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IGARSS 2006 – TABLE OF CONTENTS VOLUME I

Image Information Mining

A Self-Organizing Map Framework for Detection of Man-Made Structures and Changes in Satellite Imagery .....................................................................................................1 M. Molinier, J. Laaksonen, T. Hame A Simple and Efficient Feature Extraction Algorithm for Geophysical Phenomena.................................................................................................................................................5 R. Ramachandran, X. Li, S. Movva, S. Graves Coalescing ICA and Wavelets Coefficients for Image Information Mining in Earth Observation Data Archives ..................................................................................................9 V.P Shah, S.S. Durbha, N.H. Younan, R.L. King Categorization based Relevance Feedback Search Engine for Earth Observation Images Repositories ...........................................................................................................13 M. Costache, H. Maitre, M. Datcu Knowledge Discovery by Mining Association Rules and Temporal-Spatial Information from Large-Scale Geospatial Image Databases.....................................................17 C.-R. Shyu, M. Klaric, G. Scott, W.K. Mahamaneerat Mining Visual Associations from User Feedback for Weighting Multiple Indexes in Geospatial Image Retrieval..............................................................................................21 M. Klaric, G. Scott, C.-R. Shyu Semantics-Enabled Knowledge Management for Global Earth Observation System of Systems ........................................................................................................................25 S.S. Durbha, R.L. King, V.P. Shah, N.H. Younan

Global Precipitation Mission

Development and Validation of Spaceborne Dualfrequency Precipitation Radar for GPM ...................................................................................................................................29 S. Shimizu, R. Oki, M. Kachi, M. Kojima, T. Iguchi, K. Nakamura The Role of C-band Dual Polarization Radars for GPM Ground Validation .............................................................................................................................................................32 E. Gorgucci, L. Baldini, V. Chandrasekar Rain Retrieval Performance of a Dual-Frequency Radar Technique with Differential Attenuation Constraint ...................................................................................................36 N.B. Adhikari, T. Iguchi, S. Seto, N. Takahashi Precipitation Retrieval Accuracies for Geo-Microwave Sounders ............................................................................................................................................................................41 D.H. Staelin, C. Surussavadee Study of Hurricanes and Typhoons from TRMM Precipitation Radar Observations: Self Organizing Map (SOM) Neural Network ................................................................45 K.D.V. Chandrasekar

Radar Polarimetry - 1

Recent Advances in Polarimetry and Polarimetric Interferometry............................................................................................................................................................................49 W.-M. Boerner Monte Carlo Evaluation of Multi-Look Effect on Entropy/Alpha /Anisotropy Parameters of Polarimetric Target Decomposition ..................................................................52 J.-S. Lee, T.L. Ainsworth, M.R. Grunes, C. Lopez-Martinez Extended Multidimensional Speckle Noise Model and its Implications on the Estimation of Physical Information .........................................................................................56 C. Lopez-Martinez, E. Pottier A Time Series Approach for Soil Moisture Estimation ...............................................................................................................................................................................................60 Y. Kim, J. van Zyl Polarimetric Analysis of Radar Signature of a Manmade Structure .........................................................................................................................................................................63 J.-S. Lee, T.L. Ainsworth, E. Krogagor, W.-M. Boerner Polarimetric Characteristics of Radar Echoes from the Sea Surface as a Function of Incidence Angle .............................................................................................................67 J.T. Morris, S.J. Anderson Structural Parameter Estimation of Australian Flora with a Ground-based Polarimetric Radar Interferometer .................................................................................................71 Z.-S. Zhou Study of the Influence of Vessel Motions and Sea-Ship Interaction on Classification Algorithms Based on Single-Pass Polarimetric SAR Interferometry .............................................................................................................................................................................................................75 G. Margarit, J.J. Mallorqui, X. Fabregas Polarimetric Temporal Decorrelation Studies by Means of GBSAR Sensor Data...................................................................................................................................................79 L. Pipia, X. Fabregas, C. Lopez-Martinez, A. Aguasca, J.J. Mallorqui The Elephant in Dual-Polarized Imaging Radar...........................................................................................................................................................................................................83 R.K. Raney

Calibration of Microwave Radiometers for Climate Studies

Evaluation of the Amazon Rain Forrest as a Distributed Target for Satellite Microwave Radiometer Calibration ............................................................................................85 N. Patel, L. Hong, W. Linwood Jones, S. Vasudevan Inter-Satellite Microwave Radiometer Calibration Between AMSR and TMI ............................................................................................................................................................89 L. Hong, W. Linwood Jones, T.T. Wilheit

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Missions and Campaings I

Early Results on Cloud Profiling Radar Post-launch Calibration and Operations ..................................................................................................................................................93 E. Im, S.L. Durden, S. Tanelli, K. Pak The TerraSAR-X Active Calibration Instruments and Performance Analysis ..........................................................................................................................................................97 R. Lenz, W. Wiesbeck Evaluation of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder (SSMIS) .........................................................................101 D.B. Kunkee, D.J. Boucher, G.A. Poe, S. Swadley The Space Environment Sensor Suite for NPOESS..................................................................................................................................................................................................105 K.W. Eastman, J.V. Rodriguez, J.H. Eraker, T.E. Christensen, S.K. Ubhayakar, W.F. Denig

Hyperspectral Applications

Multi-Temporal, Multi-Angle Evaluation with CHRIS of Coastal Forests................................................................................................................................................................108 A. Dyk, D.G. Goodenough, J.Y. Li, K. Olaf Niemann, A. Guan, H. Chen, J. Duong Wheat Crop Chlorophyll Content Estimation From Ground-Based Reflectance Using Chlorophyll Indices.....................................................................................................112 A. Bannari, K.S. Khurshid, K. Staenz, J. Schwarz Comparison of Neural Network and Maximum Likelihood High Resolution Image Classification for Weed Detection in Crops: Applications in Precision Agriculture.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................116 P.R. Eddy, A.M. Smith, B.D. Hill, D.R. Peddle, C.A. Coburn, R.E. Blackshaw Sensitivity Analysis of Chlorophyll Indices to Soil Optical Properties Using Ground-Reflectance Data...........................................................................................................120 A. Bannari, K. Staenz, D. Haboudane, K.S. Khurshid Regional Scale Monitoring of Vegetation Biomass in River Floodplains Using Imaging Spectroscopy and Ecological Modeling...............................................................124 L. Kooistraa, M.D. Suarez Barrancoa, H. van Dobbenb, M. Schaepmana Spectral Mixture Analysis of Inland Tropical Amazon Floodplain Waters Using EO-1 Hyperion........................................................................................................................128 C.M. Rudorff, E.M.L.M. Novo, L.S. Galvão

Active Remote Sensing Applications and Target Detection

A Ka Band Imaging Radar: DRIVE on Board ONERA Motorglider ..........................................................................................................................................................................134 J.F. Nouvel, H. Jeuland, G. Bonin, S. Roques, O. Du Plessis, J. Peyret A New Polarimetric CFAR Ship Detection System....................................................................................................................................................................................................137 T. Liu, G. Lampropoulos Target Classification by Means of Fully Polarimetric ISAR Images........................................................................................................................................................................141 M. Martorella, F. Berizzi, R. Soleti, L. Cantini, A. Corucci, B. Haywood, J. Palmer Evaluation of eCognition for Assisted Target Detection and Recognition in SAR Imagery ................................................................................................................................145 M. Robson, P.W. Vachon, J. Secker Man Made Target Detection in a Forest with a Subspace Detector SAR Processor.............................................................................................................................................149 R. Durand, L. Thirion, G. Ginolhac, P. Forster Ground Response Tracking for Improved Landmine Detection in Ground Penetrating Radar Data ..................................................................................................................153 P. Torrione, L. Collins

Geological Hazards

Accurate DEM Reconstruction from Permanent Scatterers and Multi-baseline Interferometry ..........................................................................................................................157 A. Parizzi, D. Perissin, C. Prati, F. Rocca, A. Ferretti Thermal Monitoring of Major Active Volcanoes Worldwide by Synergetic Merge of High- and Lowresolution Payloads ASTER, ETM+, TM and MODIS................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ***161 B.R. Hirn, C. Di Bartola, F. Ferrucci

Registration and Feature Extraction

The Gradient Structure Tensor as an Efficient Descriptor of Spatial Texture in Polarimetric SAR Data ...........................................................................................................164 O. D’Hondt, L. Ferro-Famil, E. Pottier Random Feature Selection for Decision Tree Classification of Multi-temporal SAR Data ...........................................................................................168 B. Waske, S. Schiefer, M. Braun A Modified Nonparametric Weight Feature Extraction Using Spatial and Spectral Information .........................................................................................................................172 B.-C. Kuo, C.-W. Chang, C.-C. Hung, H.-P. Wang Extrapolation of Wavelet Features for the Indexing of Satellite Images with Different Resolutions ..................................................................................................................176 B. Luo, J.-F. Aujol, Y. Gousseau Interpolation Effects on Accuracy of Mutual Information Based Image Registration ..........................................................................................................................................180 Q. Li, I. Sato, Y. Murakami Simultaneous Perturbation Stochastic Approximation Algorithm for Automated Image Registration Optimization.......................................................................................184 Q. Li, I. Sato, Y. Murakami

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Change Detection and Multitemporal Analysis

Land-cover Classification using Multi-temporal/polarization C-band SAR Data...................................................................................................................................................188 N.-W. Park, K.-H. Chi Improvements on Classification by Tolerating NoData Values - Application to a Hybrid Classifier to Discriminate Mediterranean Vegetation with a Detailed Legend Using Multitemporal Series of Images .................................................................................................................................192 G. Moré, X. Pons, P. Serra Self-Organizing Map for Erroneous Data Processing in Time Series Analysis .....................................................................................................................................................196 B.A. Latif, G. Mercier Non Parametric Statistical Tests for the Analysis of Multiple-sensor Time Series of Remotely Sensed Data..................................................................................................200 L. Boschetti, P.A. Brivio, A. Kunzle, L. Mussio Copula-based Stochastic Kernels for Abrupt Change Detection............................................................................................................................................................................204 G. Mercier, S. Derrode, W. Pieczynski, J. -M. Nicolas, A. Joannic-Chardin, J. Inglada Robust Unsupervised Change Detection with Markov Random Fields..................................................................................................................................................................208 F. Melgani, Y. Bazi The Multiscale Change Profile: A Statistical Similarity Measure for Change Detection in Multitemporal SAR Images ..................................................................................212 J. Inglada, G. Mercier Use of the Evidence Theory to Combine Change Detection Indices and a priori Information ............................................................................................................................216 S. Le Hégarat-Mascle, A. Kallel, L. Hubert-Moy, S. Corgne A Kernel Change Detection Algorithm in Remote Sense Imagery ..................................................................................................................................................................... ***220 G. Ma, H. Sui, P. Li, Q. Qin Change Detection in High Spatial Resolution Images Based on Support Vector Machine .................................................................................................................................225 Z. Yang, Q. Qin, Q. Zhang

Visualization, Web and Grid Services for Geospatial Applications

Enterprise Geographic Information System (E-GIS): A Service-based Architecture for Geo-spatial Data Interoperability............................................................................229 M. Paul, S.K. Ghosh, P.S. Acharya An Interoperable Transportation Framework Data Service .....................................................................................................................................................................................233 C.P. Yang, M. Bambacus, Y. Cao, M. Kafatos Grid-enabled Standard-compliant Open Computing Environment for Earth Science Exploration and Applications................................................................................. ***237 A. Chen, L. Di, Y. Wei, Y. Bai, Y. Liu The Application “Image Coregistrator” on Grid Technology ..................................................................................................................................................................................241 S. StiglianoV.A.Lorè, G. Milillo Product Delivery Record Server Data Transfer at the AMSR-E SIPS......................................................................................................................................................................245 K. Regner, H. Conover, S. Graves, L. Hawkins Remote Sensing Image Visualization Using Double Layers ....................................................................................................................................................................................249 S. Cai, Q. Du, R. Moorhead Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture - II Long Term Trends in Microwave Brightness Temperature and Vegetation from SSM/I and AVHRR .................................................................................................................253 R. Kanwar, V. Lakshmi

Status and Results from the NASA EOS Terra Mission

Progress in Retrieving Canopy Structure Parameters from NASA Multi-Angle Remote Sensing ......................................................................................................................256 M.J. Chopping Validation of Emissivity Estimates from ASTER and MODIS Data..........................................................................................................................................................................260 T. Schmugge, K. Ogawa Monitoring Rainforest Dynamics in the Amazon with MODIS Land Products.......................................................................................................................................................263 A.R. Huete, S. Running, R. Myneni Update on the Algorithmic Basis and Predicted Performance of Selected VIIRS Environmental Data Records .............................................................................................266 R.E. Murphy, B. Guenther, J. Ip, J. Jackson, D. Olenijczak, B. Iisager, K. Hutchison

Disater Monitoring and Management

Use of Remote Sensing for Monitoring Climate Variability for Integrated Early Warning Systems: Applications for Human Diseases and Desert Locust Management ...................................................................................................................................................................................................270 P. Ceccato, M.A. Bell, M.B. Blumenthal, S.J. Connor, T. Dinku, E.K. Grover-Kopec, C.F. Ropelewski, M.C. Thomson Multispectral Transform and Spline Interpolation for Mapping Flood Damages...................................................................................................................................................275 P. Villa, M. Gianinetto Advantage of the Remote Sensing Data Utilization in Studying Inundation Risks in Terms of Land-Use.................................................................................................... ***279 D.V. Bui, K. Goïta Application of Remote Sensing Technique for Disaster Management .............................................................................................................................................................. ***283 B. Li, J. Liu

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Risk Factors Analysis of High Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Mainland China Using GIS and Remote Sensing ............................................................................................287 J. Guo, Y. Xue, C. Cao, W. Cao, S. Zhong, G. Cai, X. Li, L. Fang An Adaptation Analysis of Drought Index in Shanxi Province of China ........................................................................................................................................................... ***290 L. Mu, B. Wu, N. Yan, L. Dong Detection of Dust Storms by Using Daytime and Nighttime Multi-spectral MODIS Images.................................................................................................................................294 S.-C. Liu, Q. Liu, M. Gao, L. Chen Tsunami Damage Mapping and Assessment in Sumatra Using Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques............................................................................................................297 P. Chen, S.C. Liew, L.K. Kwoh

Developing, Deploying, and Operating Standard-based Data Systems

A Gateway to Support Interoperability of OPeNDAP and OGC Protocols .............................................................................................................................................................301 K.R. McDonald, Y. Enloe, L. Di A New Approach to Preservation Metadata for Scientific Data: A Real World Example ......................................................................................................................................305 R. Duerr, R. Weaver, M.A. Parsons Evolution of the Earth Observing System (EOS) Data and Information System (EOSDIS) ..................................................................................................................................309 M. Esfandiari, H. Ramapriyan, J. Behnke, E. Sofinowski GALEON: Standards-based Web Services for Interoperability among Earth Sciences Data Systems ..............................................................................................................313 B. Domenico, J. Caron, E. Davis, S. Nativi, L. Bigagli SCOOP Data Management: A Standards-based Distributed System for Coastal Data and Modeling ................................................................................................................317 H. Conover, B. Beaumont, M. Drewry, S. Graves, K. Keiser, M. Maskey, M. Smith, P. Bogden, J. Bintz Implementation of a Data Node in China's Spatial Information Grid Based on NWGISS .....................................................................................................................................321 D. Zhang, L. Yu, D. Zhang, L. Di Use of a Standard Process for Submission of Data for Archive and Preservation...............................................................................................................................................325 R.H. Rank, K.R. McDonald

ALOS First results : PALSAR PRISM and AVNIR2 (1)

Initial Check-out Result of the ALOS Ground Data System .....................................................................................................................................................................................329 S. Suzuki, M. Tsuchiya, O. Ochiai, T. Endo, H. Tanimoto, H. Okubo PALSAR Characterization and Initial Calibration ......................................................................................................................................................................................................332 M. Shimada, M. Watanabe, T. Moriyama, T. Tadono ALOS Calibration and Validation Activities in Sweden ............................................................................................................................................................................................336 L.M.H. Ulander, L. Eriksson, G. Smith-Jonforsen, J.E.S. Fransson, H. Olsson On the use of Symmetric Target Tilt Angle for PALSAR Calibration ......................................................................................................................................................................340 R. Touzi, M. Shimada, K. Papathanassiou, D. Corr Calibration of Spaceborne Polarimetric SAR Data using Polarization Orientation...............................................................................................................................................344 H. Kimura The Application of Polarimetric Calibration using Polarimetric Scattering Characteristics of Urban Areas to ALOS PALSAR ....................................................................348 T. Moriyama, M. Shimada, M. Watanabe, T. Tadono, H. Kimura, Makoto Satake, S. Uratsuka

Statistical Approaches for Image Exploitation and Analysis

Parameter Studies for Spectral Imager Application Performance ..........................................................................................................................................................................352 J.P. Kerekes Modeling Coastal Waters from Hyperspectral Imagery using Manifold Coordinates...........................................................................................................................................356 C.M. Bachmann, T.L. Ainsworth, D.B. Gillis, S.J. Maness, M.J. Montes, T.F. Donato, J.H. Bowles, D.R. Korwan, R.A. Fusina, G.M. Lamela, W. J. Rhea Quantifying Qualitative Features ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................360 L. Prasad Incorporating Spatial Contiguity into the Design of a Support Vector Machine Classifier ..................................................................................................................................364 M. Dundar, J. Theiler, S. Perkins Robust Matched Filters for Hyperspectral Target Detection ...................................................................................................................................................................................368 D. Manolakis, R. Lockwood, T. Cooley, J. Jacobson Improving Background Multivariate Normality and Target Detection Performance using Spatial and Spectral Segmentation ....................................................................371 D.W. Messinger, J.E. West, J.R. Schott Recovery of Ground Surface Information from Airborne Hyperspectral Images ..................................................................................................................................................375 K. Chandra, G. Healey Student Prize Paper Session A Novel Theoretical Framework for Unsupervised Change Detection Based on CVA in Polar Domain ............................................................................................................379 F. Bovolo, L. Bruzzone Automatic Detection of Spots and Extraction of Frontiers in SAR Images by Means of the Wavelet Transform: Application to Ship and Coastline Detection.............................................................................................................................................................................................................383 M. Tello, C. Lopez-Martinez, J.J. Mallorqui, R. Bonastre

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Denoising Hyperspectral Imagery and Recovering Junk Bands using Wavelets and Sparse Approximation..................................................................................................387 A.C. Zelinski, V.K. Goyal Remote Sensing of Tropospheric Ozone Impacts on Bio-Indicator Species Using Imaging Spectroscopy .....................................................................................................391 S.C. Kefauver, J. Greenberg, S. Ustin Inversion of Combined Radiative Transfer Models for Imaging Spectrometer and LIDAR Data .........................................................................................................................395 B. Koetz, G. Sun, F. Morsdorf, K.J. Ranson, M. Kneubühler, K. Itten, B. Allgöwer Mapping and Projection Algorithm: A New Approach to SAR Imaging Simulation for Comprehensive Terrain Scene .................................................................................399 F. Xu, Y.-Q. Jin Range Non-linearities Correction in FMCW SAR ......................................................................................................................................................................................................403 A. Meta, P. Hoogeboom, L.P. Ligthart Simulation of Through-Wall Microwave Imaging: Forward and Inverse Models ...................................................................................................................................................407 M. Dehmollaian, K. Sarabandi The BYU µSAR: A Small, Student-Built SAR for UAV Operation ............................................................................................................................................................................411 E.C. Zaugg, D.L. Hudson, D.G. Long

Utilizing Science Products for Societal Benefits

Agro-ecological Data Aspects in Arid Zone and Role of Remote Sensing ............................................................................................................................................................415 S.H. Shakir Hanna Science Data Products for Public Health Decision Support ....................................................................................................................................................................................421 S.A. Morain, A.M. Budge Supporting Energy-Related Societal Applications Using NASA’s Satellite and Modeling Data..........................................................................................................................425 P.W. Stackhouse, Jr., R.S. Eckman, C.H. Whitlock, W.S. Chandler, J.M. Hoell, T. Zhang, J.C. Mikovitz, G.S. Leng, P. Lilienthal Use of Satellite-Derived Aerodynamic Roughness for Improved Meteorological and Atmospheric Transport Modeling ..............................................................................429 M. Jasinski, S. Habib, J. Lundquist, R. McKellip, S. Blonski, J. Borak

Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture

Validation of AMSR-E Soil Moisture Products Using Watershed Networks ..........................................................................................................................................................432 T.J. Jackson, M.H. Cosh, X. Zhan, D.D. Bosch, M.S. Seyfried, P.J. Starks, T. Keefer, V. Lakshmi Hydros Soil Moisture Retrieval Algorithms: Status and Relevance to Future Missions ......................................................................................................................................436 P. O’Neill, M. Owe, B. Gouweleeuw, J.C. Shi, E. Wood A Parametric Study About Soil Emission and Vegetation Effects for Forests at L-band.....................................................................................................................................440 A. Della Vecchia, P. Ferrazzoli, F. Giorgio, L. Guerriero, M. Guglielmetti, M. Schwank Evaluation of Potential Error Sources for Soil Moisture Retrieval from Satellite Microwave Radiometer .........................................................................................................444 J. Shi, E.G. Njoku, T. Jackson, P. O’Neill Evaluating the Added Value of Spaceborne Soil Moisture Products for Land Surface Modeling Applications................................................................................................447 W.T. Crow

Electromagnetic Modeling of Terrestrial Targets

A New Semi-empirical Model for the Analysis of Surface Roughness Heterogeneity..........................................................................................................................................451 M. Zribi, N. Baghdadi, C. Guérin Electromagnetic Scattering from Multilayer Rough Surfaces Separated by Arbitrary Dielectric Profiles .........................................................................................................454 C.-h. Kuo, M. Moghaddam Simulations of L-Band Backscattering from a Quasi- Periodic Corn Canopy .......................................................................................................................................................458 C. Utku, R.H. Lang A Simple Model for Scattering Coefficients of Vegetation Canopies .....................................................................................................................................................................461 J.-Y. Hong, Y. Oh The Difference Scattering dRCS from a Dielectric Target above a Rough Surface ..............................................................................................................................................465 Y.-Qiu Jin, H. Ye A Numerical Model of Radar Scattering from Steep and Breaking Waves ............................................................................................................................................................469 A. G. Voronovich, V.U. Zavorotny Emissivity Calculations for two-dimensional ocean Surfaces with the improved Integral Equation Model IEM2M ........................................................................................473 J.L. Alvarez-Perez, M. Vall-llossera, J.C. Nieto-Borge Modeling Active Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow using Dense Media Radiative Transfer (DMRT) Theory with Multiple Scattering Effects .......................................477 L. Tsang, J. Pan, D. Liang, Z. Li, D. Cline Modeling Snow Volume Backscatter Combining the Radiative Transfer Theory and the Discrete Dipole Approximation .............................................................................481 A. von Lerber, J. Sarvas, J. Pulliainen

Radar Polarimetry - 2

Polarimetric SAR Detection of Man-Made Structures Using Normalized Circular-pol Correlation Coefficients ..............................................................................................485 D.L. Schuler, J.S. Lee, T.L. Ainsworth

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Assessing Vegetation Scattering Mechanisms of L-band AIRSAR Data on Sloping Forest Area ......................................................................................................................489 S.-E. Park, W. Moon Use of the SVM Classification with Polarimetric SAR Data for Land Use Cartography .......................................................................................................................................493 C. Lardeux, P.-L. Frison, J.-P. Rudant, J.-C. Souyris, C. Tison, B. Stoll Implementation of Differential Repeat-pass SAR Interferometry for the Search for Earthquake Precursory Land-cover Deformation in Taiwan......................................497 W.-M. Boerner Multi-temporal High-resolution Polarimetric L-band SAR Observation of a Wine-producing Landscape .........................................................................................................501 A. Burini, F. Del Frate, A. Minchella, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, R. Bianchi, L. Fusco, R. Horn Self-organizing Neural Networks for Unsupervised Classification of Polarimetric SAR Data on Complex Landscapes.................................................................................504 C. Putignano, G. Schiavon, D. Solimini, B. Trisasongko

Precipitation and Clouds

Sensitivity of Dual-Frequency Rain DSD Retrieval to Particles in Melting Layer for Space-borne Radars........................................................................................................507 W. Li, V. Chandrasekar, M. Thurai Detecting Weather Radar Clutter by Information Fusion With Satellite Images and Numerical Weather Prediction Model Output ..............................................................511 T. Bøvith, A. Aasbjerg Nielsen, L.K. Hansen Time-dependent Second Order Scattering Theory for a Weather Radar with a Finite Beam Width ...................................................................................................................515 S. Kobayashi, S. Tanelli, E. Im, S. Ito, T. Oguchi Differential Reflectivity Calibration for NEXRAD.......................................................................................................................................................................................................519 J.C. Hubbert, F. Pratte Characterization of Rain Microphysics based on Disdrometer and Polarimetric Radar Observations..............................................................................................................523 Q. Cao, G. Zhang, T. Schuur, A. Ryzhkov, E. Brandes, K. Ikeda Volume I Author Index .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................. follows page 528

VOLUME II

Cloud Model Studies for the Simulation of Brightness Temperatures ...................................................................................................................................................................529 P. Basili, S. Bonafoni, V. Mattioli, P. Ciotti, E.R. Westwater

Hyperspectral Image Analysis II

Automated Stepwise Selection of Hyperspectral Hypertemporal Features for Target Detection .......................................................................................................................533 A. Mathur, L. Mann Bruce, D.W. Johnson, W. Robles, J. Madsen Color Representation and Classification for Hyperspectral Imagery .....................................................................................................................................................................537 Qian Du, N. Raksuntorn, S. Cai, N.H. Younan An Active Learning Approach to Knowledge Transfer for Hyperspectral Data Analysis.....................................................................................................................................541 S. Rajan, J. Ghosh, M.M. Crawford Improved Nonlinear Manifold Learning for Land Cover Classification via Intelligent Landmark Selection ......................................................................................................545 Y. Chen, M.M. Crawford, J. Ghosh Non-negative Matrix Factorization Features from Spectral Signatures of AVIRIS Images ..................................................................................................................................549 A. Kaarna Hyperspectral Image Classification Using Multi-Class SLEX Model ......................................................................................................................................................................553 H.-Y. Huang, B.-C. Kuo, H.-C. Liu, T.-Y. Hsieh Hyperspectral Image Classification Using Kernel-based Nonparametric Weighted Feature Extraction............................................................................................................557 B.-C. Kuo, C.-H. Li, T.-W. Sheu, H.-H. Liao

Atmosphere Interactive I

A Study on the Trajectories of Mesoscale Convective Systems and Their Environmental Physical Field Values Using GMS Image ..................................................... ***561 X. Dai, Z. Guo, J. Xu Analysis about Urban Heat Island Effects of the Cities in Chengdu Plain in China Based on NOAA/AVHRR ............................................................................................. ***565 H.-X. Xu, S.-Y. Wang, S.-M. Dan, C.-J. Yang, Z.-W. He, B. Dan Analysis of Changes in Vegetation Condition in Grasslands National Park Using Remote Sensing.................................................................................................................569 J. Henderson, J. Piwowar Combining DDV and SYNTAM Methods to Retrieval Aerosol Optical Thickness from MODIS for Land Region in China ...............................................................................573 Y. Hu, Y. Xue, J. Guo, Y. Wang, W. Wan, Y. Luo Distributions of Aerosol Extinction to Backscatter Ratios Derived from Cluster Analysis of AERONET Data .................................................................................................577 A.H. Omar, J-G. Won Deriving Photosynthetically Active Radiation using GOES Visible Band Data .....................................................................................................................................................581 T. Zheng, S. Liang Instantaneous Shortwave Radiation Estimation from MODIS-Terra Data over Arid and Semi-arid Region in Mongolia Jadamba Batbayar, Nas-Urt Tugjsuren, Ravsal Ouyn Inversion of Atmospheric Parameters from Sky Radiance Measurements with a Sun Photometer ...................................................................................................................585 C.C. Borel

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Neural Network based Retrieval of Cirrus Properties...............................................................................................................................................................................................589 A. Cerdena, A. Gonzalez, J.C. Perez Ground-based Hyperspectral Measurements of the Skylight Polarized Properties ........................................................................................................................................ ***593 G. Zhou, Y. Zhao, Q. Liu, G. Tian, X. Geng, R. Liu, Z. Liu Vicarious Calibration of ASTER/VNIR with Ground Based Measurements of Refractive Index and Size Distribution of Aerosol.................................................................596 K. Arai, X.M Liang On Interdecadal Variations in Frequency of 1884~2003 Tropical Cyclones Influencing Fujian and Investigation of Causes of the Anomalies .........................................600 J. Gao, Z. Jian, L. You, R. Zhang, X. Lin On the Relation between Asian Summer Monsoon and Flood/Drought Events During July – September in Fujian Province ......................................................................604 J. Gao, Z. Deng, H. Chang, L. You, R. Zhang, X. Lin Estimation of Heat Energy Exchange Between Land and Air from MODIS Data in Poyang Lake of Jiangxi Province ...................................................................................608 G. Cai, Y. Xue, Y. Hu, Y. Wang, J. Guo, S. Qi Phase Function of Relatively Large Size of Non-spherical Aerosols Originated from the Ocean Estimated from Ray Tracing and Experiments .....................................611 K. Arai Stratocumulus Cloud Properties Derived from the Multichannel Cloud Radiometer ...........................................................................................................................................615 M.A. Tschudi Potential for Dust Storm Detection Through Aerosol Radiative Forcing Related to Atmospheric Parameters ................................................................................................620 H. El-Askary, M. Kafatos Study on Regional Distribution of Surface Heat and Radiation Balance Components over South Ningxia......................................................................................................624 J. Guo, J. Gao, W. Lu, B. Bi, G. Zhang, J. Wang The Estimation of Dust Aerosol Sources for the Numerical Simulation of Asian Dust Storms Observed in May 2005 in China ..................................................................628 X. Bai, Z. Song The Impact of Convective Transport and Wet Deposition of Airborne Dust Particles on the Numerical Simulation of Northeast Asian Storms .......................................632 Z. Song, X. Bai The Study on Urban Climate of Lanzhou .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ***636 W. Naiang, G. Li, C. Hongyi, L. Gang The Tangent Linear Model and Adjoint of a Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Model and Its Application to the Predictability of ENSO............................................................640 H. Xu, W. Duan, J. Wang Two-year Microwave Radiometric Observations of Low-level Boundary-layer Temperature Inversion Signatures........................................................................................644 Y.-A. Liou, S.-K. Yan

Atmosphere Interactive I: Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere

Oversampling and Whitening with the CASA Radar............................................................................................................................................................................................ ***648 E. Hefner, V. Chandrasekar Precipitation Spectral Moments Estimation and Clutter Mitigation using Parametric Time Domain Model ......................................................................................................652 C.M. Nguyen, D.N. Moisseev, V. Chandrasekar Networking CSU-CHILL and CSU-Pawnee to Form a Bistatic Radar System ........................................................................................................................................................656 J. George, D. Brunkow, V. Chandrasekar Waveform Design for First Generation CASA Testbed ............................................................................................................................................................................................660 N. Bharadwaj, V. Chandrasekar

Biogeosciences Interactive I: Agricultural Mapping and Monitoring

Identification of Fungal Infection and Nitrogen Deficiency in Wheat Crop using Remote Sensing ...................................................................................................................664 J. Jacobi Monitoring of Tobacco Planted Acreage Based on Multiple Remote Sensing Sources.......................................................................................................................................668 X. Mei, W. Cui, X. Zhang, N. Zhao, Z. Niu Biogeosciences Interactive I: Ecosystems, Carbon Cycle and Modelling Spatial-Explicit Growth Rate Model of Young Striped Bass in Albemarle Sound: Implications on Essential Fish Habitat (EFH) using GIS ...............................................671 B. Green, A. Overton, L. Hayden Meso-Scale Variability of Soils and Forest Canopy Properties is Connected to Geomorphologic Features in Eastern Amazonia ..............................................................675 Y.E. Shimabukuro, L.E.O.C. Aragão, M. Williams Ecological Capital Assessment and Analyses of Dynamic Changes in Arid Area .......................................................................................................................................... ***679 Q. Zhang, X. Cheng, X. Cheng, X. Zhang, K. Zhou, H. Zhao Synergistic use of AMSR-E and MODIS Data for Understanding Grassland Land Surface Phenologies ..........................................................................................................683 M. Doubková, G.M. Henebry Using Satellite Remote Sensing to Assess and Monitor Ecosystem Integrity and Climate Change in Canada’s National Parks .................................................................686 I. Olthof, D. Pouliot, R. Fraser, A. Clouston, S. Wang, W. Chen, J. Orazietti, J. Poitevin, D. McLennan, J. Kerr, M. Sawada Monitoring of Carbon Sink Preservation Activity for Global Warming Countermeasure using a High-Resolution Satellite Image ..............................................................690 N. Kosaka, Y. Kuwata

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Cryosphere Interactive I: Sea Ice and Snow

A Comparison of Airborne Passive Microwave Brightness Temperatures and Snowpack Properties across the Boreal Forests of Finland and Western Canada........................................................................................................................................................................................................694 C. Derksen, J. Walter Strapp, A. Walker, J. Lemmetyinen, M. Hallikainen, J. Pulliainen A Complex of Multi-Frequency at 3GHz, 5.6GHz, 20GHz and 37GHz, Polarimetric, Combined, Short Pulse, Short Range Action Radar- Radiometers for Soil and Snow Remote Sensing and Surveillance ..............................................................................................................................................698 A.K. Hambaryan, A.K. Arakelyan, M.R. Manukyan, V.V. Karyan, G.G. Hovhannisyan, A.A. Arakelyan, S.A. Darbinyan Analysis of Aqua AMSR-E Derived Snow Water Equivalent over Himalayan Snow Covered Regions ..............................................................................................................702 V. Kumar, Y.S. Rao, G. Venkataraman, R.N. Sarwade Assimilating Passive Microwave Brightness Temperature Data into a Land Surface Model to Improve the Snow Depth Predictability .....................................................706 T. Graf, T. Koike, X. Li, M. Hirai, H. Tsutsui C-Band SAR Based Estimation of Baltic Sea Ice Thickness Distributions ............................................................................................................................................................710 M. Simila, J. Karvonen, C. Haas, M. Hallikainen Comparison of SSM/I Sea Ice Concentration with Kompsat-1 EOC Images of the Arctic and Antarctic ...........................................................................................................714 H. Han, H. Lee Low Back-scattering Bands Paralleling Pressure Ridges on First Year Sea-Ice ..................................................................................................................................................731 E. Hudier Snow Cover Maps with Satellite Borne SAR: A New Approach in Harmony with Fractional Optical SCA Retrieval Algorithms...................................................................735 S. Pettinato, E. Malnes, J. Haarpaintner Sea Ice Retrievals from Windsat Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................739 G. Lin, L. Li, P.W. Gaiser Feasibility of Snow Avalanche Volume Retrieval by GB-SAR Imagery ..................................................................................................................................................................743 A. Martinez-Vazquez, J. Fortuny-Guasch Snow Mapping over Eastern Canada for Climate Change Studies Purpose using Historical NOAAAVHRR and SSM/I Data ........................................................................747 K. Chokmani, M. Bernier, L.-M. Pâquet, K. Dever, Y. Gauthier, A. Royer Snow Satellite Algorithm Development and Verification based on the Ground Snow Observation using a Ground Microwave Radiometer ........................................ ***751 H. Tsutsui , T. Koike, T. Graf Estimation of Snow Water Equivalent in Tibetan Plateau using Passive Microwave Radiation Data ................................................................................................................755 C.-Q. Ke, W.-M. Boerner

Data Processing Techniques Interactive I: Change Detection and Multitemporal Analysis

Automatic Change Detections from SAR Images Using Fractal Dimension..........................................................................................................................................................759 Y.C. Tzeng, S.H. Chiu, K.S. Chen Linear Deformation Rate Derivation from Multi-baseline Differential Interferogram Stacks ...............................................................................................................................763 D.Q. Ge, X. F. Guo, L. Zhang, S.W. Liu, J.H. Fan Image Change Detection Algorithm Based on Clustering Characteristic of 2-D Histogram................................................................................................................................767 J. Zhang, W. Sun, W. Tang Normalization of Multi-Temporal Images Using a New Change Detection Method Based on the Spectral Classifier .....................................................................................771 O.A. de Carvalho Júnior, R. Fontes Guimarães, R.A. Trancoso Gomes, A.P. Ferreira de Carvalho, N. Correia da Silva, Subpixel Change Detection Based on Abundance and Slope Features ................................................................................................................................................................775 C.- C.Hsieh, P.-F. Hsieh, C.-W. Lin Generation and Assessment of MODIS Time Series using Quality Information ...................................................................................................................................................779 R.R. Colditz, C. Conrad, T. Wehrmann, M. Schmidt, S. Dech

Data Processing Techniques Interactive I: Data Compression Techniques

A MOGA to Place the Watermark in an Hyperspectral Image..................................................................................................................................................................................783 D. Sal, M. Grana, A. d’Anjou Adaptive Seismic Data Compression Using Wavelet Packets ................................................................................................................................................................................787 W. Wu, Z. Yang, Q. Qin, F. Hu Effects of JPEG and JPEG2000 Lossy Compression on Remote Sensing Image Classification for Mapping Crops and Forest Areas ................................................. ***790 A. Zabala, X. Pons, R. Díaz-Delgado, F. García, F. Aulí-Llinàs, J. Serra-Sagristà Error Evaluation of BAQ Algorithm for Internal Calibration Data of Spaceborne SAR ................................................................................................................................... ***794 X.-B. Ma, Z.-Y. Guo, W.-D. Yu, P. Zhang Morphological Compensation for the Enhancement of Compressed Image .........................................................................................................................................................798 L. Lin, Z. Jiang, Q.Q. Qin Multi-Stereo Imaging System using a New Data Compression Method .................................................................................................................................................................803 R. Nagura Performance Evaluation of Amplitude-Phase Algorithm for SAR Raw Data Compression ............................................................................................................................ ***809 H.-M. Qi, W.-D. Yu, X.-Z. Yuan, Z.-Y. Guo, X.-W. Tian

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The Research of Aerial RS Real-time Image Compression and Transmission Based on DSP............................................................................................................................813 C. Jin, Q. Qin, J. Li, D. Chen

Data Processing Techniques Interactive I: Data Mining, Archiving and Retrieval

A Lidar Collaboratory Data Management System .....................................................................................................................................................................................................817 N.C. Parikh Sharma, J.A. Parikh, M. Clark Automated Content Extraction from SAR Data .........................................................................................................................................................................................................821 B. Aiazzi, S. Baronti, L. Alparone, G. Cuozzo, C. D’Elia, G. Schirinzi Research on Preservation of Evidence Based on Remote Sensing Image Supported by GIS....................................................................................................................... ***825 Q. Li, L. Zhang, H. Zhang, C. Shi, J. Gao, C. Gao Exploiting Hyperspectral Hypertemporal Imagery with Feature Clustering for Invasive Species Detection.....................................................................................................828 A. Mathur, L. Mann Bruce, D.W. Johnson, W. Robles, J. Madsen High Speed Data Acquisition and Recording System for SAR Mission Z. Zhang, X. Tao, X. Ma, X. Tian, R. Yang Improvement of the Sub-pixel Weighted Algorithm for Retrieving Pixel Surface Emissivity and its Application ...........................................................................................832 J. Tian, R. Zhang, H. Su, Z. Li, X. Sun, Z. Zhu, Y. Zhou Management of Remote Sensing Data and Multimedia Data for Disaster Monitoring..........................................................................................................................................835 H. Wei, J. Xiong, F. Yan Estimation of House Displacement Cost Based on Aerial Orthoimage in Suburb Real Estate GIS ...................................................................................................................838 Q. Li, L. Zhang, H. Zhang, J. Jia, Y. Zhao, C. Shi Development of Automatic Techniques for Refugee Camps Monitoring using Very High Spatial Resolution (VHSR) Satellite Imagery.....................................................841 G. Laneve, G. Santilli Study on Automatic Extraction of Corn Fields Information on Remotely Sensed Imagery Based on Multi-characters Space................................................................. ***846 Y. Guang, X. Yang, B. Zhang, K. Song, Z.Z. Wang Target Detection For Hyperspectral Images Using ICA-Based Feature Extraction ..............................................................................................................................................850 C. Wang, J. Zhang, Y. Gu

Data Processing Techniques Interactive I: GIS and Visualization

Study on the Simulation of Trees........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ***854 X. Liu, W. Wu, Z. Feng, Y. Chen Dynamic Web Map Service for Web Publishing System of Mass Remote Sensing Images ........................................................................................................................... ***858 F. Zhao, J. Zhang, D. Cao Advanced Software Streaming for Mobile Geographic Information Software.......................................................................................................................................................861 J.J. Yoo, J.H. Choi, J.-S. Kim, K.B. Sung Modeling for Geospatial Database of National Fundamental Geographic Information ................................................................................................................................... ***865 H.-M. Yin, S.-W. Su Research and Improvement on Optimal Path Analysis Algorithm Based on Cost-Distance Grid ......................................................................................................................869 X. Zhang, G. Cao, L. Zhang Research on Sea Digital Map used for Ship Navigation...................................................................................................................................................................................... ***872 X.G. Zhang, G.J. Peng, T.H. Chi, C.L. Ji Study of Nonlinear Magnification Method Based on Bezier Transformation.................................................................................................................................................... ***876 L. Ligang, P. Hailiang, Z. Qiang, L. Bo, W. Yirong, Y. Hongjian, H. Yu Study on Constructing Roadbed and Terrain Integration Model ....................................................................................................................................................................... ***880 Q. Shang, J. Guo, J. Xu Suitability Assessment System for Cash Crops Production Based on GIS ..................................................................................................................................................... ***884 Z. Liu, J. Liu, N. Mo The Data Acquisition for Precision Agriculture Based on Remote Sensing..................................................................................................................................................... ***888 Q. Ma, Q. chen, Q. Shang, C. Zhang The Design and Implementation of Urban Earthquake Disaster Loss Evaluation and Emergency Response Decision Support Systems Based on ArcGIS............................................................................................................................................................................................................................892 Y. Kun, Q.-L. Xu, S.-Y. Peng, Y.-B. Cao The Design Model of GIS Application Database in Irrigation District .....................................................................................................................................................................896 L. Su, Y. Chen, Q. Li, D. Zhou The Formal Representation of Semantic on Stratum Attribute Data Oriented 3D Geo-Modeling .......................................................................................................................899 L. Xu, L. Wu, D. Che, Z. Cai, L. Wu Visualization for Exploration of Uncertainty Related to Fuzzy Classification .......................................................................................................................................................903 A. Lucieer Visualization of Remote Hyperspectral Image Data Using Google Earth...............................................................................................................................................................907 M.D. Crowley, W. Chen, E.J. Sukalac, X. Sun, P.L. Coronado, G.-Q. iang Zhang

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DEM-based Watershed Topographic Attributes Extraction and Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................ ***911 L. Yuan, Q. Zhou, Q. Zhang, W. Li, W. Jiang Web3D Terrain Visualization using NURBS Method ............................................................................................................................................................................................ ***914 X. Wang, H. Wu, X. Chen An Efficient Platform for 3D City Model Visualization ..............................................................................................................................................................................................917 X. Huang, L.K. Kwoh, B. Yuan, Y.K. Tan Construction of E-Government GIS Based on Net Platform and Web Service................................................................................................................................................. ***921 W. Dong, J. Liu, Q. Guo Design and Implementation of an Integrated WMS Service Portal .........................................................................................................................................................................924 W. Li, C. Yang, B. Zhou, Y. Ren, C. Yang, L. Yuan Remote Sensing Image Ground Segment Interoperability: PLEIADES-HR Case Study.......................................................................................................................................928 S. Baillarin, J. Gasperi, C. Dabin, C. Panem, B. Chausserie-Lapree, J.-P. Gleyzes, P. Kubik, C. Latry, P. Floissac, E. Hillairet

Data Processing Techniques Interactive I: Hyperspectral Image Analysis

Automatic Spectral Unmixing of Hyperspectral Data Before Radiation Correction: Application to PHI Data ...................................................................................................932 G. Jia, H. Zhao, N. Li Hyperspectral Image Classification by AdaBoost with Decision Stumps Based on Composed Feature Variables ........................................................................................936 S. Kawaguchi, R. Nishii Parallel Implementation of Hyperspectral Image Processing Algorithms .............................................................................................................................................................940 A. Plaza, D. Valencia, J. Plaza, J. Sanchez-Testal, S. Munoz, S. Blazquez Study of Sub-Pixel Classification Algorithms for High Dimensionality Data Set ..................................................................................................................................................944 A. Kumar, V.K. Dadhwal, S.K. Ghosh A Comparison of Hierarchical Classification Processes Based on Hyperspectral Image ...................................................................................................................................948 B.-C. Kuo, M.-H. ung Chi, C.-C. Hung, T.-Y. Hsieh

Data Processing Techniques Interactive I: Registration and Feature Extraction

Automatic Sub-pixel Registration for a Tunable Hyperspectral Imaging System.................................................................................................................................................952 H. Erives, G.J. Fitzgerald A Matching-Based Automatic Registration for Remotely Sensed Imagery ...........................................................................................................................................................956 D. Zhang, L. Yu, Z. Cai A Parallel Computing Technique for Complete Modular Eigenspace Feature Extraction of Hyperspectral Images .......................................................................................960 Y.-L. Chang, J.-P. Fang, J.-P. Huang, C.-C. Lin, H. Ren, W.-Y. Liang InSAR Co-registration Accuracy Assessment Based on Misregistration Value .............................................................................................................................................. ***964 L. Bai, Y. Wang, L. Wei, W. Hong, H. Peng Multiple-class Land Cover Mapping at the Sub-pixel Scale using an Innovated CA Model............................................................................................................................ ***968 C. Yi, Y. Pan, J. Zhang Spatial and Spatially Weighted Principal Component Analysis for Images Processing ......................................................................................................................................972 Q. Cheng Real-Time UAV Video Processing for Quick- Response to Natural Disaster.........................................................................................................................................................976 J. Wu, G. Zhou The Effect of Spatial Scale of Shoreline Remote Sensing Information and It’s Application................................................................................................................................980 H. Zhang, W. Huang, D. Li The Simulation of Line-track with In-situ Sample Data in the Application of Remote Sensing from QuickBird Data ................................................................................ ***984 X. Gu, J. Zhang, Y. Pan, X. Zhu, X. Pang Video Sequence Stabilization for Real-Time Remote Sensing Applications .........................................................................................................................................................988 G. Corsini, M. Diani, A. Masini Speeding Up the Computation of Cross-Correlation Using the FHT and FFT by Page-locking ..........................................................................................................................992 S. Mukherji, A. Rathi A Feature-Based Approach for Automatic Registration of NOAA AVHRR Images.......................................................................................................................................... ***995 X. Lou, W. Huang, B. Fu, J. Teng

Education and Human Resources Interactive I: Remote Sensing Application in Resource Management

Practical Methods for GIS Education in China - How to Meet Social Need of High Quality Human Resources...............................................................................................999 L. Han, J. Zheng The Research on the Multi-source Data Assisting Remote Sensing Image Management and Issuing based on the Network ............................................................... ***1003 X. Wang, X. Cao, S. Wang, Q. Li The Air Temperature Observation in Local City as Education Resources...........................................................................................................................................................1007 K. Takemata, N. Naoe, A. Minamide, Y. Kawata

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Electromagnetics Interactive I: Modeling and Simulation of Wave Propagation and Scattering

Radio Wave Reflectance for an Anisotropic and Inhomogeneous Forest Layer ................................................................................................................................................1011 V.L. Mironov, D.A. Shevnin, V.V. Fisanov Rapid Processing of a Shaped Reflector by Complex Source Point and Gaussian Beams ......................................................................................................................... ***1014 P. Schott RET Scattering Function Optimisation in Vegetation Media using Inverse Convolution...................................................................................................................................1018 T.R. Fernandes, R.F.S. Caldeirinha, M.O. Al-Nuaimi, J. Richter Satellite-based Radiometer Measurements at 150 and 183 GHz Compared with Calculated Brightness Temperatures ..............................................................................1022 P.W. Rosenkranz Scattering by a Time Evolving Rough Surface based on a Curvilinear Coordinate Approach .........................................................................................................................1025 A. Coatanhay The Phase Synchronization of Reference Oscillators Through Atmospheric Channel......................................................................................................................................1029 I.B. Shirokov, I.V. Serdyuk, D.V. Sinitsyn, G.V. Jandieri Wind Incidence Effects on Channel Dynamics in Vegetation Media at 40 GHz...................................................................................................................................................1032 R.F. da Silva Caldeirinha, S. Morgadinho, L. Frazão, I. Cuiñas, M. Garcia Sanchéz, M.O. Al-Nuaimi Comparison of Surface Scattering Models for Gaussian and Exponential Surfaces .........................................................................................................................................1036 A. Darawankul, J.T. Johnson, K.S. Chen

Hydrology and Soils Interactive I: Floods, Evapotranspiration and Soil Erosion Applications

A Cellular Automata based Distributed Model for Simulating Runoff in LeAnhe Watershed....................................................................................................................... ***1040 H. Wu, X. chen, X. Zhang Estimating Evapotranspiration using Remote Sensing in the Haihe Basin.........................................................................................................................................................1044 J. Xiong, B. Wu, Y. Zhou, J. Li Using Limited Observations to Inverse Dynamically Groundwater Spatial Distribution: A Case Study from the Lower Reaches of Tarim River, China ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. ***1048 Y. Liu, A. Bao, X. Chen Exploiting Physical and Topographic Information within a Fuzzy Scheme to Map Flooded Area by SAR......................................................................................................1052 F. Macina, C. Bignami, M. Chini, N. Pierdicca Flood Simulation with Distributed Hydrological Approach Using DEMs and Remotely Sensed Data .............................................................................................................1056 J. Du, S. Xie, Y. Xu, H. Xie, Y. Hu, P. Wang, S. Hu Inherent Optical Properties of Highly Turbid Eutrophic Waters, Taihu Lake, China ..........................................................................................................................................1060 F. Yan, Y. Jiao, J. Liu, J. Xiong, Q. Fu Modeling Soil Erosion in Chinese Loess Plateau using Cellular Automata ........................................................................................................................................................1063 C.-Q. Ke Volume II Author Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... follows page 1064

VOLUME III

The Study on Soil Hydrology Course in High-cold Region—Two Small Basins in the Source Region of Yellow River for Instance ..........................................................1067 H.-Y. Cheng, G.-X. Wang, Y.-B. Wang, H. Hu Uncertainty Analysis of Flood Disaster Assessment using Remote Sensing Data ............................................................................................................................................1071 C. Du, F. Yan, J. Liu Effect of DEM Uncertainty on the Distributed Hydrological Model TOPMODEL .................................................................................................................................................1074 P. Wang, J. Du, X. Feng, S. Hu Extraction of Stream Channels in High-Resolution Digital Terrain Images Using Morphology ........................................................................................................................1078 H.-c. Cho, S. Srinivasan, A. Sedighi, K.C. Slatton Monitoring the Water Quality of Water Resources Reservation Area in Upper Region of Huangpu River using Remote Sensing........................................................ ***1082 Y. Qiu, H.-E. Zhang, X. Tong, Y. Zhang, J. Zhao Soil Erosion Prediction Using RUSLE with GIS: A Case Study in Upper Chaobai River Basin of China.........................................................................................................1086 Q. Lin, X. Wang Roughness Effects on the L-band Emission of Bare Soils: The T-REX Field Experiment .................................................................................................................................1090 A. Mousavi, P.Z. Firouzabadi Land Surface Temperature Retrieval of Beijing City using MODIS and TM Data ........................................................................................................................................... ***1094 Z.-M. Zhang, G.-J. He, R.-B. Xiao, W. Wang, Z.Y. Ouyang

Instrumentation and Sensor Techniques Interactive I: Optical Instrumentation and Techniques

The FIFEDOM (Frequent Image Frames Enhanced Digital Orthorectified Mapping) Camera for Automatic Mapping of Tree Species and Structures .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1097 F.K. Zhang, Baoxin Hu, J.R. Miller, L. Gray A Study of MODIS Fire Detecting Channel Centered at 3.95-µm ..........................................................................................................................................................................1100 B.-C. Gao, X. Xiong, R.-R. Li

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Airborne VNIR and SWIR Imaging Spectrometer and its Multi-sensor Remote Sensing Applications ............................................................................................................1103 X. Sun, J.J. Baker Use the GPS/IMU New Technology for Photogrammetric Application .................................................................................................................................................................1107 D. Guo, L. Wu, J. Wang, X. Zheng, Q. Li An Overview of Terra MODIS Reflective Solar Bands On-orbit Calibration .........................................................................................................................................................1111 X. Xiong, V.V. Salomonson, W.L. Barnes, B. Guenther, X. Xie, J. Sun Demonstration of an Interferometric Laser Ranging System for a Follow-On Gravity Mission to GRACE......................................................................................................1115 M. Stephens, R. Craig, J. Leitch, R. Pierce, R.S. Nerem, P. Bender, B. Loomis Design and Testing a New Instrument to Measure the Angular Reflectance of Terrestrial Surfaces ...............................................................................................................1119 H. Pegrum, N. Fox, M. Chapman, E. Milton Improving Satellite Moderate Resolution Instrument Geolocation Accuracy in Rough Terrain .......................................................................................................................1123 R.E. Wolfe, M. Nishihama, J.R. Kuyper Mobile Aerosol Lidar for Earth Observation Atmospheric Correction .................................................................................................................................................................1126 W. Gong, Z. Zhu, P. Li, Q. Qin, Z. Hao, M. Liu, Y. Ma Sensitivity of Spectral Unmixing Analysis to a Spectrally Dependent Gain Error in Hyperspectral Data........................................................................................................1130 R.J. Soffer, R.A. Neville, K. Staenz, H.P. White Transformation of Solar Disc Radiances into a Top of the Atmosphere Radiance Source for On-Orbit Solar Calibration of Terrestrial Radiance Measurements ................................................................................................................................................................................................1134 D.F. Heath, P.A. Slaymaker, M.A. Kuester

Land Interactive I: Land Use and Land Cover Change

Assessment of NDVI- Differences Caused by Sensor Specific Relative Spectral Response Functions ..........................................................................................................1138 J. Franke, V. Heinzel, G. Menz Estimation of Agricultural Area in Large Irrigation Districts in Yellow River Basin of China using AVHRR Combined with ETM+ ............................................................1142 M. Matsuoka, Y. Fukushima, T. Hayasaka, Y. Honda, T. Oki Land Cover Changes and Some Proposals for Promoting Sustainable Development in the Source Regions of the Yangtze River, China ..............................................1145 Q. Liu, X. Chen, X. Xu, F. Zhang, C. Li Land Cover Classification Based on Multi-temporal MODIS NDVI and LST in Northeastern China .................................................................................................................1149 P. Gong , Z. Chen, H. Tang, F. Zhang Creating a Land-use Classification for Iowa using MODIS 250-meter Imagery ...................................................................................................................................................1153 A.J. Stern, P.C. Doraiswamy, B. Akhmedov Space Monitoring of Desertification Processes in Kazakhstan with use of Long-term Raws of Remote Sensing Data .......................................................................... ***1157 L. Spivak, O. Arkhipkin, I. Vitkovskaya, M. Batyrbaeva, G. Sagatdinova Urban Vegetation Estimation Derived from QuickBird Based on Object-oriented Method .......................................................................................................................... ***1160 L. Li, W.Q. Zhang, B.F. Wu, J. Xiong

Microwave Techniques I: Microwave Radiometer Technology

Reduction of the Reconstruction Bias in Synthetic Aperture Imaging Radiometry ...................................................................................................................................... ***1164 E. Anterrieu Improved Image Reconstruction Algorithms for Aperture Synthesis Radiometers ...........................................................................................................................................1168 A. Camps, M. Vall-llossera, I. Corbella, N. Duffo, F. Torres Design of a Compact Dual-Polarization Receiver for Pseudo-Correlation Radiometers at L-band ..................................................................................................................1172 I. Ramos-Perez, X. Bosch-Lluis, A. Camps, J.F. Marchan-Hernandez, R. Prehn, B. Izquierdo FPGA-based Implementation of a Polarimetric Radiometer with Digital Beamforming .....................................................................................................................................1176 X. Bosch-Lluis, A. Camps, J.F. Marchan-Hernandez, I. Ramos-Perez, R. Prehn, B. Izquierdo, X. Banque, J. Yeste FPGA-based Implementation of a DDM-generator for GPS-reflectometry ...........................................................................................................................................................1180 J.F. Marchan-Hernandez, I. Ramos-Perez, X. Bosch-Lluis, A. Camps, R. Prehn A Study of Wind Direction Signals in WindSat Linearly Polarized Channels ......................................................................................................................................................1184 P. Naenna, J.T. Johnson

Microwave Techniques Interactive I: Bi-Static and Multi-Static

2D Inverse Scaling Bistatic Processing and the focused Image Quality Measurements ...................................................................................................................................1188 K. Natroshvili, O. Loffeld, H. Nies, J.H.G. Ender A First Experiment of 3D Imaging with a Ground based Parasitic SAR ...............................................................................................................................................................1192 C. Colesanti, D. Perissin A Fourth-Order Imaging Algorithm for Spaceborne Bistatic SAR ................................................................................................................................................................... ***1196 H. Zhong, X. Liu A Theoretical Study of the Sensitivity of Spaceborne Bistatic Microwave Systems to Geophysical Parameters of Land Surfaces ..........................................................1200 F. Ticconi, N. Pierdicca, L. Pulvirenti, M. Brogioni A Solution for Bistatic Motion Compensation .........................................................................................................................................................................................................1204 H. Nies, O. Loffeld, K. Natroshvili, A. Medrano Ortiz, J.H.G. Ender

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Evaluation and Optimisation of Configurations of a Hybrid Bistatic SAR Experiment Between TerraSAR-X and PAMIR ...........................................................................1208 J. Klare, I. Walterscheid, A.R. Brenner, J.H.G. Ender Modular SAR Simulator for Bi- and Multistatic Constellations .............................................................................................................................................................................1212 M. Kalkuhl, P. Droste, W. Wiechert, H. Nies, O. Loffeld On Position and Attitude Determination Requirements for future Bistatic SAR Experiments ..........................................................................................................................1216 S. Knedlik, O. Loffeld, U. Gebhardt Optimization of bistatic Radar Configurations for Vegetation Monitoring...........................................................................................................................................................1220 A. Della Vecchia, P. Ferrazzoli, L. Guerriero, I.Cacucci, M. Marzano Research on Bistatic SAR Imaging...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... ***1224 Z. Zhenbo, T. Ziyue, J. Xingzhou An Adaptive Filtering Approach to Distributed Space-borne SAR Imaging ................................................................................................................................................... ***1228 X.-Z. Yuan, H.-M. Qi, Z.-Y. Guo, P. Zhang Microwave Techniques Interactive I: Ground Penetrating Radar Combined Ground Penetrating Radar and Seismic System for Detecting Tunnels ...........................................................................................................................................1232 W.R. Scott, Jr., T. Counts, G.D. Larson, A.C. Gurbuz, J.H. McClellan Determination of Glacier Velocities on King George Island (Antarctica) by DInSAR .........................................................................................................................................1236 A. Moll, M. Braun

Microwave Techniques Interactive I: Interferometry

A Generalized Space-Time Formulation for Robust Persistent Scatterer Interferometry ..................................................................................................................................1240 M. Costantini, M. Guglielmi, F. Malvarosa, F. Minati A Novel Height Reconstruction Approach Based on MLE Using Multi-frequency InSAR Data.........................................................................................................................1244 B. Zou, W. Wang, D. Sun, L. Zhang Coherence Improvement of Cross-Interferometric Pair by a Block Azimuth Filtering .......................................................................................................................................1248 S.-H. Hong, J.-S. Won Formation Flying InSAR Configuration Error Simulation and Compensation.....................................................................................................................................................1251 Z. Tang, J. Li, Y. Zhou, L. Liu The Associated Modeling and Precision Analysis of Spatial States and the Inter-Satellite Baseline of Formation Flying Satellites .........................................................1255 J. Yao, D.-Y. Yi, D-F. Gu Phase Unwrapping with Phase-Singularity Spreading...........................................................................................................................................................................................1259 A. Hirose, R. Yamaki

Microwave Techniques Interactive I: Radar Polarimetry Building Extraction Using C Band Pol-SAR Image .................................................................................................................................................................................................1262

B. Zou, D. Sun, L. Zhang, W. Wang

S-Band, Polarimetric, Combined, Short Range Action Scatterometer-Radiometer for Platform and Vessel Application ............................................................................1266

A.K. Arakelyan, A.K. Hambaryan, V.V. Karyan, G.G. Hovhannisyan, N.G. Pogosyan, M.R. Manukyan, A.A. Arakelyan, V.K. Hambaryan, M.L. Grigoryan, I.K. Hakobyan, S.A. Darbinyan

A New Method for DEM Generation using a Single POLSAR Flight Pass ............................................................................................................................................................1270

X. Chen, H. Zhang, C. Wang

An Unsupervised Classification for Fully Polarimetric SAR Data Using IHSL Transform and the FCM Agrithm ..................................................................................... ***1273

F. Cao, W. Hong, Y. Wu

Two Novel Polarimetric Indices and Their Application on the Target Enhancement in POLSAR Images .......................................................................................................1277

M. Qong, A. Iwashita

A New Unified Approach to Channel Imbalance and Cross-Talk Calibration of Polarimetric Data...................................................................................................................1281

J.C. Mura, A.H. Correia, C.C. Freitas

Missions and Campaings Interactive I

The NPOESS Preparatory Project Science Data Segment: Brief Overview .........................................................................................................................................................1284 R.J. Schweiss, E. Ho, R. Ullman, S. Samadi SCIAMACHY on ENVISAT: 4 Years in Space: A Status Report .............................................................................................................................................................................1288 M. Gottwald, E. Krieg, S. Noël, H. Bovensmann, J.P. Burrows, M. Wuttke TRMM Observed Vertical Structure and Diurnal Variation of Precipitation in South Asia .................................................................................................................................1292 N. Islam, H. Uyeda

Oceans Interactive I

A Marine-Radar Wind Sensor ....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1296 H. Dankert, J. Horstmann

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A New Method to Retrieve Near-sea Surface Meteorological Parameters ...........................................................................................................................................................1300 B. Zhang, Y. He A Numerical Study of the Modulation of Short Sea Waves by Longer Waves.....................................................................................................................................................1304 G. Pan, J.T. Johnson Bistatic Radar Cross Section Measurements of Ocean Scattered GPS Signals from Low Earth Orbit............................................................................................................1308 S. Gleason, V. Zavorotny Comparison of Fluorescence Retrieval Algorithms using Radiative Transfer Simulations and Field Measurements ..................................................................................1312 A. Gilerson, J. Zhou, M. Oo, B. Gross, S. Ahmed, F. Moshary Development of Online Argo Data Service Platform Based on GIS ......................................................................................................................................................................1316 J. Teng, Z. Liu, M. Sun, C. Sun, J. Xu Effects of Wind on Internal Waves Synthetic Aperture Radar Images .................................................................................................................................................................1319 H. Li , Y. He, T. Du, H. Shen Estimation of Friction Velocity Using Tower Based Marine Radars .....................................................................................................................................................................1323 J. Horstmann, H. Dankert Oil Spill Surveillance and Tracking with Combined use of SAR and Modis Imagery: A Case Study ...............................................................................................................1327 M. Adamo, G. De Carolis, V. De Pasquale, G. Pasquariello Retrieving Inherent Optical Properties of Coastal Waters From Remote Sensing Reflectance by a Split- Window Matrix Inversion Method...........................................1331 C.W. ChangS.C Liew, A. Heng Studies of Ocean Surface Profile Retrieval from Simulated LGA Radar Data ................................................................................................................................................ ***1335 G. Pan, R.J. Burkholder, J.T. Johnson, J.V. Toporkov, M.A. Sletten Study of Different Time Window of Synchronized Water Sample Collection on Turbidity Regression Model using Remotely Sensed Data ............................................1338 A.A. Abhyankar, A.B. Inamdar, S.R. Asolekar TerraSAR-X for Oceanography..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1342 S.H. Lehner, J. Schulz-Stellenfleth The Analysis of Water Color Constituent Absorption Characteristics in Pearl River Estuary of China...........................................................................................................1346 H. Xi, Z. Qiu, Y. He, W. Jian Efficient Model-Based Estimation of Atmospheric Transmittance and Ocean Wind Direction from WindSat Polarimetric Microwave Radiometer Data .......................1350 D.-j. Kim, D.R. Lyzenga

Optical Techniques Interactive I

A High-precision Method for Fractional Wheat Area Mapping based on SMA and Optimal Temporal Endmember Selection---- A Case Study in Luancheng, North China Plain......................................................................................................................................................................................................1354 S.-S. Chen, Q.-H. Liu, L.-F. Chen, Q. Liu, J.-F. Wang A Multiple-Band Algorithm for Separating Land Surface Emissivity and Temperature from ASTER Imagery...............................................................................................1358 K. Mao, J. Shi, Z. Li, Z. Qin, X. Wang, L. Jiang Crop Growth Monitoring Based on the MODIS Data...............................................................................................................................................................................................1362 W. Xu, Y. Zhang, Y. Tian, J. Huang, B. He Data Interpretation for Spectral Sensors with Arbitrary Spectral Responses .....................................................................................................................................................1366 Z. Wang, J.S. Tyo Modeling Soil Component Temperature Distribution by Extending CUPID Model .............................................................................................................................................1370 H. Huang, X. Xin, Q. Liu, Q. Liu, L. Chen, X. Li Research on the Changes of Near Infrared Spectrum of Leaves Menaced by Water .................................................................................................................................... ***1374 J. Ren, Q. Li, S. Wang, J. Ding Simulation of Directional Emission from Vegetative Canopy using Monte-Carlo Method.................................................................................................................................1378 W. Wang, Z. li Single-Frame Remote Sensing Image Superresolution Reconstruction with Sub-blocks Noniterative Scheme............................................................................................1382 T. Sun, Z. Yang, L. Lin, Q. Qin Statistical Assessment for Real-time Background Class Identification in Hyperspectral Images....................................................................................................................1386 O. Duran, M. Petrou An Overview of Hampton University’s 48-Inch Lidar System................................................................................................................................................................................1390 S.D. Paul, M.P. McCormick

Remote Sensing Applications Interactive I

3D Urban Model with True-texture Reconstruction for Decision-Making.............................................................................................................................................................1394 W. Xie, G. Zhou, Y. Xue A Comparison of Approaches to Impervious Surface Characterization ..............................................................................................................................................................1398 D. Civco, A. Chabaeva, J. Hurd A New Set of the Parameters for the Terrain Surface Classification in Polarimetric SAR Image Based on Deorientation of Polarimetric Scattering Vector ............ ***1403 Y.-Q. Jin, F. Xu

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A Simulation for Synthetic Aperture Radar with Digital Beam-Forming in Elevation.........................................................................................................................................1407 A. Ossowska, J. Kim, W. Wiesbeck A Study on the Relation between Temporal NDVI and Economy and Population: A Case on Chongqing City in Three Gorges Region, China.................................. ***1411 G.-F. . Han, J.-H. Xu Automatic 3D Roof Reconstruction using Digital Cadastral Map, Architectural Knowledge and an Aerial Image........................................................................................1415 E. Bertan, M. Gökmen, G. Moreau Estimating Daily Evapotranspiration in Guanchuanhe River Basin Using Remote Sensing.............................................................................................................................1419 S. Li, C. Zhao, Z. Nan Realizing the Box-counting Method for Calculating Fractal Dimension of Urban Form Based on Remote Sensing Image.................................................................... ***1423 M. Ge LUCC Remote Sensing Monitoring on Manwan Dam Immigrant Settlement Area ..............................................................................................................................................1427 X. Yuan, S. Gan, D. He, Y. Feng, D. Wang Modeling of Population Density Based on GIS and RS..................................................................................................................................................................................... ***1431 X. Liu, W. Zhu, X. Yang, Y. Pan Modelling the Impacts of Different Policy Scenarios on Urban Growth in Lanzhou with Remote Sensing and Cellular Automata ............................................................1435 X. Xu, F. Zhang, J. Zhang The Change Monitoring of Natural Capital of Beijing Based on Remote Sensing —— A Case Study with Water and Green Space ..................................................... ***1439 Q.-M. Qin, Y.-F. Qiu, Z. Li, P. Nan, B. Cao, C. Jin Remote Sensing and GIS for Identifying and Monitoring the Environmental Factors Associated with Vector-borne Disease: An Overview ...........................................1443 W. Zeng, X. Liu, X. Cui, H. Cui, P. Wang Remote Sensing Based Water Quality Monitoring and Spatial-Temporal Analysis in Huangpu River, Shanghai .................................................................................... ***1447 H. Xie, X. Tong, Y. Qiu, H. Zhang, J. Zhao Retrieval and Correlation Analysis of Urban Land Surface Temperature and Vegetation Fraction Using ASTER Data .......................................................................... ***1451 J. Liu, S. Yang, X. Fan, H. Chudong, S. Yun Road Extraction from High-Resolution SAR Image on Urban Area ................................................................................................................................................................. ***1454 C. Han, Z. Zhou, Z. Junjie, D. Chibiao Study on Rural Settlement Hollowization Process During 23 Years in the Northeast Loess Plateau of China Based on Analysis of RS&GIS.........................................1458 W. Feng, N.-A. Wang, H. Wei, C. Wang, Q. Liu Remote Sensing Image Based Study on the Spatial Evolvement and Mechanism of Urban Residential District in China Since 1949: A Case Study of the Valley-basin City, Lanzhou .....................................................................................................................................................................................................1462 C. Meng, Y. Yang, L. Luo, P. Yang, G. Li Study on Spatial Thermal Environment in Lanzhou City Based on Remote Sensing and GIS..........................................................................................................................1466 C. Wang, N. Wang, X. Xu, F. Zhang, Y. Huang Study on the Influences of Waste Heat on the Surface Temperatures using Multi-temporal Thermal Images ...............................................................................................1469 A. Murakami, A. Hoyano, T. Sasagawa The Method for Retrieving Downward Atmospheric Long-wave Radiation Using Remotely Sensing Technique .................................................................................... ***1473 M.-F. Huang, X.-F. Xing The Research on Evaluation Beijing’s Residential Environment by 8000 Questionnaires ........................................................................................................................... ***1477 W. Yin, X. Zhang, W. Zhang, S. Dong The Study of Automatically Extracting Water Information in City Zone Based On SPOT5 Image ....................................................................................................................1481 C. Kai, J. Nan The Study on the Re-constructing Poor Spots in Beijing ................................................................................................................................................................................. ***1485 X. Zhang, X. Li, W. Yin, Y. Zhang, S. Dong, J. Wang Urban Growth Modeling of Jiangning Through Cellular Automata.......................................................................................................................................................................1489 C.-Q. Ke Urban Wetland Resource Investigation in Jinan Urban Parks of China based on QUICKBIRD Data ...............................................................................................................1493 X.-W. Gao, X.-Y. Fei, Z.-G. Zhang, Z.-J. Chen, Q. Li A Thermodynamic Energy Minimization Approach to Spectral Unmixing of Remote Sensing Imagery..........................................................................................................1497 L. Miao, H. Qi, H. Szu Study on Urban House Information Extraction Automatically from Quick Bird Images based on Space Semantic Model...........................................................................1501 L. Guan, P. Wang, F. Huang, X. Liu Research on Air-quality Change with MODIS-derived AOD Data in Corresponding to 2008 Olympic Environment Monitoring Projects .............................................. ***1505 L. Li, J. Ma, O. Yun, Q. Wen A Development of Change Detection System for Urban Monitoring ....................................................................................................................................................................1508 S.J. Kwon, S.W. Shin, K.O. Kim, Y. Kim, K.Y. Yoo Evaluation of GPS/ IMU Supported Aerial Photogrammetry............................................................................................................................................................................. ***1512 L. Zhang, Q. Li, D. Guo Solid Earth and Environmental Sciences I: Geological Applications and Modeling 3D GIS Spatial Modeling for City Surface and Subsurface Integration ........................................................................................................................................................... ***1515 Y. Wang

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A 3D Integral Data Model for Subsurface Entities Based on Extended GTP .......................................................................................................................................................1519 Q. Li, X. Chen, H. Zhang, J. Gao, W. Zhang, C. Shi A Novel Method for Travel-Time Measurement for Geophysical Inversion Problems........................................................................................................................................1523 M.J. Yedlin, Y. Linn Land Desertification in the Source Region of the Yellow River, Northeast Qinghai Xizang Plateau ........................................................................................................... ***1527 C. Xie, J. Feng, T. Wang Consideration of the Correlation between Beta-angle and Lineament Patterns by Using Polarimetric SAR Images ....................................................................................1533 A. Iwashita, M. Qong The Causes of Fluvial Terraces Inland and Its Implication ....................................................................................................................................................................................1537 H. Chang, Z. An, X. Qiang, Y. Song, C. Fu Geographic Information System: GIS based Neural Network for Appropriate Parameter Estimation of Geophysical Retrieval Equations with Satellite Remote Sensing Data.......................................................................................................................................................................................1541 K. Arai GeoReferencing the Semantic Web Based on Geoontology .................................................................................................................................................................................1545 J. Ling, L. Bin, G. Jianya, M. Min Ground Subsidence Hazard Analysis in an Abandoned Underground Coal Mine Area using Probabisltic and Logistic Regression Models ...........................................1549 S. Lee, K. Kim, H. -J. Oh, N.-W. Park Hydrological Parameters of the Vega Media of the Segura River Aquifer (SE Spain) Obtained by Means of Advanced DInSAR ...............................................................1553 R. Tomás, J.M. Lopez-Sanchez, J. Delgado, J.J. Mallorquí Hyperspectral Data Analyzing for Characterizing Hydrocarbon Microseepage at Sandstone-type Uranium Deposits ........................................................................... ***1557 J.-L. Zhang ICA and Factor Analysis Application in Seismic Profiling .....................................................................................................................................................................................1560 C.H. Chen, Z. Wang InSAR Derived Deformation Patterns Related to the Aigion Earthquake (Greece) .............................................................................................................................................1564 D.O. Nitti, F. Bovenga, R. Nutricato, A. Refice, M.T. Chiaradia A WebGIS Based General Framework of Information Management and Aided Decision Making System for Earthquake Disaster Reduction .........................................1568 B. Yao, H. Lu, W. Shi, X. Tong Mine Tailings Mapping Using Landsat Multispectral Imagery of the Versant Basin Amont of Medjerda River in the North of Tunisia......................................................1572 N. Mezned, S. Abdeljaoued, M.R. Boussema Mineral Potential Assessment of Sedimentary Deposit using Frequency Ratio and Logistic Regression of Gangreung Area, Korea ......................................................1576 S. Lee, H.-J. Oh, N.-W. Park Middle Pleistocene Climate Transition: Evidences from Rock Magnetic Record of Chinese Loess-paleosol Sequence .............................................................................1580 Y. Song, X. Fang, M. Torii, N. Ishikawa Conceptual Modeling of Spatial Database Based on Geographic Ontology .................................................................................................................................................. ***1584 L. Su, Y. Chen, D. Zhou The Forming Factor Analysis for the First Bend of Yangtse River .......................................................................................................................................................................1587 Q. Ming, Z. Shi Volume III Author Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... follows page1590 VOLUME IV The use of Remote Sensing to Detect Asbestos Mining Degradation in Mafefe and Mathabatha, South Africa ...........................................................................................1591 B.M. Petja, Y.A. Twumasi, G.T. Tengbeh Study on 3D Modeling Method of Faults Based on GTP Volume ..........................................................................................................................................................................1594 D. Che, L. Wu, L. Xu, C. Defu, W. Lixin Web Services Based GIS Model Sharing Service .............................................................................................................................................................................................. ***1598 Z. Tang, Z. Xie, H. Zhao, S. Zhang Monitoring Earth with AMSR U.S. AMSR-E Products Overview ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1602 R.W. Spencer, E.S. Lobl Global Intercomparison of Sea Surface Temperature Mesured by Infrared And Microwave Radiometers on A Single Satellite ................................................................1605 K. Hosoda, H. Murakami, A. Shibata, F. Sakaida, H. Kawamura Global Scale Monitoring of Soil and Vegetation by using AMSR-E Multi-temporal Data ...................................................................................................................................1609 S. Paloscia, G. Macelloni, P.Pampaloni, E. Santi Space Hyperspectral Sensors Model-based Exploration of HSI Spaceborne Sensor Requirements with Application Performance as the Metric ......................................................................................1613 J.P. Kerekes EnMAP – A Hyperspectral Sensor for Environmental Mapping and Analysis.....................................................................................................................................................1617 H. Kaufmann, K. Segl, S. Chabrillat, S. Hofer, T. Stuffler-Kayser-Threde, A. Mueller, R. Richter, G. Schreier, R. Haydn, H. Bach

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Recent Developments in the Hyperspectral Environment and Resource Observer (HERO) Mission ..............................................................................................................1620 A. Hollinger, M. Bergeron, M. Maskiewicz, S.E. Qian, H.Othman, K. Staenz, R.A. Neville, D.G. Goodenough Statistical Characterization of Natural Hyperspectral Backgrounds ....................................................................................................................................................................1624 D. Manolakis, M. Rossacci, J. Cipar, R. Lockwood, T. Cooley, J. Jacobson Advanced Responsive Tactically-Effective Military Imaging Spectrometer (ARTEMIS) Design .......................................................................................................................1628 R.B. Lockwood, T.W. Cooley, R.M. Nadile, J.A. Gardner, P.S. Armstrong, A.M. Payton, T.M. Davis, S.D. Straight, T.G. Chrien, E.L. Gussin, D. Makowski Radarsat Sea Ice Type and Open Water Discrimination for Operational Ice Monitoring with RADARSAT-2 ...................................................................................................................1631 M. Arkett, D. Flett, R. De Abreu, C. Gillespie InSAR Monitoring of Post-Landslide Activity ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................1635 V. Singhroy, K. Molch, R. Couture, V.Poncos Wetland Characterization using Polarimetric RADARSAT-2 Capability ...............................................................................................................................................................1639 R. Touzi ALOS first results : PALSAR, PRISM, and AVNIR-2 (2) Initial Results of Calibration and Validation for ALOS Optical Sensors...............................................................................................................................................................1643 T. Tadono, M. Shimada, M. Watanabe, A. Mukaida, S. Kawamoto, N. Imoto, J. Yamashita Design and implementation of PALSAR Ground Data System at ERSDAC.........................................................................................................................................................1647 M. Takeda, A. Otsubo, H. Ota, K. Mouri, M. Kumai, H. Watanabe, H.Tsu Relation Between Coherence, Forest Biomass, and L-band ó0 ............................................................................................................................................................................1651 M. Watanabe, M. Shimada Yamase-derived Gap Winds Off the Western Hokkaido Coasts and Their Effects on Sea Surface Temperature Fields ..............................................................................1655 O. Isoguchi, T. Toyozumi, F. Sakaida, H. Kawamura

Thirty Years of Dual-Polarization Radar in Precipitation and Cloud Measurements: Impact of Thomas Seliga's Pioneering Research

Chill Radar Dual Polarization.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1659 E.A. Mueller, D.A. Brunkow The Development of the Chilbolton Radar 1977 to 1988 ........................................................................................................................................................................................1662 S M Cherry Dual-polarization Developments at CNR: Past and Present Research.................................................................................................................................................................1666 E. Gorgucci, L. Baldini, G. Scarchilli Development of a C-band Polarimetric and Pulse Compression Radar in Okinawa, Japan..............................................................................................................................1670 K. Nakagawa Scattering and Propagation of Polarimetric Radar Signals in Storms and Clouds ............................................................................................................................................1674 K. Aydin

Aquarius / SAC-D and SMOS Missions

Aquarius/SAC-D Ocean Salinity Mission Science Overview .................................................................................................................................................................................1675 G.S.E. Lagerloef, Y Chao, F. Raul Colomb Aquarius Mission Technical Overview .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................1678 D.M. Le Vine, G.S.E. Lagerloef, S. Yueh, F. Pellerano, E. Dinnat, F. Wentz The Aquarius Ocean Salinity Mission High Stability L-band Radiometer ............................................................................................................................................................1681 F.A. Pellerano, J.Piepmeier, M. Triesky, K. Horgan, J. Forgione, J. Caldwell, W.J Wilson, S. Yueh, M. Spencer, D. McWatters, A. Freedman The Aquarius Scatterometer: An Active System for Measuring Surface Roughness for Sea-Surface Brightness Temperature Correction .............................................1685 A. Freedman, D. McWatters, M. Spencer An Iterative Convergence Algorithm to Retrieve Sea Surface Salinity from SMOS L-band Radiometric Measurements .............................................................................1689 J. Font, J. Boutin, N. Reul, P. Waldteufel, C. Gabarró, S. Zine, J. Tenerelli, F. Petitcolin, J.L. Vergely Preparing for SMOS: Sea Salinity Campaigns and Results ...................................................................................................................................................................................1693 S.S. Søbjærg, J. Balling, S.S. Kristensen, N. Skou From the Determination of Sea Emissivity to the Retrieval of Salinity: Recent Contributions to the SMOS Mission from the UPC and ICM............................................1697 A. Camps, J. Font, M. Vall·llossera, R. Villarino, C. Gabarró, L. Enrique, J. Miranda, I. Corbella, N. Duffo, F. Torres, S. Blanch, A. Aguasca, R. Sabia

Data Assimiliation

A Simple Data Assimilation Method for Improving Estimation of MODIS LAI Time-series Data Products Based on the 2-Dimensional LMS Adaptive Filter...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1702 B. He, L. Tong, W. Xu, X. Han, H. Yuan, M. Zhou, X. Li, X. Li, J. Wang, X. Li A First Attempt of Data Assimilation for Operational Sea Ice Monitoring in Canada .........................................................................................................................................1705 A. Caya, M. Buehner, M. Shokr, T. Carrieres Mapping of Snow Water Equivalent and Snow Coverage from Combined EO and in situ Data for Climatic Studies and Hydrological Forecasting Models .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1709 J. Pulliainen, J.-P. Kärnä, M. Hallikainen, K. Luojus, S. Metsämäki, M. Huttunen, S. Anttila

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Ecosystems, Carbon Cycle and Modeling

Using Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Elevation Data to Map Mangrove Forest Height in the Caribbean ................................................................................................1713 M. Simard, K. Zhang, M.S. Ross, V.H. Rivera-Monroy, E. Castaneda-Moya, R. Twilley Net Daytime Carbon Dioxide Fluxes Over Eastern Canadian Forests: An Application of MODIS Imagery .....................................................................................................1717 Q.K. Hassan, C.P-A. Bourque, F.R. Meng, P. Arp, D. MacLean, Y. Zhang Assessing Forest Carbon Sinks in Spain using Satellite Images .........................................................................................................................................................................1721 F. González-Alonso, A. Roldán-Zamarrón, J.M. Cuevas-Gozalo Soil Moisture Remote Sensing With Passive Microwave Techniques I Surface Soil Moisture Temporal Persistence and Stability in a Semi-Arid Watershed ......................................................................................................................................1724 M.H. Cosh, T.J. Jackson, S. Moran, R. Bindlish Impact of Aggregation Rules of Ancillary Parameters on Soil Moisture Retrievals from Space-borne Microwave Radiometer Observations .........................................1728 X. Zhan, T.J. Jackson, W.T. Crow Modeling Diurnal Changes in Microwave Emission from Bare Soil......................................................................................................................................................................1732 C. Erbas, B.K. Hornbuckle A Radiative transfer Model for Soil Media with Considering the volume Effects of Soil Particles: Field Observation and Numerical Simulation.....................................1736 H. Lu, T. Koike, T. Graf, H. Tsutsui, D.N. Kuria, H. Fujii, M. Morita Impact of Rainfall on the Retrieval of Soil Moisture using AMSR-E Data ............................................................................................................................................................1740 K.-W. Jin, E. Njoku, S. Chan Multi-Frequency Microwave Response to Periodic Rougheness..........................................................................................................................................................................1744 D. Kuria, H. Lu, T. Koike, H. Tsutsui, T. Graf The Comparison of AMSR-E Brightness Temperature with Ground-based Observation on the North Slope.................................................................................................1748 H. Gu, R.D. De Roo, A.W. England

Radar Polarimetry - 3

Polar Decomposition and Polarimetric SAR Analysis: A Quaternion Approach ................................................................................................................................................1752 S.-C. Souyris, T. Céline Classification of Polarimetric SAR Data Using Spectral Graph Partitioning .......................................................................................................................................................1756 K. Ersahin, I.G. Cumming, M.J. Yedlin Comparison of PolSAR Speckle Filtering Techniques ...........................................................................................................................................................................................1760 G. Farage, S. Foucher, G.B. Bénié Spatially Variant Restoration for Polarimetric Synthetic Aperture Radar Imagery .............................................................................................................................................1764 K.Y. Lee, T. Bretschneider A Radar Sensing Algorithm by Gabor Theory .........................................................................................................................................................................................................1768 A. Demirkol, L. Acar, R.S. Woodley

Missions and Campaigns II

Intercomparison of Terra ASTER, MISR, and MODIS, and Landsat-7 ETM+ ........................................................................................................................................................1772 K. Thome, J. D'Amico, C. Hugon MIRAS-SMOS Demonstrator Test Campaigns at Polytechnic University of Catalonia.......................................................................................................................................1776 S. Beraza, V. González, F. Torres, N. Duffo, I. Corbella, S. Blanch, A. Camps, M. Vall-llossera, J.L. Álvarez, S. Ribó, M. Martín-Neira A Multi-Year Data Set of Cloud Properties Derived for CERES from Aqua, Terra, and TRMM ..........................................................................................................................1780 P. Minnis, S. Sun-Mack, Q.Z. Trepte, Y. Chen, R.R. Brown, S. Gibson, P.W. Heck, X. Dong, B. Xi Spectral Simulations of Vegetation Indices in the Context of Landsat Data Continuity ....................................................................................................................................1784 P.M. Teillet, G. Fedosejevs, J.L. Barker, C.L. Miskey, A. Bannari Evaluation of Convair-580 and Simulated Radarsat-2 Polarimetric SAR for Forest Change Detection ...........................................................................................................1788 D.G. Goodenough, H. Chen, A. Dyk Elevation and Freeboard Changes of Ross Sea Ice and Ice Shelf using Icesat ..................................................................................................................................................1792 B. Cicek, H. Xie

Multisensor and Data Fusion

Smoothing of Fused Spectral Consistent Satellite Images ...................................................................................................................................................................................1796 J.R. Sveinsson, J.A. Benediktsson, H. Aanæs Data Fusion: Cumulative Effects of Discrete Fusion on Target Detection Probability.......................................................................................................................................1800 S. Churchill, C. Randell, D. Power, E. Gill Reducing Computational Complexity in Hyperspectral Anomaly Detection: a Feature Level Fusion Approach ..........................................................................................1804 N. Acito, G. Corsini, M. Diani, M. Greco Classification of Spectrally-Similar Land Cover Using Multi-Spectral Neural Image Fusion and the Fuzzy ARTMAP Neural Classifier .....................................................1808 M.L. Pugh, A.M. Waxman Automated Analysis of Multiresolution Satellite Images: Multiresolution Methods or Prior Data Fusion?.....................................................................................................1812 R. Fjørtoft

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Evaluation of Multispectral Image Fusion Methods in Real Time Monitoring Applications ..............................................................................................................................1816 G. Corsini, M. Diani, A. Masini Estimating Leaf Area Index by Fusing MODIS and MISR Data ..............................................................................................................................................................................1820 H. Wan, J. Wang, S. Liang, H. Fang, Z. Xiao Research on Unification of Spatial Reference of Multi-source Data in 3S Integration .......................................................................................................................................1824 X. Mei, W. Cui, M. Wu

Bi-Static and Multi-Static

Bistatic Exploration using Spaceborne and Airborne SAR Sensors: A Close Collaboration Between FGAN, ZESS, and FOMAAS ..........................................................1828 J.H.G. Ender, J. Klare, I. Walterscheid, A.R. Brenner, M. Weiß, C. Kirchner, H. Wilden, O. Loffeld, A. Kolb, W. Wiechert, M. Kalkuhl, S. Knedlik, U. Gebhardt, H. Nies, K. Natroshvili, S. Ige, A. Medrano Ortiz, A. Amankwah Bistatic Space Borne / Airborne Experiment: Geometrical Modeling and Simulation........................................................................................................................................1832 U. Gebhardt, O. Loffeld, H. Nies, K. Natroshvili, S. Knedlik Digital Beamforming for HRWS-SAR Imaging: System Design, Performance and Optimization Strategies ...................................................................................................1836 N. Gebert, G. Krieger, A. Moreira First ENVISAT and ERS-2 Parasitic Bistatic Fixed Receiver SAR Images Processed with the Subaperture Range-Doppler Algorithm ....................................................1840 J. Sanz-Marcos, J.J. Mallorqui, A. Aguasca, P. Prats No Math: Bistatic SAR Processing Using Numerically Computed Transfer Functions......................................................................................................................................1844 R. Bamler, F. Meyer, W. Liebhart

Oceans Session I - Active Microwave and HF Sensing of the Ocean

Development of 9.25MHz Ocean Radar for Measuring Ocean Waves ..................................................................................................................................................................1848 S. Kojima Coastal Current Observation in the Area of Abrupt Topographic Change with DBF Ocean Radar ..................................................................................................................1852 S. Sakai, T. Tsubono, M. Matsuyama, A. Tada, M. Mizunuma Observing Eddy Features in the Ocean Surface Wind Field by Assimilating HF Radar and Anemometer Measurements in a Wind Model .............................................1856 J.F. Vesecky, J. Drake, K. Laws, F.L. Ludwig, C.C. Teague, J.D. Paduan, D. Sinton Observation of the Soya Warm Current Combining HF Ocean Radar with Coastal Tide Gauges and Satellite Altimetry ............................................................................1860 N. Ebuchi, Y. Fukamachi, K.I. Ohshima, K. Shirasawa, M. Wakatsuchi High Resolution Sea Surface Current Maps Produced by Scanning with Ground Based Doppler Radar .......................................................................................................1864 F. Ziemer, C. Marius Use of Dual Polarization Radar Measurements to Understand the Azimuth Behavior of the Sea Surface Backscattered Signal ...............................................................1867 A. Mouche, D. Hauser, G. Caudal, B. Chapron Spectral Behavior of the Ocean Surface Backscatter and the Atmospheric Boundary Layer at C- and Ku-band under High wind and Rain Conditions .......................1871 D. Esteban Fernandez , P. Chang, J. Carswell, R. Contreras, T. Chu An Empirical Approach for the Retrieval of Ocean Wave Parameters from Synthetic Aperture Radar Data ..................................................................................................1875 J. Schulz-Stellenfleth, T. Konig, S. Lehner

Cryosphere System In Canada I

Monitoring the Cryosphere using Radarsat-1 and SSM/I Data: an Overview of CRYSYS Related Accomplishments at INRS-ETE ............................................................1879 M. Bernier, Y. Gauthier

Interferometry - 1

Interferometric Triherence for Ground Movements Monitoring ............................................................................................................................................................................1883 Y. Rauste, M. Louhisuo, J.-B. Henry, S. Kuzuoka, T. Morohoshi, T. Häme DEM Reconstruction Accuracy in Multi-Channel SAR Interferometry..................................................................................................................................................................1886 G. Ferraiuolo, F. Meglio, V. Pascazio, G. Schirinzi Surface Displacement Monitoring on Reclaimed Land Using PSInSAR Technique ...........................................................................................................................................1890 J.-s. Kim, S.-E. Park, W.M. Moon Estimation of the Deformation Temporal Evolution Using Airborne Differential SAR Interferometry..............................................................................................................1894 P. Prats, A. Reigber, J.J. Mallorqui, P. Blanco, A. Moreira Advances on DInSAR with ERS and ENVISAT Data using the Coherent Pixels Technique (CPT) ...................................................................................................................1898 P. Blanco, J.J. Mallorquí, S. Duque, D. Navarrete.

Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere

Testing and Validation of the CASA DCAS System ................................................................................................................................................................................................1902 A. Bekkerman, V. Lakamraju, I. Koren, C. Mani Krishna Use of Disdrometer Data for X-Band Polarimetric Radar Simulation and Tropical Rain Characterization ......................................................................................................1906 M. Baquero, S. Cruz-Pol, V.N. Bringi, V. Chandrasekar Improved Rain Attenuation Correction Algorithms for Radar Reflectivity and Differential Reflectivity with Adaptation to Drop Shape Model Variation .......................1910 Y. Liu, V.N. Bringi, M. Maki

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Retrieval of Surface-layer Refractivity using the CSU-CHILL Radar ....................................................................................................................................................................1914 J. Fritz, V. Chandrasekar, P. Kennedy, R. Roberts

TerraSAR-X Mission and Applications

Status of the TerraSAR-X Mission ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1918 A. Roth, R. Werninghaus TerraSAR-X Products and Product Performance Update ......................................................................................................................................................................................1921 H. Breit, M. Eineder, T. Fritz, B. Schättler, M. Huber, J. Mittermayer The TerraSAR-X Orthorectification Service and Its Benefit for Land Use Applications.....................................................................................................................................1922 M.M. Huber, B. Wessel, A. Roth Coastal Ocean Surface Current Retrievals from Sequences of TerraSAR-X Images .........................................................................................................................................1926 W.J. Emery, M. Gade, R. Romeiser A First Study on the use of TerraSAR-X for Meteorological Purposes ................................................................................................................................................................1930 J. Marquez-Martinez, J.L. Alvarez-Perez Bistatic Image Processing for a Hybrid SAR Experiment Between TerraSAR-X and PAMIR ............................................................................................................................1934 I. Walterscheid, J.H.G. Ender, J. Klare, A.R. Brenner, O. Loffeld The TanDEM-X Mission Concept...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................1938 M. Zink, H. Fiedler, I. Hajnsek, G. Krieger, A. Moreira, M. Werner Vegetation Monitoring and Growth MODIS EVI–based Variability in Amazon Phenology across the Rainforest-Cerrado Ecotone.........................................................................................................................1942 P. Ratana, A.R. Huete, K. Didan Scaling Vegetation Water Content from Thematic Mapper to MODIS During SMEX04 ......................................................................................................................................1945 E.R. Hunt, Jr., M. Tugrul Yilmaz, T.J. Jackson Cost-effectiveness of Vegetation Biophysical Parameters Retrieval from Remote Sensing Data....................................................................................................................1949 F. Vuolo, G. D’Urso, L. Dini Estimating vegetation fractional Coverage of Steppe based on Multi-spatial Resolution Remotely Sensed images .............................................................................. ***1953 X.-B. Li, Y.-H. Chen, Z.-J. Chen, Y.-X. Zhang, H. Wang A Comparison of Forest Classification using Hyperion and AVIRIS Hyperspectral Imagery............................................................................................................................1956 J. Cipar, T. Cooley, R. Lockwood Use of Airborne LIDAR for the Assessment of Landscape Structure in the Pine Forests of Everglades National Park...............................................................................1960 P.A. Houle, K. Zhang, M.S. Ross, M. Simard

State of Science of Environmental Applications of Imaging Spectroscopy (in honor of Dr. Alexander F.H. Goetz)

A Review of the Contributions of Alexander F.H. Goetz to Imaging Spectroscopy............................................................................................................................................1964 S.L. Ustin, J. McDonald, M.E. Schaepman Progress in Field Spectroscopy................................................................................................................................................................................................................................1966 E.J. Milton, N.P. Fox, M.E. Schaepman Development and Implementation of Software Systems for Imaging Spectroscopy .........................................................................................................................................1969 J.W. Boardman, R.N. Clark, A.S. Mazer, L.L. Biehl, F.A Kruse, J. Torson, K. Staenz Advanced Processing of Hyperspectral Images .....................................................................................................................................................................................................1974 A. Plaza, J.A. Benediktsson, J.W. Boardman, J. Brazile, . Bruzzone, G. Camps-Valls, J. Chanussot, M. Fauvel, P.E. Gamba, A. Gualtieri, J.C. Tilton A Review of Atmospheric Correction Techniques for Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Land Surfaces and Ocean Color .......................................................................1979 B.-C. Gao, C.O. Davis, A.F.H. Goetz The Development of Imaging Spectrometry of the Coastal Ocean .......................................................................................................................................................................1982 C.O. Davis, K.L. Carder, B.-C. Gao, Z.-P. Lee, W. Paul Bissett Mineral Mapping and Applications of Imaging Spectroscopy...............................................................................................................................................................................1986 R.N. Clark, J. Boardman, J. Mustard, F. Kruse, C. Ong, C. Pieters, G.A. Swayze Evaluating Minerals of Environmental Concern Using Spectroscopy .................................................................................................................................................................1990 G.A. Swayze, R.N. Clark, C.T. Higgins, R.F. Kokaly PROSPECT+SAIL: 15 Years of Use for Land Surface Characterization ...............................................................................................................................................................1992 S. Jacquemoud, W. Verhoef, F. Baret, P.J. Zarco-Tejada, G.P. Asner, C. François, S.L. Ustin Retrieval of Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Plant Pigment Systems from High Resolution Spectroscopy ........................................................................1996 S.L. Ustin, G.P. Asner, J.A. Gamon, K.F. Huemmrich, S. Jacque, M. Schaepman, P. Zarco-Tejada Combining Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Physical Modeling for Applications in Land Ecosystems ...................................................................................................2000 D.G. Goodenough, J.Y. Li, G.P. Asner, M.E. Schaepman, S.L. Ustin, A. Dyk The Future of Imaging Spectroscopy – Prospective Technologies and Applications........................................................................................................................................2005 M.E. Schaepman, R.O. Green, S.G. Ungar, B. Curtiss, J. Boardman, A.J. Plaza, B.-C. Gao, S. Ustin, R. Kokaly, J.R. Miller, S. Jacquemoud, E.B.-Dor, R. Clark, C. Davis, J. Dozier, D.G. Goodenough, D. Roberts, G. Swayze, E.J. Milton, A.F.H. Goetz Remote Sensing Focused Educational Activities Collaborations Focused on Enhancing Undergraduate Involvement in Remote Sensing Applications to Atmospheric and Earth Science Research ...........................2010 L. Hayden, Ali H. Omar

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Utilization of Latest Geospatial Web Service Technologies for Remote Sensing Education through GeoBrain Sysem ..............................................................................2013 M. Deng, L. Di An Image Information System for Management of Watersheds in Remote Sensing Education .......................................................................................................................2017 M.-L. Wu, Y.–M. Wang, C.-Y. Fang, Y. –Y. Huang

Soil Moisture Remote Sensing With Passive Microwave Techniques II

Using Optical Satellite based Data to Improve Soil Moisture Retrieval from SMOS Mission ............................................................................................................................2021 S. Cros, A. Chanzy, J.-C. Calvet, T. Pellarin, J.-P. Wigneron Transmission of Microwaves Through a Dynamic Corn Canopy in Emission Models.......................................................................................................................................2025 J. Casanova, M. Jang, J. Judge Stationary L-Band Radiometry for Seasonal Measurements of Soil Moisture ....................................................................................................................................................2028 V.U. Zavorotny, A.J. Gasiewski, R.J. Zamora, E. M. McIntyre, V.Y. Leuski, V.G. Irisov The Application of AMSR-E Soil Moisture for Improved Global Agricultural Assessment and Forecasting...................................................................................................2032 J. Bolten, W. Crow, X. Zhan, T. Jackson, C. Reynolds, B. Doorn Polarimetric Passive Microwave Signatures and RFI Suppression During the Soil Moisture Experiment/ Polarimetry Land Experiment in 2005 ...................................2036 L. Li, T. Jackson, P. Gaiser, R. Bindlish, J. Bobak, D. Kunkee, M. Cosh NPOESS Soil Moisture Satellite Data Assimilation and RFI Mitigation: Use of WindSat Data and a Discrete Backus-Gilbert Technique .................................................2040 A.S. Jones, D. Rapp, C.L. Combs, S. Longmore, T. Vukicevic, T.H. Vonder Haar, G. Mason, G. McWilliams, M. Mungiole, N.S. Chauhan The Results of Spatio-Temporally Combined, Microwave Active-Passive Measurements of Snow, Bear and Vegetated Soil at 37GHz ...................................................2044 A.A. Arakelyan, M.R. Manukyan, A.K. Hambaryan, A.K. Arakelyan

Optical Instrumentation and Techniques

A Precision Geo-referenced Digital Airborne Camera System ..............................................................................................................................................................................2048 X. Sun, W. Chen, J.J. Baker, D.E. Florence, R.L. Fischer, J.G. Ruby, J.C. Eichholz Development of a Low-altitude Hyperspectral Imaging System for Measuring Ground Truth in Agricultural Fields....................................................................................2052 Y. Minekawa, T. Edanaga, K. Uto, Y. Kosugi, K. Oda A Measuring Device for Studying Scaling of Emissivities from Sub-pixel to Pixel ............................................................................................................................................2056 R.-H. Zhang, J. Tian, H.-B. Su, X.-M. Sun, Z.-L. Li, Z.-L. Zhu Study for Sun Glint Observation of GOSAT FTS using MODIS and AMSR-E Data .............................................................................................................................................2060 K. Shiomi, M. Yoshida, N. Sekio Impact of Sensor Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Spectral Characteristics on Hyperspectral Geoscience Products............................................................................................2064 L. Sun, K. Staenz, R.A. Neville, H.P. White Calibration of Small and Low-Cost UAV Video System for Real-Time Planimetric Mapping.............................................................................................................................2068 J. Wu, G. Zhou, Q. Li

Land Use and Land Cover Change 1

Impacts of Class Spectral Variability on Soft Classification Prediction and Implications for Change Detection ..........................................................................................2072 G.M. Foody, H.T.X. Doan Estimating Land Use Change over Canada’s Arctic/Sub-Arctic Region ..............................................................................................................................................................2076 R.H. Fraser, I. Olthof, G. Girouard, G. Pavlic, A. Clouston, D. Pouliot, W. Chen Multi-temporal Mapping of Disturbances in the Okavango Delta, Botswana using Landsat TM and ETM+ Data ..........................................................................................2080 A.L. Neuenschwander, K.A. Crews-Meyer Improved Techniques for Crop Classification using MODIS Imagery ..................................................................................................................................................................2084 P.C. Doraiswamy, Bakhyt Akhmedov, A.J. Stern Remote Sensing Derived Leaf Area Index and Potential Applications for Crop Modeling ................................................................................................................................2088 A.M. Smith, G. Bourgeois, R. DeJong, C. Nadeau, J. Freemantle, P.M. Teillet, A. Chichagov, G. Fedosejevs, H. When, A. Shankaie Investigation on the Potential of using ASTER Image for Corn Plant Residue Coverage Estimation in Three Indiana Counties ...............................................................2092 D. Lewis, H. Yao, J. Fridgen, R. Kincaid Methodology of Accuracy Assessment of Land Cover Classification using Hyperion and AVIRIS Imagery ..................................................................................................2095 M.A. Glennon, A. Puetz, T. Cooley, S. Payton Spatial Non-stationarity and Time-dependency in the Relationship between NOAA-AVHRR NDVI and Climatic Determinants: Sensitivity to Landuse/Landcover Change ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... ***2099 P.A. Propastin, N.R. Muratova Using Fraction Images to Study Natural Land Cover Changes in the Amazon ...................................................................................................................................................2103 Y.E. Shimabukuro, L.O. Anderson, L.E.O.C. Aragão, A. Huete

Geophysical Processes and Parameter Estimation (half session)

Inversion of Parameters of a Layered Rough Surface by a New Approach to the Simulated Annealing Method..........................................................................................2107 A. Tabatabaeenejad, M. Moghaddam Land Surface Temperature Estimation from Passive Satellite Images using Support Vector Machines.........................................................................................................2109 S.B. Serpico, M. De Martino, G. Moser, M. Zortea Volume IV Author Index .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... follows page 2112

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VOLUME V Neural Net Characterization of Geophysical Processes with Circular Dependencies........................................................................................................................................2113 F.W. Chen

Remote Sensing Application in Policy and Resource Management

Application of REAL TIME GIS for Local Government and Collaboration of Spatial Information .....................................................................................................................2117 A. Okuno, S. Shimano, M. Shikada Universal Map for Local Government by Using REAL TIME GIS...........................................................................................................................................................................2121 S. Shimano, A. Okuno, M. Shikada Water, Property Rights, and Security: What Role for Remote Sensing in the Next Decade?............................................................................................................................2125 M. Macauley, F.M. Vukovich Study on Population Distribution Characteristics and Pattern Based on RS and GIS in Mountainous Region: A Case Study of Tianshui District, China ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ ***2130 S. Niu, G. Li, Z. Liu, L. Luo, C. Meng

Contextual Image Classification (half session)

An MRF Based Approach for Simultanous Land Cover Mapping and Cast Shadow Removal .........................................................................................................................2133 T. Kasetkasem, A. Eiumnoh Contextual Image Classification Based on Spatial Boosting ................................................................................................................................................................................2137 R. Nishii, Separation of Coniferous Species in Boreal Forest Using Spectral and Contextual Features from Ikonos Imagery....................................................................................2141 H. Astola, L. Sirro, T. Häme, M. Molinier, J. Ahola Multivariate Texture Measured by Local Binary Pattern for Multispectral Image Classification.................................................................................................................. ***2145 C. Song, P. Li, F. Yang

User Applications in Remote Sensing

Building an Application Framework for Monitoring the Environment ..................................................................................................................................................................2149 V. Kotovirta, J. Kanniainen, T. Veijonen, S. Neuvonen 3S Based Method of Eco-environment Monitoring, Evaluation and Adjustment for China’s Land Border Area ...................................................................................... ***2153 Q. Qi, D. He, L. Jiang, X. Zou, J. Li The Experiment Evidences for Tectonic Earthquake Forecasting Based on Anomaly Analysis on Satellite Infrared Image ......................................................................2158 L. Wu, S. Liu, L. Wu, Y. Wu End-User-Oriented Multisource Information Fusion for Resource Management with Remote Sensing Imagery ..........................................................................................2163 Y. Shkvarko, J.L.L. Montiel, R.B. Garibay

Remote Sensing of Snow

Monitoring Snow Cover Characteristics with Multifrequency Active and Passive Microwave Sensors ..........................................................................................................2167 M. Brogioni, G. Macelloni, S. Paloscia, P. Pampaloni, S. Pettinato, E. Santi An Approach for Multisensor Harmonization in Snow Cover Area Mapping.......................................................................................................................................................2171 R. Solberg, H. Koren, E. Malnes, J. Haarpaintner, I. Lauknes A Comparison of Finnish SCAmod Snow Maps and MODIS Snow Maps in Boreal Forests in Finland and in Manitoba, Canada ..............................................................2176 S. Anttila, S. Metsämäki, C. Derksen Development of Techniques to Retrieve Snow Covered Area (SCA) in Boreal Forests from Space-borne Microwave Observations........................................................2180 K. Luojus, J.-P. Kärnä, M. Hallikainen, Jouni Pulliainen Snow Water Equivalence Retrieval Using X and Ku band Dual-Polarization Radar ...........................................................................................................................................2183 J. Shi Results from a Ground-Based Microwave Multi-Frequency Radiometer Campaign of Seasonal Snow in Finland .......................................................................................2186 M. Hallikainen, P. Lahtinen, T. Piepponen, L. Honkavaara, A. Schäfer

Forest Parameter Estimation by Means of Mulit-parameter SAR Interferometry

Digital Height Modeling (DHM) of Tropical Forests using Multi-frequency InSAR Methodology ......................................................................................................................2190 L.V. Dutra, J.R. dos Santos, C.C. Freitas, J.C. Mura, T. Neeff, M.A. Timbó Elmiro, P. Moura Forest Height Estimation in Tropical Rain Forest using Pol-InSAR Techniques ................................................................................................................................................2193 K. Florian, P.P. Kostas, H. Irena, H. Dirk Relation between the Attenuation Coefficients and Interferometric Phase Center Heights Behaviors from P-band to L-band ..................................................................2197 L. Thirion, E. Colin SAR Interferometric Approaches for the Analysis of Structural Forest Parameters: State of the Art and Perspectives for Brazilian Studies .........................................2201 J.R. dos Santos, T. Neeff, L.V. Dutra, F.F. Gama, J.C. Mura, C.C. Freitas Tropical-Forest Density Profiles from Multibaseline Interferometric SAR...........................................................................................................................................................2205 R.N. Treuhaft, B.D. Chapman, J.R. dos Santos, L.V. Dutra, F.G. Gonçalves, C. da Costa Freitas, J.C. Mura, P.M. de Alencastro Graca, J.B. Drake Accuracy Assessment of Stem Volume Retrieval from ERS-1/2 Multitemporal Coherence in Eurasian Boreal Forests..............................................................................2208 M. Santoro, J. Askne

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Forest Parameter Estimation Using JERS-1 Repeat-pass Interferometry: Stem Volume Retrieval in Siberia and Sweden .........................................................................2212 L.E.B. Eriksson, J. Askne, M. Santoro, A. Wiesmann L-band Polarimetric Interferometry in Boreal Forest Parameter Estimation, a Case Study ..............................................................................................................................2216 J. Praks, M. Hallikainen, F. Kugler, K. Papathanassiou, I. Hajnsek

SAR Sensing of Extreme Ocean Events

Tropical Cyclone Parameters Derived from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Images .......................................................................................................................................2220 A. Reppucci, S. Lehner, J. Schulz-Stellenfleth Hurricane Winds Measured with Synthetic Aperture Radars ................................................................................................................................................................................2224 J. Horstmann, W. Koch, D.R. Thompson, H.C. Graber Progress in Determination of Wind Vectors from SAR Images.............................................................................................................................................................................2228 H. Shen, W. Perrie, Y. He Severe Weather Applications over the Oceans using ERS SAR Wavemode Data..............................................................................................................................................2232 S. Lehner, T. König, J. Schulz-Stellenfleth, A. Reppucci

Aerosols and Climate

Masking of Residual Snow and Ice Covered Surfaces for Improving Aerosol Retrievals From MODIS Data .................................................................................................2236 R.-R. Li, L. Remer, Y.J. Kaufman, S. Mattoo, B.-C. Gao, E. Vermote Statistical Examination of Atmospheric Aerosol Properties using MODIS Global Data Product .....................................................................................................................2239 A. Savtchenko, A. Gopalan, P. MacHarrie Retrieval of Emissivity and Temperature Profile in Polar Regions .......................................................................................................................................................................2243 N. Mathew, G. Heygster, P.W. Rosenkranz Evaluation of Near-UV/blue Aerosol Optical Thickness Retrieval from Airborne Hyperspectral Imagery .......................................................................................................2247 F.C. Seidel, J. Nieke, D. Schläpfer, K.I. Itten, J.H. Bowles Improving Air Temperature Modelization by Means of Remote Sensing Variables............................................................................................................................................2251 J. Cristóbal, M. Ninyerola, X. Pons, M. Pla

Agricultural Mapping and Monitoring

Integration of MERIS and ASAR Data for LAI Estimation of Wheat Fields...........................................................................................................................................................2255 G. Satalino, L. Dente, F. Mattia Estimation of Regional Crop Yield by Assimilating Multi-temporal TM Images into Crop Growth Model .......................................................................................................2259 P. Yang, Q. Zhou, Z. Chen, Y. Zha, W. Wu, R. Shibasaki Prediction of Sweetness and Nitrogen Content in Soybean Crops from High Resolution Hyperspectral Imagery.......................................................................................2263 S. Takahashi Monteiro, Y. Minekawa, Y. Kosugi, T. Akazawa, K. Oda Solar Induced Fluorescence and Reflectance Sensing Techniques for Monitoring Nitrogen Utilization in Corn..........................................................................................2267 L.A. Corp, E.M. Middleton, C.S.T. Daughtry, P.K. Entcheva Campbell Investigating the Gap Frequency of a Maize Canopy using Night TIR Data ........................................................................................................................................................2271 S. Yu, T. Yu, X. Gu, L. Li, F. Zhao Modeling Field of View Effect on the Field Reflectance Measurements for Row Crops.....................................................................................................................................2274 L. Li, Y. Qiao, T. Yu, X. Gu, S. Yu, F. Zhao A Global Crop Growth Monitoring System Based on Remote Sensing .......................................................................................................................................................... ***2277 M.-H. Meng, B.-F. Wu, Q.-Z. Li Detection of Illegal Cannabis Cultivation Using Remote Sensing ........................................................................................................................................................................2281 C.L. Walthall, C.S.T. Daughtry, L. Pachepsky, E.F. Erbe, J. Lydon, V.C. Vanderbilt, T. Bobbe

RFI Mitigation for Microwave Radiometry

Observations of an ARSR System in Canton, MI with the L-band Interference Suppressing Radiometer ......................................................................................................2285 N. Niamsuwan, B. Guner, J.T. Johnson Detection of RFI by its Amplitude Probability Distribution ....................................................................................................................................................................................2289 C. Ruf, S. Misra, S. Gross, R. De Roo Mitigation of Terrestrial Radar Interference in L-Band Spaceborne Microwave Radiometers ..........................................................................................................................2292 J.R. Piepmeier, F.A. Pellerano Radio-frequency Interference Signals in the AMSR and Aircraft C-band Measurements ..................................................................................................................................2297 K. Imaoka, Y. Fujimoto, Y. Arai, A. Shibata, S. Morokuma, Y. Sasaki High Altitude Measurements of C-band Radio Frequency Interference Using a Digital Receiver ....................................................................................................................2301 J.T. Johnson, A.J. Gasiewski, B. Guner, M. Valerio, M. Klein Polarization Rotation Correction in Radiometry: An Extended Error Analysis ...................................................................................................................................................2305 D.L. Hudson, J.R. Piepmeier, D.G. Long SMOS Calibration Subsystem ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2309 J. Lemmetyinen, J. Uusitalo, K. Rautiainen, J. Kainulainen, N. Fabritius, M. Levander, V. Kangas, H. Greus, J. Pihlflyckt, A. Kontu, S. Kemppainen, M. Hallikainen, J .Lahtinen

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Urban and VHR Remote Sensing

Decision Fusion of Hyperspectral and SAR Data for Trafficability Assessment ................................................................................................................................................2313 P. Chouinard, J. Kerekes Object-oriented Image Analysis for Mapping Urban Expansion in Western France...........................................................................................................................................2317 R. Aguejdad, L. Hubert-Moy, P. Clergeau Spatial Distribution Patterns of the Urban Heat Island Based on Remote Sensing Images: A Case Study in Beijing, China................................................................. ***2321 A.-D. Gong, Y.-H. Chen, J. Li, H.-L. Gong, X.-J. Li Accurate Pose and Location Estimation of Digital Camera using Urban Building Natural Features W. Xie, G. Zhou, Z. Zhang, J. Zhang Soil Moisture Remote Sensing with Active Microwave Techniques High Resolution Soil Moisture Mapping Using AIRSAR Observations During SMEX02 ....................................................................................................................................2324 R. Bindlish, T.J. Jackson, R. Van der Velde Soil Moisture Retrieval from Radarsat Data: A Neuro-Fuzzy Approach ...............................................................................................................................................................2328 T. Lakhankar, H. Ghedira, R. Khanbilvardi Spatial Characterization of Soil Moisture Using SAR Data ....................................................................................................................................................................................2332 A. Merzouki, A. Bannari, P. M. Teillet, D. J. King High Resolution Change Estimation of Soil Moisture by Combination of TMI Brightness Temperature and PR Surface Cross Section ..................................................2336 U. Narayan, V. Lakshmi Impact of Filtering Soil Roughness Low Frequencies on the Radar Backscattering Coefficient Simulated by the IEM Model ...................................................................2338 A. Chanzy, B. Molineaux Generation of Soil Moisture Maps from ENVISAT/ASAR images in a Finland area by using a Neural Network Algorithm ..........................................................................2342 S. Paloscia, S. Pettinato, E. Santi, M. Huttunen, R.P. Mäkinen, J. Silander, B. Vehvilainen Soil and Vegetation Moisture Variability Analyzed Through Combination of SAR and Optical Images and Theoretical Models ................................................................2346 C. Notarnicola, F. Posa Estimation of Soil Moisture from Multiincidence ASAR-ENVISAT Radar Data....................................................................................................................................................2350 M. Zribi, N. Baghdadi, N. Holah Land Use and Land Cover Change 2 Retrospective Change Detection based upon a Multi-season, Sparse Temporal Sequence of JERS-1 SAR Data ........................................................................................2353 S. McNeill, S. Belliss, D. Pairman, H. North Monitoring Urban Changes in Rome, Italy by Multi-Temporal ERS-SAR Images................................................................................................................................................2357 E. Bonci, F. Del Frate, D. Solimini Detail Land Coverage Analysis in Urban Area with Quick Bird and AVIRIS Data ...............................................................................................................................................2361 N. Takagi, Y. Amano, A.F.H. Getz Object Oriented Land Cover Mapping of the Kanchenjunga Conservation Area (KCA) in Nepal, for Sustainable Development and Use of Natural Resources...........................................................................................................................................................................................................2365 T.W. Kellenberger, W.A. Schubiger, K.I. Itten Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Changes in the Surface Fluxes of an Atmospheric Model......................................................................................................................2369 V.G. Anantharaj, P.J. Fitzpatrick, Y. Li, R.L. King, G.V. Mostovoy

Image Enhancement

Scene-based Nonuniformity Correction and Bad-pixel Identification for Hyperspectral VNIR/SWIR Sensors ..............................................................................................2373 R.A. Leathers, T.V. Downes A Noise Line Detection Method Using Spatial Correlation of NOAA AVHRR Channels................................................................................................................................ ***2377 K. Kawano, J.-I. Kudoh An Efficient Method to Detect Defective Detectors of SPOT 4 SWIR Band Using Iterative High-pass Filtering ............................................................................................2379 H.-S. Jung, M.-K. Kim, J.-S. Won

Status and Results from the NASA EOS Aqua Mission

AMSR-E Accomplishments and Ongoing Activities ...............................................................................................................................................................................................2383 E.S. Lobl, R.W. Spencer Remote Sensing of Atmospheric Climate Parameters from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder ......................................................................................................................2386 T.S. Pagano, M.T. Chahine, H.H. Aumann, B. Tian, S.-Y. Lee, E. Olsen, B. Lambrigtsen, E. Fetzer, F.W. Irion, X. Fu, W. McMillan, L. Strow, C. Barnet, M. Goldberg, J. Susskind, J. Blaisdell Advanced Remote-sensing Imaging Emission Spectrometer (ARIES): AIRS Spectral Resolution with MODIS Spatial Resolution ...........................................................2390 T.S. Pagano, M.T. Chahine, H.H. Aumann, F. O’Callaghan, S. Broberg

Radar Observations of Current Features

Surface Currents in the Japan and Okhotsk Seas: Study with Satellite SAR......................................................................................................................................................2394 L.M. Mitnik, W.A. Dubina

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SAR Estimation of River Surface Currents: A Sub-Aperture Analysis Approach ...............................................................................................................................................2397 T.L. Ainsworth, M. Sletten, R. Jansen, J.-S. Lee Clutter Suppression Techniques for River Surface Current Measurements .......................................................................................................................................................2400 H. Runge, S. Suchandt, R. Horn, T. Eiglsperger Wave Measurements using a Dual-beam Interferometer Near Gulf Stream Boundary.......................................................................................................................................2404 P.A. Hwang, J.V. Toporkov, M.A. Sletten, D. Lamb, D. Perkovic Use of Tandem-X in a Squinted Split Antenna Mode Configuration to Retrieve 2-D Current and Ocean Wave Information........................................................................2408 J. Schulz-Stellenfleth, I. Hajnsek, S. Lehner

LiDAR Applications Development in Canada

Accuracy and Limitations of Airborne LiDAR Surveys in Coastal Environments ..............................................................................................................................................2412 R. Xhardé, B.F. Long, D.L. Forbes Exploring Small Footprint Lidar Intensity Data in a Forested Environment ........................................................................................................................................................2416 J. Langford, O. Niemann, G.W. Frazer, M.A. Wulder, T. Nelson The Influence of Lidar Acquisition Settings on Canopy Penetration and Laser Pulse Return Characteristics ..............................................................................................2420 C. Hopkinson Significance of LiDAR Return Signal Intensities in Coastal Zone Mapping Applications..................................................................................................................................2424 B. Long, R. Xhardé, M. Boucher, D.L. Forbes

Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

Mapping Topsoil Texture in the Arid And Semiarid Region of Asia using Remote Sensing Data ............................................................................................................... ***2428 J. Xiao, Y. Shen, R. Tateishi War, Drought, and Phenology: Changes in the Land Surface Phenology of Afghanistan Since 1982.............................................................................................................2432 K.M. de Beurs, G.M. Henebry

GIS, Data Mining and Retrieval

Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems for the Study of Schistosomiasis in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.................................................................2436 C.C. Freitas, R.J.P.S. Guimarães, L.V. Dutra, F.T. Martins, E.J.C. Gouvêa, R.A.T. Santos, A.C.M. Moura, S.C. Drummond, R.S. Amaral, O.S. Carvalho An XML-based Language to Connect NetCDF and Geographic Communities....................................................................................................................................................2440 S. Nativi, L. Bigagli, B. Domenico, J. Caron, E. Davis Exploring the Impacts of Neighborhood Size and Type Variations on GIS-Based Cellular Automata Model: A Sensitivity Analysis Approach ......................................2445 V. Kocabas, S. Dragicevic Dynamic Filtering and Mining Triggers in Mesoscale Meteorology Forecasting ................................................................................................................................................2449 N.N. Vijayakumar, B. Plale, R. Ramachandran, X. Li Data Mining Support for the Improvement of MODIS Aerosol Retrievals ............................................................................................................................................................2453 B. Han, Z. Obradovic, Z. Li, S. Vucetic A Framework for Geospatial Satellite Imagery Retrieval Systems........................................................................................................................................................................2457 M. Klaric, G. Scott, C.-R. Shyu, C. Davis, K. Palaniappan Remote Sensing Image Retrieval Using a Context-Sensitive Bayesian Network with Relevance Feedback ..................................................................................................2461 Y. Li, T. Bretschneider

Vegetation Modeling and Growth

Detecting Invasive Species via Hyperspectral Imagery using Sequential Projection Pursuits.........................................................................................................................2465 T.R. West, L. Mann Bruce Synthetic Modeling of 3D Canopy’s Radiation Transfer in the VNIR and TIR Domains .....................................................................................................................................2469 F. Zhao, X. Gu, Q. Liu, T. Yu, L. Chen, H. Gao, S. Yu, L. Li Simulation of Nadir Looking P-BAND Radar Return for Biomass Retrieval Applications .................................................................................................................................2473 M. Dechambre

GEOSS Architecture and Data Management

NASA's Earth Science Gateway: A Platform for Interoperable Services in Support of the GEOSS Vision .....................................................................................................2477 N.S. Alameh, M.J. Bambacus, J.D. Evans, S.R. Marley OpenGIS International Standards for GEOSS Interoperability Arrangements ....................................................................................................................................................2481 G. Percivall GEOSS as a Service Oriented Enterprise – Coordinating Resources Through Service Interfaces ..................................................................................................................2485 M. Burnett IEEE Committee on Earth Observation and GEOSS...............................................................................................................................................................................................2490 R. Garello, J. Pearlman, S.J. S. Khalsa, R. Shibasaki

Data Fusion Special Session

A Combined Support Vector Machines Classification Based on Decision Fusion.............................................................................................................................................2494 M. Fauvel, J. Chanussot , J.A. Benediktsson

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A Novel Context-Sensitive SVM for Classification of Remote Sensing Images ..................................................................................................................................................2498 F. Bovolo, L. Bruzzone, M. Marconcini A Spatio-spectral Data Fusion Method for the Detection of Urban Areas in optical High Resolution Images by a Novel MRF Model .......................................................2502 F. Causa, G. Moser, S.B. Serpico Fusion of Morphological and Spectral Information for Classification of Hyperspectal Urban Remote Sensing Data ..................................................................................2506 J.A. Palmason, J.A. Benediktsson, J.R. Sveinsson, J. Chanussot Fusion of Spectral and Spatial Information for Automated Change Detection in High Resolution Satellite Imagery ...................................................................................2510 B.C. Claywell, C.H. Davis, C.-R. Shyu Feature Fusion for Road Extraction in SAR Scenes...............................................................................................................................................................................................2514 M. Negri, P. Gamba Image Fusion Using Cokriging ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2518 N. Memarsadeghi, J. Le Moigne, D.M. Mount Multi-variate Bayesian Classification of Soil Drainage using Feature-level Fusion of Topographic and Hydrologic Data ..........................................................................2522 C. Krekeler, K.C. Slatton, M. Cohen Study on Virtual Geographic Environment for Ecosystem Monitoring and Management in Lancang River Basin .......................................................................................2526 Z. An, Q. QI

Radiometer Instrumentation and Techniques

Near Field Characterization of the GeoSTAR Demonstrator .................................................................................................................................................................................2529 A.B. Tanner, B.H. Lambrigsten, T.M. Gaier, F. Torres A Wide-Swath, Hurricane Imaging Radiometer For Airborne Operational Measurements ................................................................................................................................2533 J.W. Johnson, R.A. Amarin, S.F. El-Nimri, W.L. Jones, M.C. Bailey

Interferometry-2

Real-Time Processing Algorithm for Wide Swath Radar Interferometry of Ocean Surface ...............................................................................................................................2538 M. Simard, E. Rodriguez Confirmation of the Surface Displacements by Using ENVISAT Repeat-pass Interferometry in East Coast of Taiwan ...............................................................................2542 A. Iwashita, H. Baba, M. Hara, Y.–F. Lin, H.-C. Sheu Speckle Filtering of PolSAR and PolInSAR Images using Trace-based Partial Differential Equations............................................................................................................2545 S. Foucher, G. Farage, G.B. Bénié Joint Statistical Distribution of Multi-Baseline SAR Interferograms.....................................................................................................................................................................2549 F. Meglio, V. Pascazio, G. Schirinzi Multi-Pass ENVISAT-ASAR Data Processing for Improved Resolution Imaging ................................................................................................................................................2553 G. Fornaro, V. Pascazio, G. Schirinzi, F. Serafino Performance Assessment of Velocity Estimation in ATInSAR Systems..............................................................................................................................................................2557 A. Budillon, V. Pascazio, G. Schirinzi ERS-ENVISAT Coherence Properties of Land Cover..............................................................................................................................................................................................2561 M. Santoro, U. Wegmüller, C. Werner, J. Askne Interferometric Model Order Selection: Validation of ITC Methods with Airborne Three-antenna SAR Data .................................................................................................2565 F. Lombardini, L. Rößing, J. Ender, F. Cai Ground-based Radar Interferometry for Terrain Mapping .....................................................................................................................................................................................2569 L. Noferini, M. Pieraccini, G. Luzi, D. Mecatti, G. Macaluso, Carlo Atzeni

TRMM Applications

Suppression of Surface Clutter Interference with TRMM Precipitation Radar Observation ..............................................................................................................................2573 T. Tagawa, K. Okamoto, H. Hanado Bright Band Reference Technique to Adjust the Observation of Spaceborne Radar.........................................................................................................................................2577 B. Zafar, V. Chandrasekar Comparison of Instantaneous Rain Rate of Stratiform Rainfall from TRMM/TMI with PR..................................................................................................................................2580 N. Takahashi Global Precipitation Map using Satelliteborne Microwave Radiometers by the GSMaP Project : Production and Validation .....................................................................2584 T. Kubota, H. Hashizume, S. Shige, K. Okamoto, N. Takahashi, T. Ushio, M. Kachi Development of Over-ocean SSM/I Rain Retrieval Algorithm in the GSMaP Project..........................................................................................................................................2588 H. Hashizume, T. Kubota, K. Aonashi, S. Shige, K. Okamoto

Image Segmentation and Detection I

Comparison of Partitions of Two Images for Satellite Image Time Series Segmentation..................................................................................................................................2592 A. Giros Level Set Hyperspectral Segmentation: Near-Optimal Speed Functions using Best Band Analysis and Scaled Spectral Angle Mapper .................................................2596 J.E. Ball, L.M. Bruce

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Exploiting Multi-Aspect SAR Data for Object Extraction .......................................................................................................................................................................................2601 K. Hedman, S. Hinz, U. Stilla Automatic Forest Boundary Delineation in Aerial Images .....................................................................................................................................................................................2605 Z. Wang, R. Boesch

Atmosphere Interactive II

A Study on the Trajectories of Mesoscale Convective Systems and Their Environmental Physical Field Values Using GMS Image. Dai Xiaoyan AMSU Millimeter-Wave Precipitation Retrievals Trained with MM5 Simulations: Sensitivity to Physical Assumptions ..............................................................................2611 C. Surussavadee, D.H. Staelin Comparison of MODIS Atmospheric Water Vapor Retrieval, Meteorological Models Tropospheric Delay Estimation with the Results Derived from GPS ...................2615 S.W. Liu, C.l. Zhang, X.F. Guo, Y.l. Chu, D. Q. Ge, J.H. Fan High Wind Vector Retrieved from SSM/I ..................................................................................................................................................................................................................2619 Y. He, L. Meng, S. Hui Modelling Systematic Residuals in Absolute ZTD Estimation from GPS.............................................................................................................................................................2623 S. Jin, J.-U. Park, P.-H. Park, J.-H. Cho Optimal Polarimetric Radar Rain Rate Estimator for Semi-arid Regions .............................................................................................................................................................2627 A. Elmzoughi, R. Abdelfattah, Z. Belhadj, V. Santalla Del Rio Polarimetric Covariance Matrix Least Squares Estimation for Weather Radar Applications ............................................................................................................................2631 V. Santalla del Rio Statistical Modeling for Spatiotemporal Radar Observations and Its Applications to Nowcasting..................................................................................................................2635 G. Xu, V. Chandrasekar TRMM-derived Range-adjustment of Ground-based Radars in two Mediterranean Countries .........................................................................................................................2639 M. Gabella, L. Corgnati, G. Perona, E. Morin An Improved High Resolution Wind Ambiguity Removal Procedure for SeaWinds ...........................................................................................................................................2643 B.A. Williams, D.G. Long Attenuation Statistics for X-band Radar Design .....................................................................................................................................................................................................2647 D. Willie, W. Li, Y. Wang, V. Chadraseker Volume V Author Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................... follows page 2650

VOLUME VI

Biogeosciences Interactive II: Forest Classification and Monitoring

Forest Parameters Inversion Using PolInSAR Data Based on Genetic Algorithm..............................................................................................................................................2651 B. Zou, L. Zhang, W. Wang, D. Sun Improving Classification Accuracy of TM Images in Forest Areas with Auxiliary Data .....................................................................................................................................2655 Z. Zhao, F.-R. Meng, Q. Yang, C. Bourque, E. Swift Applicability of Harmonic Analysis in a MODIS/TERRA Dataset for Monitoring Land Use/land Cover in Brazilian Amazonia ....................................................................2659 J.R. dos Santos, M.S. Pardi Lacruz, M.A. Sousa Jr. Evaluating the Potential of SAR-R99B L and X Bands Data for Amazon Deforestation Increment Mapping .................................................................................................2662 O.D. Zaloti, Jr., F.G. Gonçalves, C.C. Freitas, S. João, S. Sant’Anna, J.R. dos Santos Using ERS-1 and ASAR Imagery for Mapping Forest in French Guiana ..............................................................................................................................................................2666 J.-B. Henry, T. Häme, Y. Rauste, L. Sirro, H. Ahola, G.F. De Grandi, N. Stach Comparison of Forest Canopy Structures in SRTM to LIDAR Data ......................................................................................................................................................................2670 L. Kenyi, R. Dubayah, M. Hofton, P. Hyde, J. Bryan Blair

Biogeosciences Interactive II: Vegetation Monitoring and Growth

Electromagnetic Scattering Model for Soybean Canopy .......................................................................................................................................................................................2673 Y. Du, Y. Luo, W. Yan, J.A. Kong Monitoring Vegetation Growth using Multitemporal CHRIS/PROBA Data ...........................................................................................................................................................2677 M. Kneubuehler, B. Koetz, S. Huber, J. Schopfer, K.I. Itten, R. Richter Comparisons of MODIS LAI Products and LAI Estimates Derived from Landsat TM.........................................................................................................................................2681 P. Yang, Z. Chen, Q. Zhou, Y. Zha, W. Wu, R. Shibasaki Measurement of Ecological Capital of Ecosystem in Yunnan Province based on Remote Sensed Data from 2001 to 2004 .................................................................. ***2685 D.-Y. Yu, Y.-Z. Pan, X. Liu, W.-Q. Zhu The LAI Inversion Uncertainties in Heterogeneous Surface..................................................................................................................................................................................2689 Y. Yao, Q. Liu, Q. Liu, X. Li Measuring Urban Parcel Lawn Greenness by Using an Object-oriented Classification Approach ..................................................................................................................2693 W. Zhou, A. Troy, M. Grove

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A Study on the Changes of Pinus Massoniana Spatial Pattern by Pine Wood Nematode Invasion Based on Remote Sensing and GIS ..................................................2697 L. Wang, X. Zhang, Y. Luo, J. Shi, H. Huang Spatial and Temporal Responses of NDVI to Climate and Soil Factors in the Grassland-forest Transition Zone of Saskatchewan, Canada ...........................................2701 M. Luo, J.M. Piwowar

Cryosphere Interactive II: Permafrost, Ice Sheets, Glaciers and IPY

Influence of Snow and Plant Covers on the Seasonal Radar Remote Sensing Signal Variations ....................................................................................................................2705 V.L. Mironov, S.A. Komarov, T.V. Baikalova, V.V. Skoroglyadov Ground-based Radiobrightness Observations of the Active Layer Growth on the North Slope Near Toolik Lake, Alaska..........................................................................2708 R.D. De Roo, A.W. England, H. Gu, H. Pham, H. Elsaadi Comparison of Antarctic Ice Sheet Elevation Between ICESat GLAS and InSAR DEM .....................................................................................................................................2712 T. Yamanokuchi, K. Doi, K. Shibuya

Data Processing Techniques Interactive II: Image Classification

A New Method for Spatial Feature Extraction and Classification of Remote Sensing Image............................................................................................................................2727 X. Zhang, S. Zhang, J. Xu, J. Wang Class Decomposition Approaches for Land Cover Classification: A Comparative Study............................................................................................................................ ***2731 M. Pal Classification of Landsat ETM+ Data Using a Bayesian Multi-net Classifier .......................................................................................................................................................2734 O. Yun, J. Ma, L. Li A Novel K Nearest Neighbors Classifier Based on Nonparametric Separability.................................................................................................................................................2738 B.-C. Kuo, H.-H. Ho, T.-W. Sheu, S.-C. Shih A SAR Image Classification Method Based on Dempster-Shafer Theory and Markov Context with Parametric and Kernel Method Estimation................................. ***2742 H. Chu, G.-S. Xia, S. Hong Hierarchical Land-Use Classification Using Optical Imagery and LiDAR Data ...................................................................................................................................................2746 C.-r. Yoon, K.-O. Kim, J.-S. Shin, H.-R. Lee, C.-J. Hwang Image Texture Classification Using Texture Spectrum and Local Binary Pattern ..............................................................................................................................................2750 C.- C.Hung, M. Pham, S. Arasteh, B.-C. Kuo, T. Coleman Multispectral Subpixel Detection using Least Square Unmixing ..........................................................................................................................................................................2754 H. Ren, Y.-L. Chang New Cloud Detection Algorithm for Multispectral and Hyperspectral Images: Application to ENVISAT/MERIS and PROBA/CHRIS Sensors..........................................2757 L. Gomez-Chova, G. Camps-Valls, J. Amoros-Lopez, L. Guanter, L. Alonso, J. Calpe, J. Moreno A New Method to Retrieve Topographic Shadow Based on Multi-spectral Operation .......................................................................................................................................2761 H. Zhao, X. Chen, L. Tian HMM-based Classification of Seismic Events Recorded at Stromboli and Etna Volcanoes .............................................................................................................................2765 L.A. Gutiérrez, J. Ramírez, C. Benítez, J. M. Ibáñez, J. Almendros, A. García-Yeguas Improvement of Remote Sensing Image Classification Accuracy by Using a Multiple Classifiers System with Modified Bagging and Boosting Algorithms..................................................................................................................................................................2769 Y.C. Tzeng, S.H. Chiu, K.S. Chen Spectral Multiple Correlation Mapper .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................2773 O.A. de Carvalho Júnior, R. Fontes Guimarães, R.A. Trancoso Gomes, A.P. Ferreira, N.Correia da Silva, E. de Souza Martins Fuzzy Classification of Sub-Antarctic Vegetation on Heard Island based on High-resolution Satellite Imagery ..........................................................................................2777 A. Lucieer

Data Processing Techniques Interactive II: Image Enhancement

An Automated Geometric Correction Method for NOAA AVHRR Images ....................................................................................................................................................... ***2781 K. Kawano, J.-I. Kudoh Evaluation of MODIS FPAR, LAI, VI and the Relationships among These MODIS Products in Sichuan Province ........................................................................................2784 W. Xu, J. Huang, Y. Tian, Y. Zhang, B. He Framework for Multi-Sources Spatial Data Integration Analysis ..........................................................................................................................................................................2788 P. Wang, F. Huang, G. Li, X. Liu Research of the Effect Produced by Transients on the Correlation Properties of the Signals with Pseudorandom Phase Shift Keying in the Systems of the Radar Remote Sensing of the Earth..................................................................................................................................................2792 I.D. Zolotarev, Y.E. Miller, T.O. Pozharsky The Nonlinear Least Squares Fits of Asymmetric Gaussian Model Functions: A Method for Reducing Noise in MODIS LAI Time-series Data.......................................2795 X. Li, L. Tong, W. Xu, B. He, H. Yuan, M. Zhou An Atmospheric Correction Method Based on Lidar Data.....................................................................................................................................................................................2798 Z. Zhu, W. Gong, Q. Qin, P. Li, Y. Ma, M. Liu, Z. Hao Analysis on Speed Error for Airborne Formation Flying InSAR............................................................................................................................................................................2806 Z. Tang, J. Li, B. Wang

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Data Processing Techniques Interactive II: Image Segmentation and Analysis

Detection of the Sea Breeze Front from Satellite Images using an Active Contour Method And Wavelets ...................................................................................................2810 T. Corpetti, O. Planchon, V. Dubreuil Segmentation of High Resolution Satellite Images based on Spatial Pattern Dynamics Model .......................................................................................................................2814 K. Uto, Y. Imai, Y. Kosugi Supervised SAR Image MAP Segmentation Based on Region-based Hierarchical Model ........................................................................................................................... ***2818 Y. Yong, S. Hong, H. Chu Data Processing Techniques Interactive II: Information Systems and GIS A New Algorithm of Construction of Polygon Topological Relationships in Geographic Information Systems ...........................................................................................2822 J. Teng, W. Huang, X. Lou A P2P Computing Approach to Remote Sensing Data Distributed Processing on High-speed LAN ...............................................................................................................2825 B. Chen, F. Huang, Y. Fang A Spatial Metadata Service System Based on Z39.50 Protocol.............................................................................................................................................................................2829 Z. Huang, Y. Fang, B. Chen, X. Peng A Study of Earth Science Software Reuse Enablement Systems .........................................................................................................................................................................2832 J.J. Marshall, R. Gerard, S. Samadi, R.E. Wolfe A Uniform Representation Extension of Continuous and Discrete Dynamic Fields...........................................................................................................................................2836 F. Huang, Y. Fang, B. Chen An Event Oriented Approach for Spatial Temporal Data........................................................................................................................................................................................2840 Z. Huang, X. Chen, X. Zhang, J. Sui An Improved Adaptive Watermarking Algorithm for Vector Digital Maps............................................................................................................................................................2844 P. Han, J. Gong, L. Cheng What’s in a Satellite Albedo Product? ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................2848 G. Schaepman-Strub, M.E. Schaepman, J. Martonchik, C. Schaaf A Model of Geography Information Service Based on Application Server ..................................................................................................................................................... ***2852 K.-W. Zhong, Z. Yun, J. Huang Construction of the Large-scale Mining Area Decision-making Support and the Synthesis Management Platform ............................................................................... ***2857 Z. Cai, S. Wang, X. Wang, Q. Li Implementation of SIG Service Based on WSRF and WS-Notification .................................................................................................................................................................2861 D. Zhang, L. Yu, H. Qian Ontology-Based Geographical Information Sharing in E-government Constructing .................................................................................................................................... ***2865 L. Xu, Q. Qi, A. Zhang Research and Implementation of Geosciences Data Sharing Infrastructure based on SOA and Web Services ...........................................................................................2868 Z. Zou, N. Jiang, B. Hu, T. Lin Research on Ontology Based Semantic Integration Model in Spatial Data Sharing ..........................................................................................................................................2872 Y. Yan, J. Li, Z. He Simulation of Intersection Collision Avoidance System in Wireless Sensor Networks .....................................................................................................................................2876 M. Kim, E. Lee, Y. Lee Software Reuse Within the Earth Science Community ..........................................................................................................................................................................................2880 J.J. Marshall, S.W. Olding, R.E. Wolfe, V.E. Delnore Some Techniques for Three-dimensional Doppler Weather Radar Data Processing .........................................................................................................................................2884 P. Zhang, H. Shu, Y. Liu, Y. Li A Study on the Web-GIS-based Information System with a Particular Reference to Huludao City ............................................................................................................. ***2888 L. Lichen, C. Duan Data Model for Moving Objects to Support Intelligent Vehicle Navigation ..........................................................................................................................................................2892 Y. Liu, X. Zhang, Z. Ghua Design and Implementation of Spatial Data Warehouse for China Sustainable Development Information Sharing .....................................................................................2895 C. Ji, T. Chi, G. Peng, Q. Sun, D. Zhong Model Sharing based on Distributed GIS: A Case Study of Tapes-G Model........................................................................................................................................................2899 M. Feng, Y. Zhu Semantic-Based Image Retrieval in Remote Sensing Archive: An Ontology Approach ....................................................................................................................................2903 N. Ruan, N. Huang, W. Hong Data Processing and Analysis of EGNOS Trial in China Area.......................................................................................................................................................................... ***2907 J. Sui, J. Zhao, X. Zhang, Z. Huang, Y. Tao The Establishment of GIS based Simulation Model of Saltwater Intrusion in Pearl River Estuary, South China: A Case Research in the Mo-dao-men Watercourse, Pearl River Estuary.............................................................................................................................................................2911 L-G. Fang, S.-S. Chen, H.-L. Li, L.-X. Zhang, J.-F. Ng Wang, H.-O. Zhang

Data Processing Techniques Interactive II: Multisensor and Data Fusion

Cloud Reduction and Destripe of Space-borne Image Based on Wavelet Transform ................................................................................................................................... ***2915 K. Fu, C. Lun, H. You, M. Xie

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A Comparison of Direct Georeferencing and GPS-supported AT.........................................................................................................................................................................2919 D. Guo, L. Wu, Q. Li, J. Wang, X. Zheng Image Fusion based on Pixel Spectra Change Vector and Multivariate Regression of Panchromatic and Visible-Near IR Multispectral Bands .....................................2923 L. Jing, Q. Cheng Development of a Land Data Assimilation System for Assimilating AMSR-E Brightness Temperature Observations -- System Implementation and Numerical Tests at the CEOP Reference Sites ......................................................................................................................................................2927 X. Li, T. Koike, T. Graf, K. Yang, M. Hirai Reprocessed MODIS FPAR Products in North America: Algorithms and Results .............................................................................................................................................2931 H. Fang, S. Liang

Electromagnetics Interactive II: Modeling and Simulation of Wave Propagation and Scattering

A New Approach to Backscattering of Pulsed Beam Waves from Hydrometers ................................................................................................................................................2935 S. Ito, S. Kobayashi, T. Oguchi A Two-Scale Model for Composite Rough Surface Bistatic Scattering................................................................................................................................................................2939 W. Yan, X. Xu, Y. Du, F. Sheng, Z. Li, J.A. Kong Backscattering Simulation of Birch Stands Using Coherence Model ..................................................................................................................................................................2942 D. Liu, G. Sun, Z. Guo Bistatic Scattering from Rough Surfaces Based on Joint Slope Statistics and Covariance Matrix Decomposition .....................................................................................2945 Y. Du, Y. Luo, J.A. Kong Bistatic Scattering Model for Rough Surfaces ........................................................................................................................................................................................................2949 Y. Du, Y. Qi, H. Chen, J.A. Kong Contribution to Sea Scattering Estimation for Various Wind Direction ...............................................................................................................................................................2953 A. Awada, A. Khenchaf, A. Coatanhay Data Processing Technique for Deriving Soil Water Spectroscopic Parameters in Microwave........................................................................................................................2957 V.L. Mirinov, P.P. Bobrov, L.G. Koslapova, V.N. Mandrygina, S.V. Fomin Height Dependence of Electromagnetic Field inside the Forest Canopy at Meter and Decimeter Wavelengths ...........................................................................................2962 S.N. Novik, V. L. Mironov, V. P. Yakubov, E. D. Telpukhovsky Impact of the Scattering Phase Function Formulation of Cirrus Clouds on Point Spread Function Modeling ...............................................................................................2965 I. Muguet, P. Chervet, C. Rozé Imaging of Dielectric Objects Buried under an Arbitrary Rough Surface ............................................................................................................................................................2969 Y. Altuncu, O. Ozdemir, I. Akduman, A. Yapar

Hydrology and Soils Interactive II: Remote Sensing of Hydrologic and Soil Parameters

Measurement of Land Subsidence and Microwave Penetration of Drying Mudflat by using Radarsat-1 DInSAR and PolScat Laboratory Experiment ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2973 H. Lee, H. Chae, S.-J. Cho Evaluation of SRTM DEM over China .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................2977 L. Ma, G. Guo Feature Extraction and Analysis of Properties of Groundwater Discharge Points in Coastal Regions by using Multitemporal Remote Sensing Data ..........................2981 Y. Kageyama, H. Kodama, M. Nishida Research on Hyperspectral Model for Blacksoil Organic Matter Estimation in Songnen Plain, China ....................................................................................................... ***2985 H. Liu, Bai Zhang, X. Zhang, K. Song, Z. Wang, H. Duan Designing An Index Based on MODIS Data to Estimate Soil Water Content .................................................................................................................................................. ***2989 X. Du, H. Wei, Y. Jiao, C. Du, J. Xiong Development of an Algorithm to Estimate SWE in Great Lakes Area Using Microwave Data...........................................................................................................................2995 A.E. Azar, S. Mahani, H. Ghedira, R. Khanbilvardi Soil Moisture Mapping over India using Aqua AMSR-E Derived Soil Moisutre Product ....................................................................................................................................2999 Y.S. Rao, S. Sharma, V. Garg, G. Venkataraman Variation of Radar Backscattering Coefficient of Tidal Mudflat Observed by Radarsat-1 SAR and Polarimetric Scatterometer ................................................................3003 H. Chae, H. Lee, S.-J. Cho, N.-W. Park Partial Least Square Regression Approach for the Extraction Phosphorus Concentration from Soil VNIR Spectra....................................................................................3007 L. Wang, D. Jia, H. Shi, Q. Lin, M. Ge Possibilities of Multi-spectral Data for the Assessment of Soil Nitrogen Content .............................................................................................................................................3011 L. Wang, D. Jia, H. Shi, Q. Lin, M. Ge, Y. Xu Radiobrightness Dynamics of Freezing/Thawing Processes for Different Soils ................................................................................................................................................3015 V.L. Mironov, P.P. Bobrov, P.V. Zhirov, S.V. Krivaltsevitsh, A.S. Jaschenko, R.D. De Roo Research on the Relation between Micrometeorological Factors and Spectral Characteristics (1480nm) of Soil ................................................................................... ***3019 Z. Cai, X. Cao, S. Wang, Q. Li Estimation of Suspended Sediment Concentration Changes in Taihu Lake Based on Multi-temporal MODIS Image Data .................................................................... ***3023 L. Zhu, S. Wang, Y. Zhou, F. Yan

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An Algorithm for Surface Soil Moisture Retrieval Using the Microwave Polarization Difference Index...........................................................................................................3027 K. Mao, Z. Qin, M. Li, L. Zhang, Bin Xu, L. Jiang

Instrumentation and Sensor Techniques Interactive II: Radar Instrumentation and Techniques

An Energy Consumption Model for Off-The-Grid Radar Networks .......................................................................................................................................................................3031 B.C. Donovan, J. Kurose, D.J. McLaughlin A Comparison of Contrast Metrics for Contrast-based Phase Calibration of Digital Beamforming Remote Sensing Systems ..................................................................3036 P. Lopez-Dekker, G. Farquharson, S.J. Frasier A New Measurement Scheme for Polarimetric SAR ...............................................................................................................................................................................................3040 V. Santalla del Rio A Reconfigurable, Scalable and Multifunctional Experimental AutoSAR and Its Applications.................................................................................................................... ***3044 Y. Wang, L.-F. Zhou, X.-D. Liang, D.-J. Li Analysis of Time and Frequency Synchronization Errors in Spaceborne Parasitic InSAR System .................................................................................................................3047 Z. Yongsheng, L. Diannong, D. Zhen Determination of SAR System Parameters Constraints from a Soil Moisture Retrieval Scheme ................................................................................................................ ***3051 F.M. Grings, J. Tiffenberg, H. Karszenbaum, P. Perna, J.C. Jacobo-Berlles Simulation of Multi-channel SAR Raw Data Based on Real Single Channel SAR Data................................................................................................................................. ***3055 H. Zhang, R. Yang NDSA Measurements for Water Vapor Estimate in the Lowest Troposphere by LEO-LEO Satellites: Performance Analysis in Counter-Rotating Configuration in the 17-21 GHz Range ......................................................................................................................................................................................3059 F. Cuccoli, L. Facheris Study on DEM Reconstruction for Spaceborne Parasitic InSAR ..........................................................................................................................................................................3063 Z. Sun, D. Liang, Z. Dong Simulator of Interferometric Radar Altimeters: Concept and first Results ..........................................................................................................................................................3066 P. Thibaut, O. Germain, F. Collard, B. Picard, C. Buck

Instrumentation and Sensor Techniques Interactive II: Radiometer Instrumentation and Techniques

An Alternative LEO Microwave Sounder for Operational Meteorology with Climate Capabilities ....................................................................................................................3070 C. Bredin, J.M. Goutoule, L. Costes, C. Prigent, U. Klein Iowa State University/The University of Michigan Direct Sampling Digital Radiometer ....................................................................................................................................3074 C. Erbas, B.K. Hornbuckle, R.D. De Roo

Land Interactive II: Arid and Semi-Arid Lands

Application of Perpendicular Drought Index in the Drought Assessment: A Case Study in Ningxia Huizu Autonomous Region of China Using MODIS Data ........ ***3078 Q. Qin, A. Ghulam, L. Zhu, L. Wang, J. Li The Characteristics and Distribution of the Source Area of Aeolian Sand in the Valley Lhasa River’s Lower Reaches, Tibet, China .................................................. ***3082 C. Chang

Land Interactive II: Land Use and Land Cover Change

A 3D Integral Data Model for Subsurface Entities Based on Extended GTP Q. Li, X. Chen, H. Zhang, J. Gao, W. Zhang, C. Shi Detecting Bistatically Reflected GPS Signals from Low Earth Orbit Over Land Surfaces.................................................................................................................................3086 S. Gleason Remote Sensing and Markov Model Analysis on Forest Change in Hun Watershed .........................................................................................................................................3090 W. Dianzhong, H. Zhanqing, H. Wenquan, G. Sun Study on the Urban Expansion and Urban Land Changes in Beijing, China.................................................................................................................................................. ***3093 C. Lin Fang, B. Qiao, B. Qiao The Spatial-temporal Change of Grassland in Qinghai-Tibet Plateau ............................................................................................................................................................. ***3099 Y. Yang, Z. Feng, D. Liu, J. Zhang ScanSAR Interferometry for Land Use Applications and Terrain Deformation ...................................................................................................................................................3103 A. Wiesmann, C. Werner, M. Santoro, U. Wegmüller, T. Strozzi Microwave Techniques Interactive II: Radar Image Processing A CGMRF-Like based Technique for Speckle Reduction in SAR Images ....................................................................................................................................................... ***3107 H. Li, W. Hong, Y. Wu Adaptive Despeckling SAR Images in the Undecimated Wavelet Domain Based on Scale Correlation ..................................................................................................... ***3111 G. Chen, X. Liu Evaluation of Envisat-asar Data for Estimating Crop Area in Chengdu Plain .....................................................................................................................................................3115 W. Xu, J. Huang, Y. Tian, Y. Zhang, B. He Radargrammetry DEM from RADARSAT Imageries and Accuracy Validation ............................................................................................................................................... ***3119 D.-y. Hu, L. Li, Y.-H. Chen, L. Deng, K.M.N.H.K. Ramli

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Research on Edge Detection for SAR Images .........................................................................................................................................................................................................3123 J. Liu, X. Mei SAR Image Texture Classification Based on Kernel Fisher Discriminant Analysis............................................................................................................................................3127 B. He, L. Tong, X. Han, W. Xu Sea SAR Image Simulation using Isotropic and Anisotropic FEXP-Fractal Spectral Models............................................................................................................................3130 M. Bertacca, F. Berizzi, E. Dalle Mese Speckle Noise Removal of SAR Images Based on 2-Dimensional S-Transform .................................................................................................................................................3134 B. He, L. Tong, X. Han, W. Xu, X. Chen Surface Roughness Index for DEMs and SAR Images ...........................................................................................................................................................................................3137 H.-T. Teng, L.-T. Tay Assessment of Next-generation Spaceborne SAR Images from Airborne SAR Product ...................................................................................................................................3140 C. Tison, C. Coulombeix, J.-C. Souyris, P. Dubois-Fernandez Illicit Vessel Identification In Inland Waters using SAR Image......................................................................................................................................................................... ***3144 F. Zhang, B. Wu, L. Zhang, H. Huang, Y. Tian Microwave Techniques Interactive II: SAR Processing A Deramp Frequency Scaling Algorithm for Processing Space-Borne Spotlight SAR Data .............................................................................................................................3148 W. Pengbo, Y. Zhou, J. Chen, C. Li, Z. Yu, H. Min A New Combination Technique for Improving Slant Resolution in Constellation SAR System................................................................................................................... ***3152 H. Zhong, X. Liu A New Weighting Method for Pulse Compression of Chirp Signal and Its Implementation in Real-time SAR Processor ....................................................................... ***3156 X.-G. Liu, C.-X. Cai, R.-L. Yang A Novel Algorithm for Wide Beam SAR Motion Compensation Based on Frequency Division ................................................................................................................... ***3160 X. Zheng, W. Yu, Z. Li A Vessel Detection Method Using ASAR AP Data ..................................................................................................................................................................................................3164 S. Tian, C. Wang, H. Zhang An Efficient Mathematical Model for SAR Image Rectification..............................................................................................................................................................................3167 W. Zhang, H. Zhang, C. Wang Automatic Registration of Spaceborne SAR Images with the Enhanced FMI-SPOMF Technique ....................................................................................................................3170 F. Chen, C. Wang, H. Zhang Volume VI Author Index .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... follows page 3172 VOLUME VII Detection, Location and Imaging of Fast Moving Targets Using Non-uniform Linear Antenna Array SAR................................................................................................ ***3173 G. Li, J. Xu, Y.-N. Peng, X.-G. Xia Minimum-Latency Polar Format Algorithm..............................................................................................................................................................................................................3177 D.A. Yocky, D.E. Wahl Optimized Implementation of Onboard Real-time Imaging for High-resolution Space-borne SAR ..................................................................................................................3180 H. Min, Y. Zhou, J. Chen, C. Li, Z. Yu, W. Pengbo Performance Improvement of the Spaceborne Three-Channel SAR-GMTI System: A Novel Satellite Attitude Steering Technique...........................................................3184 Z. Yu, Y. Zhou, J. Chen, C. Li, W. Pengbo, H. Min Study on Imaging Processing for ENVISAT ASAR Alternating Polarization Mode........................................................................................................................................ ***3188 H. Zhou, W. Tan, W. Hong Study on the Correction of Saturated SAR Data .....................................................................................................................................................................................................3192 Z. Mei, D. Yunkai, Z. Zhimin One-Dimensional Model-based Approach for ISAR Imaging (2) ...........................................................................................................................................................................3196 H. Borrion, H.D. Griffiths, P. Tait, D. Money, C.J. Baker ScanSAR Processor Based on Improved k ù- Algorithm and Workstation Cluster....................................................................................................................................... ***3200 Y. Hu, Y. Wu Design and Testing of a Java-based Digital SAR Signal Simulation System ......................................................................................................................................................3204 J.M. Allan, M.J. Collins TD2D and TDEPAR Time Domain SAR Image Processors State of Art, Performance Evaluation and Comparisons ...................................................................................3208 G. Milillo, M. Serra, V.A. Lorè, S. Stigliano, A. Valentino Partial Aperture Effect-Free Doppler Centroid Estimation Method for Airborne Side-looking SAR Based on Range-Doppler Domain Contrast Minimization ......... ***3212 M. Yu, J. Xu, Y.-N. Peng, X. Xiutan, B. Xu

Missions and Campaigns Interactive II

Design and Performance of Dual-channel Radiometers for Earth and Atmosphere Monitoring (DREAM) Protoflight Model......................................................................3216 S.-H. Kim, H.-J. Lee, S.-H. Yun, J.-M. Jeong, C.-S. Chae, M. Kumar Singh, J.-O. Park, E.-S. Sim, D.-H. Zhang, J.-S. Jiang, Y.-H. Kim

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An AMSR-E Land Surface Microwave Emissivity Database ..................................................................................................................................................................................3220 J.F. Galantowicz, P. Liang, J.-L. Moncet Radiobrightness at 6.7GHz, 19GHz and 37GHz from Mature Evergreen Trees Observed During the Cold Lands Processes Experiment in Colorado ...........................3224 R.D. De Roo, A.R Chang, A.W. England Summary of Terra MODIS Thermal Emissive Bands On-orbit Calibration...........................................................................................................................................................3228 X. Xiong, V.V. Salomonson, K. Chiang, N. Chen, S. Xiong, W.L. Barnes, B. Guenther Model Based Terrain Effect Analyses on ICEsat GLAS Waveforms .....................................................................................................................................................................3232 Y. Pang, Z. Li, G. Sun, M. Lefsky, X. Yu The Gravity-field and Steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer (GOCE): Instrument Data Processing Flow and Data Representation.....................................................3236 A. Tassa, A. Buongiorno, R. Floberghagen, H. Laur, E. Monjoux

Optical Techniques Interactive II

A Process to Minimize the Spectral Distortion in 1m IKONOS Color Image by Using Four Parameters .........................................................................................................3240 J.-I. Kudoh, K.A. Kalpoma, Y. Kurita An IKONOS 1m Color Image Fusion Processing with Wavelet Transform ..........................................................................................................................................................3244 J.-I. Kudoh, K.A. Kalpoma, Y. Kurita An IKONOS Image Fusion Process Using Steepest Decent Method ....................................................................................................................................................................3248 J.-I. Kudoh, K.A. Kalpoma, Y. Kurita High-resolution Multispectral Image Classification over Urban Areas by Image Segmentation and Extended Morphological Profile ......................................................3252 P. Li, T. Cheng, H. Hu, X. Xiao Land Use Classification with QUICKBIRD Image Using Object-oriented Approach...........................................................................................................................................3255 X. Cao, C.-Q. Ke The Analysis on Spectral Information of Green Area Covered by the City Shadow...................................................................................................................................... ***3259 S. Wang, J. Ding, X. Wang, Q. Li On the use of Reflective Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for the Detection of Compacted Snow ....................................................................................................................3263 V. Roy, K. Goýta, H. Granberg, A. Royer

Remote Sensing Applications Interactive II

A Detailed Comparison between Radar and Optical Vessel Signatures ..............................................................................................................................................................3267 H. Greidanus, N. Kourti A Mobile Agent Based Spatial Data Grid............................................................................................................................................................................................................. ***3271 J. Ma, Q. Liu, B. Cheng, Y. Sun Application of Envisat ASAR in the Monitoring of the Catastrophic Flood Disaster..................................................................................................................................... ***3275 T. Sun, D. Su, S. Huang, R. Li, H. Deng, Q. Xu, Q. Xu, L. Zhang, S. Liu Automated Acquisition Planning for Commercial Satellite Imagery ....................................................................................................................................................................3279 J. Secker, J. Rowe, M. Robson, P.W. Vachon Automatic 3D Building Extraction from Stereo IKONOS Images ..................................................................................................................................................................... ***3283 Z. Xiong, Y. Zhang Deriving Optimal Thresholds for Active Fire Detection..........................................................................................................................................................................................3287 S.C. Liew, A. Lim, L. Keong Kwoh Detection of Ecological Environment in Qinghai Lake Basin by Remote Sensing and GIS ..............................................................................................................................3290 P. Yang, N. Wang, L. Luo, C. Meng, G. Li Differential Interferometric Radar for Mountain Rock Slide Hazard Monitoring..................................................................................................................................................3293 R. Norland Effects of JPEG2000 Compression on Remote Sensing Image Quality.......................................................................................................................................................... ***3297 L. Zhai, X. Tang, L. Li Extended Model of Raw Data Signals for Space-Time Adaptive Processing and Moving Target Indicators...................................................................................................3301 L. Lidicky, P. Hoogeboom Identification of Completely Submerged Areas Due to Tropical Cyclone using Satellite Data: An Indian Case Study ................................................................................3305 A.A. Abhyankar, A. Patwardhan, A. Inamdar Land Degradation Due to Soil Wind Erosion in Arid and Semi-Arid Regions with the Aid of Geo- Information Technology ......................................................................3309 M.T. Jabbar, X. Chen, H. Li Land Vegetation Retrieving from Satellite Remote Sensing and Its Influence on Numerical Simulation of Heavy-hard Rainfall in the Northeast of Qinghai-Xizang Plateau..........................................................................................................................................................................3313 Y. Chen, Q. Li, Z. Li, B. Bi, L. He Landslide Identification based on FORMOSAT-2 Multispectral Imagery by Wavelet-based Texture Feature Extraction .............................................................................3317 L.-W. Chang, P.-F. Hsieh, C.-W. Lin Monitoring Urban Subsidence in the City of Tianjin (China) by Differential SAR Interferometry......................................................................................................................3321 J. Fan, X. Guo, D. Ge, S. Liu, G. Liu, H. Guo

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Moving Target Detection based on Sub-aperture Image........................................................................................................................................................................................3325 W. Zhang, Y. Peng, W. Li Quaternion Method for Relative Attitude Determination of Moving Platforms Using GPS ........................................................................................................................... ***3329 Z.-K. Liu, S.-J. Huang High-Resolution Planimetric Mapping from UAV Video for Quick-Response to Natural Disaster ............................................................................................................... ***3333 J. Wu, G. Zhou Research on Applying RS and GIS Technique in Big Reservoir Flood Prevention Control ......................................................................................................................... ***3337 G.J. Peng, T. Chi, C. Ji, S. Chen, Y. Lin Spaceborne Parasitic Multistatic SAR-GMTI by Along-Track Interferometry ......................................................................................................................................................3342 F. Yang, M. Wang, D. Liang Statistical Behavior of Multi-Resolution SAR Clutter .............................................................................................................................................................................................3345 A. Yousefi, T. Liu, G. Lampropoulos The Characteristic Analyses of Images from the UAV Remote Sensing System ................................................................................................................................................3349 H. Zhao, L. Yan, Z. Gou, L. Zhang The Influence of Time and Frequency Synchronism to the ATI Interferometric Phase in the Distributed Satellite SAR System ........................................................... ***3352 B. Zeng, X. Zhang, S. Huang Tsunami Effects on Shallow Waters : From Wave Scattering to Land Inundation .............................................................................................................................................3357 S.V. Salinas, P. Chen, S.C. Liew

Solid Earth and Environmental Sciences Interactive II: Environmental Applications

An Overview of RSMC Beijing Modeling System for Trajectories, Dispersion and Deposition ........................................................................................................................3361 Z. Song, X. Bai Analysis about the Season Dynamic Changes of the Wetlands in Zoige Plateau in China Based on EOS/MODIS .................................................................................. ***3365 H.-X. Xu, S.-B. Fang, S.-M. Dan, C.-J. Yang, Z.-W. He, B. Dan Correlation Analysis of Spatio-temporal NDVI, Air Temperature, Precipitation, and Ground Temperature in the Bayinbuluk Grassland .................................................3368 Y. Liu, H. Shu, Y. Li Eco-Environmental Quality Comprehensive Assessment of Sichuan Province based on Remote Sensing and GIS Technology, China ............................................ ***3374 T. Chen, S.-B. Fang GIS-based Non-point Source Pollution Critical Area Analysis in the Three Gorges Reservoir.........................................................................................................................3378 P. Guo, X. Chen, Y. Sun, D. Xie Change of Landscape Pattern and Its Eco-environmental Effects in Xianghuang Country, Inner Mongolia ............................................................................................. ***3382 H. Xia, J. Wu, .S. Gao Integration of Artificial Neural Network with GIS in Uncertain Model of River Water Quality............................................................................................................................3386 Y. Jiang , Z. Nan Red Tide Detection in the East China Seas based on AVHRR and MODIS Data .................................................................................................................................................3390 Z. Qiu, H. Xi, Y. He Riverway Evolvement Analysis in Beijiang River, South China between 1975--2001 by Remote Sensing and Geography Information System ................................. ***3394 K.-W. Zhong, W.-X. Liu, X.-J. Li, J. Huang Spatial Distribution of Selected trace Metals in Urban Soils of Lanzhou City, Gansu Province, Northwestern of China........................................................................ ***3397 Z. Nan, W. Xu, C. Zhao Spatial Modelling of Diffuse Pollution Sources and Effects on Drinking Water Quality in the Five Finger Watershed, Saint-Quentin (N.-B.)...........................................3401 L. Coulibaly, R. Barry, M. Canguilhem, H.G. Adegbidi, M. Lachapelle Study on Eco-environmental Synthetic Evaluation in Yellow River Basin, China ......................................................................................................................................... ***3405 S.Y. Wang, Y.J. Huang, G.Q. Wang Study on the Interactive Intimidating Relation between Urbanization and Environment in Arid Area Based on Grey System Theory ................................................. ***3409 B. Qiao, C.L. FANG, B. Qiao Study on the Geometric-structure RS Model for Monitoring the Dynamic Succession of Vegetation in the Tarim River Basin, Xinjiang, China ................................ ***3415 G. Japper, X. Chen, Z. Ma, C. Chang, J. Zhao, S. Liu, Q. Li The Urban Temperature Abnormal Analysis based on the Landsat5/TM Data....................................................................................................................................................3419 M.-F. Huang, B. Chen, C. Cheng, S.-H. Liu, R. Peng Urban Pollution Produced by Industrial Settlements Analyzed Through High Resolution Satellite Images ...................................................................................................3423 C. Notarnicola, M. Angiulli, F.Posa Using Unmixing Method to Retrieve the Concentration of Chl-a in Lake Tai ................................................................................................................................................. ***3427 Y. Jiao, S. Wang, Y. Zhou, F. Yan, W. Zhou, L.Y. Zhu Water Chlorophyll Concentration Estimation Using Landsat TM Data with Empirical Algorithms in Chagan Lake, China .................................................................... ***3430 D. Liu, K. Song, B. Zhang, Z. Wang, F. Li, H. Duan Water Quality Monitoring of Water Resources Conservation Area in City of Shanghai Based on Remote Sensing.....................................................................................3434 Y. Qiu, H. Zhang, X. Tong, L. Chen, J. Zhao Water TOC and TP Concentration Estimation Using Landsat TM Data with Empirical Algorithms in Chagan Lake, China.................................................................... ***3438 K. Song, Bai Zhang, Z. Wang, F. Li, H. Duan, Y. Guo

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Wetlands

Characterization of Coastal Wetland Systems using Multiple Remote Sensing Data Types and Analytical Techniques.............................................................................3442 D. Civco, J. Hurd, S. Prisloe, M. Gilmore Object-oriented Mapping and Analysis of Wetlands using SPOT 5 Data .............................................................................................................................................................3447 L. Hubert-Moy, K. Michel, T. Corpetti, B. Clément Mangrove Type Classification using Airborne Hyperspectral Images at Futian Reservation, Shenzhen, China...................................................................................... ***3451 Y. Tao, X. Cheng, C. Wu, X. Zhang, Z. Huang

Calibration Instrumentation and Techniques

Cloud Effects on the Ndsa Measurements for Water Vapor Estimate in the Lowest Troposphere by Leo-Leo Satellites in the 10-30 GHz Range ..................................3455 F. Cuccoli, L. Facheris “Engineered” Diffusers for Transformation of Solar Disc Radiances into a Radiance Source for Solar Calibration of Remote Sensing Instruments .............................3459 D.F. Heath, P.A. Slaymaker, M.A. Kuester Initial Results from the Infrared Calibration and Infrared Imaging of a Microwave Calibration Target ............................................................................................................3463 A.E. Cox, J.J. O’Connell, J.P. Rice Preliminary Studies of Electromagnetic Properties of Microwave Absorbing Materials used in Calibration Targets ..................................................................................3467 A.E. Cox, M.D. Janezic The 3D Measurement of Speed and Direction of Turbulent Air Movement..........................................................................................................................................................3470 I.B. Shirokov, O.V. Shabalina, F.E. Palgov

Geospatial Knowledge Systems

Accelerating Technology Adoption Through Community Endorsement .............................................................................................................................................................3474 R.E. Ullman, Y. Enloe An Association Rule Discovery System for Geographic Data...............................................................................................................................................................................3478 L.C. Rodman, J. Jackson, R. Huizar III, R.K. Meentemeyer An Intelligent Archive Testbed Incorporating Data Mining – Lessons and Observations .................................................................................................................................3482 H. Ramapriyan, D. Isaac, W. Yang, B. Bonnlander, D. Danks Semantic Augmentations for Geospatial Catalogue Service.................................................................................................................................................................................3486 P. Yue, L. Di, P. Zhao, W. Yang, G. Yu, Y. Wei Semantic Web Service Based Geospatial Knowledge Discovery .........................................................................................................................................................................3490 P. Zhao, L. Di

Integrated Earth Observations Systems for GEOSS Societal Benefit

Integrated Earth Observations Systems for GEOSS Societal Benefits ................................................................................................................................................................3494 R. Birk, V. Kaupp, C. Hutchinson, M. Frederick Improving Short-term Climate Forecasts with Satellite Observations .................................................................................................................................................................3498 M. Rienecker Use of Earth Observing System Data in Weather Forecasting..............................................................................................................................................................................3502 G. Jedlovec, S. Goodman, M. Goodman, B. Lapenta Integrated Crop Production Observations and Information System ....................................................................................................................................................................3506 W.J.D. van Leeuwen, C.F. Hutchinson, E. Sheffner, B. Doorn, V.H. Kaupp Protect and Monitor Water Resources .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................3509 D.L. Toll, E. Engman, K. Arsenault, L. Friedl, C. Peters-Lidard, A. Pinheiro, J. Nigro, J. Triggs Understanding the Effects of Environmental Factors on Human Health and Well-Being Through NASA Earth Science Research Results .............................................3513 J.A. Haynes, R.A. Venezia Towards Designing an Integrated Earth Observation System for the Provision of Solar Energy Resource and Assessment ....................................................................3517 P.W. Stackhouse, Jr., D. Renné, H.-G. Beyer, L. Wald, R. Meyer, M. Schroedter-Homscheidt, M. Šúri

Data Compression Techniques

Distortion Characterization of Compressed Hyperspectral Imagery through Band Add-On Modified Spectral Angle Mapper Distance Metrics .....................................3521 C. Lastri, B. Aiazzi, S. Baronti, L. Alparone A New Low Complexity KLT for Lossy Hyperspectral Data Compression ..........................................................................................................................................................3525 B. Penna, T. Tillo, E. Magli, G. Olmo Spectral Decomposition Methods for Hyperspectral Image Compression..........................................................................................................................................................3529 P. Jacobs, C. Miller, J. Wolff, X. Sun, P.L. Coronado, G.-Q. Zhang On-Board Compression of Multispectral Images for Small Satellites ..................................................................................................................................................................3533 T. Vladimirova, M.J. Meerman, A. da Silva Curiel Advanced on-board SAR Data Compressor ............................................................................................................................................................................................................3537 T. Algra, L. Bierens Lossless Multiwavelet Compression of Ultraspectral Sounder Data ...................................................................................................................................................................3541 B. Huang, Y. Sriraja, H.-L. Huang, M.D. Goldberg

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Real-Time DSP Implementation of 3D Wavelet Reversible Variable-length Coding for Ultraspectral Sounder Data Compression ............................................................3545 B. Huang, A. Ahuja, H.-L. Huang, M.D. Goldberg Compression of Hyperspectral Images Using Significant Pixel Information of Wavelet Transforms ..............................................................................................................3549 S. Lee, J. Serra Sagrista, C. Lee SAR Image Compression Using Multiwavelet and Soft-thresholding ............................................................................................................................................................. ***3553 A. Wang, Y. Zhang, Y. Gu

Ocean Surface Winds from Space

SeaWinds Scatterometer Wind Vector Retrievals within Hurricanes using AMSR and NEXRAD to Perform Corrections for Precipitation Effects: Comparison of AMSR and NEXRAD Retrievals of Rain..........................................................................................................3557 D.E. Weissman, S. Hristova-Veleva, P. Callahan Polarimetric Microwave Remote Sensing of Hurricane Ocean Winds..................................................................................................................................................................3563 S.H. Yueh Development of Oceanic Wind Vector Model Function for AMSR Radiometer on ADEOS-II Satellite .............................................................................................................3567 S. Soisuvarn, W. Linwood Jones, Z. Jelenak

RADAR Image Processing

A Physics Based Multi-Resolution Technique for Extraction of Finite Duration Time Responses in ISAR ....................................................................................................3571 N.E. Lanett, S. Tjuatja, S.K. Gunnala, A. Kollipara Isotropic and Anisotropic FEXP-Fractal Spectral Models for High Resolution Sea SAR Images .....................................................................................................................3575 M. Bertacca, F. Berizzi, E. Dalle Mese Sub-aperture Behavior of SAR Signatures of Ships ...............................................................................................................................................................................................3579 H. Greidanus A Multivariate Approach to Iceberg and Ship Classification in HH/HV ASAR Data ............................................................................................................................................3583 C. Howell, J. Mills, D. Power, J. Youden, K. Dodge, C. Randell, S. Churchill, D. Flett Implementation of the Time-Frequency Distribution Series for SAR Applications.............................................................................................................................................3587 P.R. Kersten, R.W. Jansen, K. Luc, T.L. Ainsworth

Forest Classification and Monitoring

Modeling Height, Biomass, and Carbon in U.S. Forests from FIA, SRTM, and Ancillary National Scale Data Sets ......................................................................................3591 J.M. Kellndorfer, W. Walker, E. LaPoint, M. Hoppus, J. Westfall Airborne Synthetic Aperture Radar for Estimating Above-ground Woody Biomass in Tropical Savanna Woodland: A Case Study in Belize ..........................................3595 K.M. Viergever, I.H. Woodhouse, N. Stuart Automatic Detection of Wind-Thrown Forest in VHF SAR Images .......................................................................................................................................................................3599 K. Folkesson, B. Hallberg, G. Smith-Jonforsen, J.E.S. Fransson, M. Magnusson, L.M.H. Ulander Wetland Forest Observation and Its Biomass Estimation in Kushiro Wetland by using Multipolarization SAR Data ............................................................................. ***3603 K. Nakamura, H. Shinsho, H. Wakabayashi, S. Uratsuka, M. Satake, T. Umehara, A. Nadai, T. Matsuoka Regional Identification of the Deciduous Forests of Brazil Central Using NDVI Seasonal Variations of the Sensor MODIS and Digital Elevation Model.......................3607 R. Fontes Guimarães, O.A. de Carvalho Júnior, P.M. Hermuche, A.P. Ferreira de Carvalho, R.A.T. Gomes, E. de Souza Martins Disturbance Detection and Assessment with MODIS Imagery in Boreal Forest Ecosystem.............................................................................................................................3611 A. Fu, G. Sun, Y. Cai, W. Ni

SAR Urban Monitoring

Analysis of Urban Land Use Pattern Based on High Resolution Radar Imagery ................................................................................................................................................3615 T. Esch, A. Roth, S. Dech Unstructured Human Settlement Mapping with SAR Sensors ..............................................................................................................................................................................3619 F. Dell’Acqua, M. Stasolla, P. Gamba Robustness of a Tracking Algorithm for Roads Extraction in Peri-urban Areas ........................................................................................................................................... ***3623 M. Spigai, J. Fraleu Fusion of Interferometric and Optical Data for 3D Reconstruction ......................................................................................................................................................................3627 F. Tupin Improved Real-Time SAR Simulation in Urban Areas ............................................................................................................................................................................................3631 T. Balz, N. Haala Radargrammetric Extraction of Building Features from High Resolution Multi-aspect SAR Data ...................................................................................................................3635 U. Soergel, E. Michaelsen, A. Thiele, U. Thoennessen Hypothesis Management for Building Reconstruction from High Resolution InSAR Imagery .........................................................................................................................3639 F. Cellier, H. Oriot, J.-M. Nicolas Building Recognition Fusing Multi-Aspect High-Resolution Interferometric SAR Data.....................................................................................................................................3643 A. Thiele, E. Cadario, K. Schulz, U. Thoennessen, U. Soergel Accuracy of Building Height Estimation from SAR Images...................................................................................................................................................................................3647 G. Franceschetti, R. Guida, A. Iodice, D. Riccio, G. Ruello

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Cryosphere I - Sea Ice and Snow Comparison of Helicopter-borne Measurements of Sea-Ice Properties with ENVISAT ASAR APP Data for Amundsen Gulf ......................................................................3651 I.K. Peterson, S.J. Prinsenberg, J.S. Holladay A Wideband Radar for Mapping Near-Surface Layers in Snow .............................................................................................................................................................................3655 T. Rink, P. Kanagaratnam, D. Braaten, T. Akins, S. Gogineni Estimating Snow Water Equivalent from Satellite Passive and Active Microwave Sensors .............................................................................................................................3659 M. Brogioni, G. Macelloni, S. Paloscia, P. Pampaloni, S. Pettinato, E. Santi

Hydrology and Water Resources

Determining Water Body Characteristics of Doñana Shallow Marshes Through Remote Sensing ..................................................................................................................3662 R. Díaz-Delgado, J. Bustamante, D. Aragonés, F. Pacios UHF RiverSonde Operation in a Tidal Marsh ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................3665 C.C. Teague, D.E. Barrick, P.M. Lilleboe, R. Styles

Oceans Session II - Passive Microwave Observations of the Ocean

Microwave Radiometric Signal from the Sea Surface in the Presence of the Currents .....................................................................................................................................3668 V. Irisov Macroscopic Foam-Spray Models for Ocean Microwave Radiometry ..................................................................................................................................................................3672 V. Raizer Passive Remote Sensing of Sea Foam using Physically-Based Models .............................................................................................................................................................3676 M.D. Anguelova, M.H. Bettenhausen, P.W. Gaiser

Environmental Monitoring of Land and Sea

Segmentation of High Resolution Satellite images SPOT applied to Lake Detection. .......................................................................................................................................3680 T. Habib, M. Gay, J. Chanussot, Pascal Bertolino Mapping of Wind-Thrown Forests Using the VHF-Band CARABAS-II SAR .........................................................................................................................................................3684 L.M.H. Ulander, A. Gustavsson, G. Smith-Jonforsen, K. Folkesson, B. Hallberg, L. Eriksson, J.E.S. Fransson, M. Magnusson The Use of Environmental Data in Reliability Assessment of Oil Spill Detection by SAR Imagery ..................................................................................................................3688 K. Tahvonen, T. Pyhälahti A Case Study on the Application of Vegetation Cover Monitoring by Remote Sensing around Manwan Hydro-station..............................................................................3692 S. Gan, X. Yuan, D. He, W. Zhao Study on Evapotranspiration Estimation of Small Drainage based on ASTER Data ..................................................................................................................................... ***3696 M.-F. Huang, J. Yu, S. Hu, M. Jing Image Segmentation and Detection II Aerosol Layer Discrimination using Laser Radar and Genetic Algorithms .........................................................................................................................................................3700 J.A. Parikh, N.C. Parikh Sharma Sparse Coded Spatial Features from Spectral Images...........................................................................................................................................................................................3704 A. Kaarna Cloud Mask Generation for MODIS Utilizing Hierarchical Segmentation.............................................................................................................................................................3708 J.C. Tilton Watershed Segmentation of Remotely Sensed Images Based on a Supervised Fuzzy Pixel Classification ...................................................................................................3712 S. Derivaux, S. Lefevre, C. Wemmert, J.J. Korczak Segmentation of High-resolution Multi-spectral Image of Urban Areas Based on Extended Morphological Profiles.............................................................................. ***3716 H. Hu, P. Li Stochastic Scheme to Street Detection in Remote Sensing Images ....................................................................................................................................................................3720 L. Lopez, M. Moctezuma Volume VII Author Index ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................... follows page 3722 VOLUME VIII A Multi-chromatic Approach to SAR Interferometry:Differential Analysis of Interferograms at Close Frequencies in the Spatial Domain and Frequency Domain .....3723 N. Veneziani, V.M. Giacovazzo Improved Classification of SAR Sea Ice Imagery Based on Segmentation .................................................................................................................................................... ***3727 W. Yang, C. He, Y. Cao, H. Sun, X. Xu

Interferometry -3

Ionospheric Electron Concentration Effects on SAR and INSAR .........................................................................................................................................................................3731 U. Wegmüller, C. Werner, T. Strozzi, A. Wiesmann Methods for Small Scale Ionospheric TEC Mapping from Broadband L-Band SAR Data ..................................................................................................................................3735 F. Meyer, R. Bamler, N. Jakowski, T. Fritz A Comparison of Different Techniques for Atmospheric Artefact Compensation in GBSAR Differential Acquisitions ...............................................................................3739 L. Pipia, X. Fabregas, A. Aguasca, J.J. Mallorqui

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Auto-Regressive Aperture Extrapolation for Multibaseline SAR Tomography ...................................................................................................................................................3743 H. Chen, D. Kasilingam

Evapotranspiration

Effects of Vegetation and of Heat and Vapor Fluxes from Soil on Snowpack Evolution and Radiobrightness.............................................................................................3746 Y.C. Chung, A.W. England, R.D.De Roo, E. Weininger Lidar: Information Extraction and Applications Airborne Laser Mapping of Mangroves on the Biscayne Bay Coast, Miami, Florida..........................................................................................................................................3750 K. Zhang, P.A. Houle, M.S. Ross, P.L. Ruiz, M. Simard Identification of Individual Trees And Canopy Shapes using LiDAR Data for Fire Management......................................................................................................................3755 R. Loos, O. Niemann Comparison of Small-footprint and Large-footprint Waveform Lidar for Terrestrial Surface Characterization ...........................................................................................................3758 A.L. Neuenschwander, R. Gutierrez, B.E. Schutz, T.J. Urban

Spatial scaling and Remote Sensing

Passive Microwave Brightness Temperature Scaling Over Snow Covered Boreal Forest and Tundra ...........................................................................................................3762 C. Derksen, J.W. Strapp, A. Walker

Remote Sensing of Climate variables

Identifying Ecological Variability in Vegetation Dynamics Through Temporal Mixture Analysis .....................................................................................................................3766 J.M. Piwowar, D.R. Peddle, D.J. Sauchyn

Optical Modeling

Improving the FLAIR Model by Incorporating Multiple Scattering-Partial Validation .........................................................................................................................................3770 K. Omari, H.P. White, A. Bannari, K. Staenz Modeling the Spectral Effects of Water and Soil as Surface Contaminants in a High Resolution Optical Image Simulation ......................................................................3774 K. Strackerjan, L. Smith, J. Kerekes An Extended Radiosity-Graphics Model for Directional Brightness Temperature Research ............................................................................................................................3778 H. Huang, Q. Liu, Q. Liu, X. Li, W. Qin

Urban Remote Sensing

Characterisation of Coherent Scatterers in Urban Areas by Means of Angular Diversity .................................................................................................................................3782 R.Z. Schneider, K.P. Papathanassiou, I. Hajnsek, A. Moreira Mapping Informal Settlements with a GUS Land Use Legend ...............................................................................................................................................................................3786 M. Stasolla, P. Gamba A New Solution of Automatic Building Extraction in Remote Sensing Images.............................................................................................................................................. ***3790 H.-Y. Li, H.-Q. Wang, C.-B. Ding 3D Reconstruction of Building Based on High-Resolution SAR and Optical Images ........................................................................................................................................3794 J. Zhu, C. Ding, H. You, M. Xie Data Fusion Special Session II Concepts of Image Fusion in Remote Sensing Applications ................................................................................................................................................................................3798 V. Vijayaraj, N.H. Younan, C.G. O’Hara A New Method for MS + Pan Image Fusion Assessment Without Reference ......................................................................................................................................................3802 L. Alparone, B. Aiazzi, S. Baronti, A. Garzelli, F. Nencini Enhanced Gram-Schmidt Spectral Sharpening Based on Multivariate Regression of MS and Pan Data ........................................................................................................3806 B. Aiazzi, S. Baronti, M. Selva, L. Alparone Fusion of Panchromatic and Multispectral Images by Genetic Algorithms.........................................................................................................................................................3810 A. Garzelli, F. Nencini Data Fusion Contest: Fusion of Panchromatic and Multispectral Images...........................................................................................................................................................3814 L. Alparone, L. Wald, J. Chanussot, L. Mann Bruce, P. Gamba

Cryosphere II Glacier, Ice Sheets and IPY

Capabilities of L-band SAR Data for arctic Glacier Motion Estimation ................................................................................................................................................................3816 T. Strozzi, A. Wiesmann, A. Sharov, A. Kouraev, U. Wegmüller, C. Werner Temporal and Spatial Variability of Multi-frequency Microwave Emission from the East Antarctic Plateau...................................................................................................3820 M. Brogioni, G. Macelloni, P. Pampaloni WindSat Polarimetric View of Greenland .................................................................................................................................................................................................................3824 L. Li, P. Gaiser, E. Twarog, D.G. Long, M. Albert Inferring the Response of a Glacier System to Climate Change based on Observations of Individual Benchmark Glaciers ......................................................................3828 M.B. Dyurgerov, S. Jodha, S. Khalsa, B.H. Raup

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A Large-Scale Ku-Band Backscatter Model of the East-Antarctic Megadune Fields..........................................................................................................................................3832 B. Lambert, D.G. Long Achieving Semantic Interoperability for the IPY .....................................................................................................................................................................................................3835 S.J.S. Khalsa, M. Parsons Instrumentation and Sensor Techniques Interactive I: Radar Instrumentation and Techniques Romulus: Along Track Formation of Radar Satellites for MTI (Moving Target Identification) and High SAR Performance .........................................................................3838 J.P. Aguttes, S. Attia, T. Amiot, B. Vaizan ARTINO: A New High Resolution 3D Imaging Radar System on an Autonomous Airborne Platform ..............................................................................................................3842 J. Klare, M. Weiß, O. Peters, A.R. Brenner, J.H.G. Ender Hybrid-Polarity SAR Architecture .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................3846 R.K. Raney Evaluation of Ground-based SAR System for Digital Beamforming Applications..............................................................................................................................................3849 J.H. Kim, W. Wiesbeck Advanced Spaceborne Rain Radar Instrument Concepts and Technology.........................................................................................................................................................3853 E. Im, S.L. Durden TerraSAR-X Antenna Pattern Estimation by a Complex Treatment of Rain Forest Measurements ..................................................................................................................3857 J.L. Alvarez-Perez, M. Schwerdt, M. Bachmann

Geological and Environmental Applications

A Data Fusion Algorithm for DEM Mosaicking: Building a Global DEM with SRTM-X and ERS Data ..............................................................................................................3861 M. Costantini, M. Zavagli, E. Cisbani, B. Greco InSAR Evaluation of Landslides in Support of Roadway Design and Realignment ...........................................................................................................................................3865 D. Power, J. Youden, J. English, K. Russell, S. Churchill, D.C. Lofgren, S.A. Anderson, R. Surdahl, A. Blair, D.A. Anderson Airborne Laser Scanning and Radar Interferometry for Digital Topographic Modelling in Coastal Environments.......................................................................................3869 L. Ge, H.-C. Chang, A. Mitchell, T. Milne Aquifer Sensitivity Map using SAR and GIS Techniques.......................................................................................................................................................................................3872 V. Singhroy, K. Molch, K. Tewari, A. Bajc Velocity Estimation in Tidal Rivers Using a Combined Rule-based Feature Extraction and Feature Tracking Approach ...........................................................................3875 T.F Donato, W. Chen, R.P Mied, A. Grove, A.M. Waxman, D.A. Fay

Hyperspectral Image Analysis I

Monitoring of Bacterial Pustule on Soybean by Neural Network Using Hyperspectral Data.............................................................................................................................3879 N. Kosaka, Y. Minekawa, K. Uto, Y. Kosugi, K. Oda, G. Saito Semi-supervised Hyperspectral Image Classification with Graphs......................................................................................................................................................................3883 T.V. Bandos., D. Zhou, G. Camps-Valls Advanced Semisupervised SVM Approaches to Classification of Hyperspectral Data .....................................................................................................................................3887 L. Bruzzone, M. Chi, M. Marconcini A Combined Signal Subspace Projection and Partial Filtering Approach to Target Detection for Hyperspectral Images ...........................................................................3891 L. Chang, C.-M. Cheng, F.W. Tseng A Novel Fuzzy Linear Feature Extraction for Hyperspectral Image Classification .............................................................................................................................................3895 J.-M. Yang, P.-T. Yu, B.-C. Kuo, T.-Y. Hsieh Band Selection for Spectral Signature based Target Detection in Hyperspectral Data .....................................................................................................................................3899 M. Greco, N. Acito, G. Corsini, M. Diani

Image Classification I

Effect of Spatially Variant Apodization on SAR Image Classification ............................................................................................................................................................. ***3903 F. Colone, M. Grazia Viscito, D. Pastina, P. Lombardo On Performance Indices for Unsupervised Multispectral Image Classification ..................................................................................................................................................3907 C. Hernandez, J. Gallego, M. Grana A Bayesian Approach for Classification of Buried Objects using Non-Parametric Prior Model .......................................................................................................................3911 A. Aliamiri, J. Stalnaker, E.L. Miller Consensual and Hierarchical Classification of Remotely Sensed Multispectral Images ...................................................................................................................................3915 J. Lee, O.K. Ersoy Discovering Rules with Genetic Algorithms to Classify Urban Remotely Sensed Data.....................................................................................................................................3919 A. Quirin, D. Sheeren, A. Puissant Comparison of Nearest Neighbor and Rule-based Decision Tree Classification in an Object-oriented Environment ..................................................................................3923 A.S. Laliberte, J. Koppa, E.L. Fredrickson, A. Rango A Multiobjective Genetic Data Inflation Methodology for Support Vector Machine Classification ...................................................................................................................3927 N. Ghoggali, Y. Bazi, F. Melgani An Adaptive SVM Nearest Neighbor Classifier for Remotely Sensed Imagery ...................................................................................................................................................3931 E. Blanzieri, F. Melgani

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Advanced Sensors and Sensor Networks

Information-theoretic Sensor Management for Multimodal Sensing ....................................................................................................................................................................3935 M.P. Kolba, L.M. Collins Intelligent Imaging on Board Small Observation Satellites ...................................................................................................................................................................................3939 T. Vladimirova, S. Yuhaniz, M.J. Meerman, P. Stephens, D. Hodgson Network of RF Ground Sensors for Applications in Precision Agriculture .........................................................................................................................................................3943 D. Liao, K. Sarabandi

Atmospheric Profiling

Combined Infrared and Microwave Retrievals of Atmospheric Profiles in the Presence of Clouds using Nonlinear Stochastic Methods: The SCENE Algorithm .......3945 W.J. Blackwell, F.W. Chen Preliminary Testing of a Water-Vapor Differential Absorption LIDAR (DIAL) Using a Widely Tunable Amplified Diode Laser Source .......................................................3949 M.D. Obland, K.S. Repasky, J.A. Shaw, J.L. Carlsten An Imaging Bistatic Lidar System for Boundary Layer Monitoring ......................................................................................................................................................................3953 N.C.P. Sharma, J.E. Barnes, T. Kaplan

Monitoring Snow and Clouds

Characterization of Satellite-derived Cloud Products for Application in an Aircraft Icing Prediction System................................................................................................3956 J. Haggerty, S. Landolt, C. Wolff, J. Simard, B. Bernstein, P. Minnis Application of Snow Coverage Information Extraction Technique Using NOAA Satellite Images in Mongolian Region to Reduce the Damage of Dzud.......................3960 K.A. Kalpoma, J.-I. Kudoh

Microwave Radiometer Technology

A Microwave Sounder for GOES-R: Developing the GeoSTAR Mission ..............................................................................................................................................................3964 B. Lambrigtsen, A. Tanner, T. Gaier, P. Kangaslahti, S. Brown Initial Results of the Geosynchronous Synthetic Thinned Array Radiometer (GeoSTAR) ................................................................................................................................3968 A.B. Tanner, W.J. Wilson, B.H. Lambrigsten, S.J. Dinardo, S.T. Brown, P. Kangaslahti, T.C. Gaier, C.S. Ruf, S.M. Gross, B.H. Lim, S. Musko, S. Rogacki Reference Radiometer of SMOS: Development and Calibration ...........................................................................................................................................................................3972 A. Colliander, L. Ruokokoski, J. Suomela, K. Veijola, J. Kettunen, V. Kangas, M. Levander, H. Greus, M. Hallikainen, J. Lahtinen Inter-Element Phase Calibration in Interferometric Radiometers .........................................................................................................................................................................3976 I. Corbella, F. Torres, S. Blanch, S. Ribo, S. Beraza, N. Duffo, A. Camps, M. Vall-llossera, M. Martın-Neira An Experimental Campaign in Antarctica for the Calibration of Low-frequency Space-borne Radiometers ..................................................................................................3980 G. Macelloni, M. Brogioni, P.Pampaloni A Second Generation L-band Digital Radiometer for Sea Salinity Campaigns ...................................................................................................................................................3984 N. Skou, S.S. Søbjærg, J. Balling, S.S. Kristensen New Radiometer Concepts for Ocean Remote Sensing: Description of the Passive Advanced Unit (PAU) for Ocean Monitoring ............................................................3988 A. Camps, J.F. Marchan-Hernandez, I. Ramos-Perez, X. Bosch-Lluis, R. Prehn Calibration of a Fully Polarimetric Microwave Radiometer Using a Digital Polarimeric Noise Source ............................................................................................................3992 B.H Lim, C.S. Ruf Proposed Development of a National Standard for Microwave Brightness Temperature .................................................................................................................................3996 J. Randa, A.E. Cox, D.K. Walker

Information from HIgh Resolution SAR Data

A New Multiresolution Approach to MAP Despeckling of SAR Imagery ..............................................................................................................................................................4000 L. Alparone, F. Argenti, T. Bianchi Building Height Estimation using Fine Analysis of Altimetric Mixtures in Layover Areas on Polarimetric Interferometric X-band SAR Images ......................................4004 F. Cellier, E. Colin High Resolution SAR Interferometry: Influence of Local Topography in the Context of Glacier Monitoring ..................................................................................................4008 G. Vasile, I. Petillot, A. Julea, E. Trouve, P. Bolon, L. Bombrun, M. Gay, T. Landes, P. Grussenmeyer, J.-M. Nicolas Image Registration Using a Combination of Mutual Information and Spatial Information ................................................................................................................................4012 A. Anthony, O. Lofffeld Polarimetric Characteristics of X-Band SAR Sea Clutter .......................................................................................................................................................................................4017 N.J.S. Stacy, M. Preiss, D. Crisp SAR Image Filtering based on the Stationary Contourlet Transform ...................................................................................................................................................................4021 S. Foucher, G. Farage, G.B. Bénié Polarimetric SAR Denoising Using Adaptive Prediction Technique.....................................................................................................................................................................4025 M. Yahia, Z. Belhadj

Pol-InSAR Applications and Methodology - Oral Session

Polarimetric Interferometry Applied to High Resolution Imagery and Urban Areas...........................................................................................................................................4028 E. Colin, F. Garestier

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Estimation of Built-up Area Characteristics from Polarimetric Interferometric Multiple Track L-Band SAR Data.........................................................................................4032 S. Sauer, L. Ferro-Famil., A. Reigber, E. Pottier Complete Inversion of Agricultural Vegetation Parameters by Pol-InSAR: Multibaseline and .k-radar Approaches ....................................................................................4036 J.M. Lopez-Sanchez, J. David Ballester-Berman Application of Polarization Coherence Tomography to GB-POLInSAR Data ......................................................................................................................................................4040 Z.-S. Zhou Change Detection using Multi-PASS and Multi- DATE Data at P and L bands ....................................................................................................................................................4044 X. Dupuis, P. Dreuillet, L.M.H. Ulander, A. Gustavsson Analysis of Natural Scene Properties from POLinSAR Data using Coherence Set Statistics and a Multi-Dimensional Speckle Model ....................................................4048 L. Ferro-Famil, C. López-Martínez, E. Pottier

Oceans Session III - Microwave and Optical Measurements of Ocean Physics and Biology

Seasonal Changes in Microwave Sea Surface Temperature in the Labrador Sea and Its Relationship to Seasonal Changes in Ocean Surface Currents.....................4052 W.J. Emery, P. Brandt, A. Funk, J. Fandre, C. Böning Effects of Winds on Ocean Color ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................................4056 X. Zhang, M.-X. He, Q. Yang, K. Zeng Study of Different Image Windowing on Turbidity Regression Model using Remotely Sensed Data ..............................................................................................................4060 A.A. Abhyankar, A.B. Inamdar, S.R. Asolekar

Agriculture and Forests

Chlorophyll Fluorescence Emissions of Vegetation Canopies From High Resolution Field Reflectance Spectra.........................................................................................4064 E.M. Middleton, L.A. Corp, C.S.T. Daughtry, P.K. Entcheva Campbell Estimation of Forest Plantation Productivity Using a Physiologically Based Model Driven with Meteorological Data and Satellite-derived Estimates of Canopy Photosynthetic Capacity..........................................................................................................................................................................4068 J. Thanyapraneedkul, J. Susaki A New Net Primary Production Estimating Model Using NOAA-AVHRR Applied to the Haihe Basin, China ............................................................................................. ***4072 X. Xu, B. Wu, Q. li, J. Xiong Detection of Agricultural Drought in Paddy Fields using NDVI from MODIS Data: A Case Study in Burirum Province, Thailand ...............................................................4076 N. Shulian, J. Susaki Monitoring Potential Agricultural Cold Disaster Area by Multi-factors Correctional ASTER LST: A Case Study in the Shanwei, Southern China ..................................4080 J.-F. Wang, S.-S. Chen, C.-L. Wang, S.-T. Bao, L.-G. Fang

Environmental Monitoring

Toward the use of Earth Observation Wind Data for Marine Search and Rescue Operations ..........................................................................................................................4084 J. Choisnard, D. Power, C. Randell, F. Davidson, A. Ratsimandresy, B. Stone Ground-based Radar Interferometry for Monitoring Unstable Slopes .................................................................................................................................................................4088 L. Noferini, M. Pieraccini, G. Luzi, D. Mecatti, G. Macaluso, C. Atzeni Oil Spill Detection with RADARSAT-1 in the Baltic Sea .........................................................................................................................................................................................4092 J.A. Karvonen, I. Heiler, M.H. Similä, K. Tahvonen ISAR and Aerial LIDAR Comparison to Observe and Quantify the Terrain and Environment of the Historical Native North Carolina Settlements .................................4096 M. Matthis II, M. LeCompte, A. Garland, L. Hayden A Multivariable Pattern Recognition Technique to Predict Extratropical Transition of Tropical Cyclones .....................................................................................................4100 O. Demirci, J. Scott Tyo, E.A. Ritchie Implementation of Perpendicular Drought Index in Remote Sensing Supporting System ................................................................................................................................4104 Q. Qin, C. Jin, A. Ghulam, L. Wang, J. Li Monitoring Salinity-corelative River Water Color by Field Spectrum Associated Hyperion Image in Pearl River Estuary...........................................................................4108 S.-S. Chen, Y.-H. Zeng, L.-G. Fang, L.-X. Zhang, X. Tang, J.-F. Wang,

Scatterometry: Theory and Non-traditional Applications

Diurnal Melt Detection on Arctic Sea Ice Using Tandem QuikSCAT and SeaWinds Data..................................................................................................................................4112 B.R. Hicks, D.G. Long Use of Enhanced-resolution QuikScat/SeaWinds Data for Operational Ice Services and Climate Research: Sea Ice Edge, Type, Concentration and Drift...................4115 J. Haarpaintner, M. Porcires The Effect of Rain on ERS Scatterometer Measurements .....................................................................................................................................................................................4119 C. Nie, D.G. Long The Surface Effect of Rain on Microwave Backscatter from the Ocean...............................................................................................................................................................4122 R.F. Contreras, W.J. Plant QuikSCAT Radiometer (QRad) Rain Rates Level 2B Data Product.......................................................................................................................................................................4126 K.A. Ahmad, W. Linwood Jones, T. Kasparis

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Ultra High Resolution Rain Retrieval from QuikSCAT Data ...................................................................................................................................................................................4130 D.G. Long A Comparison of Hurricane Eye Determination using Standard and Ultra-High Resolution QuikSCAT Winds.............................................................................................4134 R.R. Halterman, D.G. Long

Remote Sensing of Canada's Boreal Region - Advances and Applications

Assessment of Multiple Forward Mode Inversion Solutions from a Forest Canopy Reflectance Model .........................................................................................................4138 S.A. Soenen, D.R. Peddle, C.A. Coburn, R.J. Hall Canopy Height Influences on Light Use Efficiency at Jack Pine Forest Sites within the BERMS Study Area for MODIS Product Validation ...........................................4142 L. Chasmer, A. Barr, A. Black, C. Hopkinson, H. McCaughey, P. Treitz, A. Shashkov, T. Zha Monitoring Annual Aspen Defoliation Patterns by Detecting Changes in Leaf Area from Multitemporal Landsat TM Imagery ..................................................................4146 R.J. Hall, R.S. Skakun, E.J. Arsenault, S. Thomas Utilization of Polarimetric SAR Imagery for Improved Habitat Monitoring J. Orazietti, J. Duffe Using MERIS to Assess Insect Defoliation in Canadian Aspen Forests ..............................................................................................................................................................4149 J.J. van der Sanden, A. Deschamps, S.J. Thomas, R. Landry, R.J. Hall Fire Monitoring A Technique for Automatic Fire Detection from Geostationary Optical Sensors and Its Validation on MSG SEVIRI Data ..........................................................................4153 M. Costantini, M. Zavagli, E. Cisbani, B. Greco Assessment of the Fire Detection Limit using SEVIRI/MSG Sensor.....................................................................................................................................................................4157 G. Laneve, M.M. Castronuovo, E.G. Cadau Fraction Images Derived From Terra MODIS Data for Mapping Burned Area in Acre State, Brazilian Amazonia..........................................................................................4161 Y.E. Shimabukuro, V. Duarte, E. Arai, R.M. de Freitas, D. de Morrison Valeriano, I. Foster Brown, M. de Los Rios Maldonado Global Mapping of Fire-affected Areas using Multitemporal MODIS Data: The MCD45 Product ......................................................................................................................4165 D.P. Roy, L. Boschetti, C. Justice Improvement of MODIS Wildfire Detection Capacity and Performance in the Italian Region....................................................................................................................... ***4169 C. Di Bartola, B.R. Hirn, F. Ferrucci Mapping Wildland Fire Scar Using Fused Landsat and MODIS Surface Reflectance.........................................................................................................................................4172 F. Gao, J.G. Masek

SAR Processing

Scene Analysis of SAR Images using Joint Time-Frequency Analysis ...............................................................................................................................................................4176 P.R. Kersten, R. W. Jansen, K. Luc, T.L. Ainsworth Spotlight-Mode SAR Image Formation Utilizing the Chirp Z-Transform in Two Dimensions ............................................................................................................................4180 D.A. Yocky, D.E. Wahl, C.V. Jakowatz, Jr Imaging of Moving Target with Rotating Parts Based on Hough Transform .......................................................................................................................................................4183 Q. Zhang, T.S. Yeo, H. Siang Tan Modelling of Scattering from Point Like Targets.....................................................................................................................................................................................................4187 T.N. Arnesen, D.J. Weydahl, K. Eldhuset SAR Raw Data Generation Using Inverse SAR Image Formation Algorithms .....................................................................................................................................................4191 A.S. Khwaja, L. Ferro-Famil, E. Pottier

Image Classification II

Multifrequency Full Polarimetric SAR Classification with Multiple Sources of Statistical Evidence ...............................................................................................................4195 A.C. Frery, A.H. Correia, C.C. Freitas Variational Unsupervised Classification of Polarimetric Images ..........................................................................................................................................................................4198 I.B. Ayed, A. Mitiche, Z. Belhadj Unsupervised Land-Cover Classification Using a Cluster Algorithm ..................................................................................................................................................................4201 J. Cipar, R. Lockwood, T. Cooley A Generalized Positive Boolean Function Approach to Supervised Multispectral Image Classification.........................................................................................................4205 Y.-L. Chang, J.-P. Fang, J.-P. Huang, C.-C. Han, L.-S. Liang, K.-S. Chen Operational Exploitation of QuickBird Imagery for High Accuracy Airport Mapping .........................................................................................................................................4209 C. Low, K. Bannerman, B.C. Roberston, S. Brunke, S. Martin Evaluation of the Efficiency of Object-Based Classification in the Identification of Geological Structures Case Study: Extraction of the Morphology of the Normal Faults................................................................................................................................................................................................4213 P.R. Marpu, R. Gloaguen, I. Niemeyer Application of Feature Enhancement Techniques Combined with Object-Oriented Classification Approach .......................................................................................... ***4217 B. Cao, Q. Qin, H. Ma, Y. Qiu Debris Flow Hazard Assessment Based on Support Vector Machine ............................................................................................................................................................. ***4221 L. Yuan, Q. Zhang, W. Li, L. Zou Volume VIII Author Index ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ follows page 4224