4D Forest Moisture Mapping of Austria based on multi-temporal Earth Observation Signatures

01.06.2017 - 30.11.2019
Research funding project
The aim of the project 4DForM-at is to develop an area-wide applicable mapping product for forest soil moisture conditions considering species compositions. The mapping products will combine microwave remote sensing data (Sentinel-1) with multispectral data (Sentinel-2) and will additionally integrate high resolution digital surface models from airborne laser scanning and photogrammetry in order to define homogeneous forest topographic units for multi-temporal analysis. The latter will allow an innovative object based analysis on homogeneous forest units addressing the forest structure and topography in relation to moisture and species composition.

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Grant funds

  • FFG - Österr. Forschungsförderungs- gesellschaft mbH (National) Group Austrian Space Agency (ASA) Austrian Research Promotion Agency (FFG)

Research focus

  • Environmental Monitoring and Climate Adaptation: 100%

Keywords

GermanEnglish
BodenfeuchteSoil moisture
Kartierungmapping
Mikrowellen-Fernerkundungmicrowave remote sensing
multispektrale Datenmultispectral data
Oberflächenmodellsurface model
luftgestütztes laser scanningairborn laser scanning

External partner

  • Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften
  • Bundesforschungs- und Ausbildungszentrum für Wald, Naturgefahren und Landschaft

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