Spectral Discrimination of Vegetation Classes in Ice-Free Areas of Antarctica

• Published in: Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: María Calviño-Cancela, Julio Martín-Herrero
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2016
• Subjects: Antarctica; classification; field spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging; species discrimination; lichen; moss; Deschampsia antarctica; Antarctic; Barton; Barton Peninsula; King George Island; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8100856

Detailed monitoring of vegetation changes in ice-free areas of Antarctica is crucial to determine the effects of climate warming and increasing human presence in this vulnerable ecosystem. Remote sensing techniques are especially suitable in this distant and rough environment, with high spectral and...