An Object-Based Image Analysis Approach for Detecting Penguin Guano in very High Spatial Resolution Satellite Images

• Published in: Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Chandi Witharana, Heather J. Lynch
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2016
• Subjects: Antarctica; penguins; guano; GEOBIA; VHSR imagery; census; Science; Q; Antarctic; Guano; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8050375; https://doaj.org/article/4d3e4aa7084a4a95b3954d8761d3a1d7

The logistical challenges of Antarctic field work and the increasing availability of very high resolution commercial imagery have driven an interest in more efficient search and classification of remotely sensed imagery. This exploratory study employed geographic object-based analysis (GEOBIA) metho...