影像的大气订正,该方法采用比值植被指数(RVI)、土壤调整植被指数(SAVI)和归一化水体指数(NDWI)的综合分析法确定暗像元自动提取,使之适用于环境减灾卫星CCD影像数据.为了客观地验证该方法的精度,本文选取地表平坦均一的敦煌校正场作为实验区,通过多次测量卫星过境时的地表反射率进行分析验证.     

利用多时相ASTER数据研究城市植被覆盖

植被是城市环境的基本组分之一,其覆盖状况对城市气候、地表能量通量具有举足轻重的作用,进而影响城市人居环境质量.以北京市西城、东城、宣武和崇文四个中心城区为研究区,利用2004年四个季节的ASTER影像,分析了城市实际植被覆盖度的季节性变化.研究结果表明,线性光谱混合模型估算城市植被覆盖度能够达到较高精度.北京中心城区城市植被覆盖景观在夏季破碎且复杂多样,春秋季节次之,冬季最为单一.本研究为有效评估城市植被覆盖状况并分析其季节分布格局提供了一条有效的途径.     

L波段多角度微波植被指数研究

植被指数是卫星遥感领域中用来表征地表植被覆盖,生长状况的一个简单有效的度量参数。通常由于植被光谱受到植被本身、环境条件、大气状况等多种因素的影响,植被指数往往具有明显的区域性和时效性。微波遥感具有全天时、全天候的工作能力,利用被动微波遥感观测数据建立植被指数,将能够弥补现有植被指数的局限性。2009年发射的土壤水分和海洋盐度(SMOS)卫星首次采用L波段多角度微波观测。通过双极化多角度微波辐射信号组合,可以最小化地表辐射的影响,从而发展了仅与植被参数有关的微波植被指数。这种方法为SMOS监测全球植被信息提供新的机会。     

Prototyping a global algorithm for systematic fire-affected area mapping using MODIS time series data

The remote sensing of Earth surface changes is an active research field aimed at the development of methods and data products needed by scientists, resource managers, and policymakers. Fire is a major cause of surface change and occurs in most vegetation zones across the world. The identification and delineation of fire-affected areas, also known as burned areas or fire scars, may be considered a change detection problem. Remote sensing algorithms developed to map fire-affected areas are difficult to implement reliably over large areas because of variations in both the surface state and those imposed by the sensing system. The availability of robustly calibrated, atmospherically corrected, cloud-screened, geolocated data provided by the latest generation of moderate resolution remote sensing systems allows for major advances in satellite mapping of fire-affected area. This paper describes an algorithm developed to map fire-affected areas at a global scale using Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) surface reflectance time series data. The algorithm is developed from the recently published Bi-Directional Reflectance Model-Based Expectation change detection approach and maps at 500 m the location and approximate day of burning. Improvements made to the algorithm for systematic global implementation are presented and the algorithm performance is demonstrated for southern African, Australian, South American, and Boreal fire regimes. The algorithm does not use training data but rather applies a wavelength independent threshold and spectral constraints defined by the noise characteristics of the reflectance data and knowledge of the spectral behavior of burned vegetation and spectrally confusing changes that are not associated with burning. Temporal constraints are applied capitalizing on the spectral persistence of fire-affected areas. Differences between mapped fire-affected areas and cumulative MODIS active fire detections are illustrated and discussed for each fire regime. The results reveal a coherent spatio-temporal mapping of fire-affected area and indicate that the algorithm shows potential for global application.     

Sub‐pixel reflectance unmixing in estimating vegetation water content and dry biomass of corn and soybeans cropland using normalized difference water index (NDWI) from satellites

Estimating vegetation cover, water content, and dry biomass from space plays a significant role in a variety of scientific fields including drought monitoring, climate modelling, and agricultural prediction. However, getting accurate and consistent measurements of vegetation is complicated very often by the contamination of the remote sensing signal by the atmosphere and soil reflectance variations at the surface. This study used Landsat TM/ETM+ and MODIS data to investigate how sub‐pixel atmospheric and soil reflectance contamination can be removed from the remotely sensed vegetation growth signals. The sensitivity of spectral bands and vegetation indices to such contamination was evaluated. Combining the strengths of atmospheric models and empirical approaches, a hybrid atmospheric correction scheme was proposed. With simplicity, it can achieve reasonable accuracy in comparison with the 6S model. Insufficient vegetation coverage information and poor evaluation of fractional sub‐pixel bare soil reflectance are major difficulties in sub‐pixel soil reflectance unmixing. Vegetation coverage was estimated by the Normalized Difference Water Index (NDWI). Sub‐pixel soil reflectance was approximated from the nearest bare soil pixel. A linear reflectance mixture model was employed to unmix sub‐pixel soil reflectance from vegetation reflectance. Without sub‐pixel reflectance contamination, results demonstrate the true linkage between the growth of sub‐pixel vegetation and the corresponding change in satellite spectral signals. Results suggest that the sub‐pixel soil reflectance contamination is particularly high when vegetation coverage is low. After unmixing, the visible and shortwave infrared reflectances decrease and the near‐infrared reflectances increase. Vegetation water content and dry biomass were estimated using the unmixed vegetation indices. Superior to the NDVI and the other NDWIs, the SWIR (1650 nm) band‐based NDWI showed the best overall performance. The use of the NIR (1240 nm), which is a unique band of MODIS, was also discussed.     

高光谱遥感在植被监测中的研究综述

高光谱遥感数据已成为地表植被地学过程中对地观测的强有力的工具。综述了利用高光谱遥感数据进行植被监测的研究进展,主要包括以下三个部分:(1)高光谱遥感信息的处理方法;(2)高光谱遥感数据用于植被参数估算与分析;(3)高光谱遥感数据在植被生长监测中的作用。