Use of remote sensing to determine plant health and productivity

Chuan Shing Chong; John P. Basart; Forrest W. Nutter Jr.; Gregory L. Tylka; Jie Guan

doi:10.1117/12.455133

8 February 2002 Use of remote sensing to determine plant health and productivity

Chuan Shing Chong, John P. Basart, Forrest W. Nutter Jr., Gregory L. Tylka, Jie Guan

Proceedings Volume 4486, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing IX; (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455133
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2001, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

This project seeks to assess plant productivity and health in time and space by measuring spectral reflectance from soybean canopies using remote sensing images that do not require ground assessment. Aerial images and reflectance measurements from a multi-spectral radiometer were obtained simultaneously from a soybean field located in Story County, Iowa. The multi-spectral radiometer has eight wavelength bands, ranging from 460-nm to 810-nm and was used as a ground reference for the data analysis. Aerial images were obtained from altitudes ranging from 152 to 427 meters from the ground during summer 2000. Aerial images were analyzed using Matlab, ArcView and Imagine. Difficulties in image analysis and interpretation may occur as the sensing equipment increases in altitude because atmospheric influences become more pronounced. Scattering and absorption of electromagnetic waves in the atmosphere change the spectrum of the reflected wave emitting from the plants as it propagates from the plants to the sensors. Color calibration procedures were used with red, green and blue ground cloths to correct aerial images in the respective red, blue and green bands. Regression analysis was carried out to quantify the relationships between multi-spectral radiometer data and aerial image data.

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Chuan Shing Chong, John P. Basart, Forrest W. Nutter Jr., Gregory L. Tylka, and Jie Guan "Use of remote sensing to determine plant health and productivity", Proc. SPIE 4486, Infrared Spaceborne Remote Sensing IX, (8 February 2002); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.455133

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