An overview of the JERS-1 SAR global boreal forest mapping (GBFM) project
Boreal ecosystems play an essential role in global climate regulation. Forests constitute pools of terrestrial carbon and are generally considered as global sinks of atmospheric CO 2 , contributing to attenuating the greenhouse effect. Large amounts of carbon are also stored in boreal lakes, bogs an...
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ftvttcrispub:oai:cris.vtt.fi:publications/a7d6e377-6a6e-45e7-a0c7-92fd2207a685 2024-06-23T07:57:29+00:00 An overview of the JERS-1 SAR global boreal forest mapping (GBFM) project Rosenqvist, Åke Shimada, Masanobu Chapman, Bruce McDonald, Kyle De Grandi, Gianfranco Jonsson, Hans Williams, Cynthia Rauste, Yrjö Nilsson, Matts Sango, D. Matsumoto, M. 2004 https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/a7d6e377-6a6e-45e7-a0c7-92fd2207a685 https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368587 eng eng IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers https://cris.vtt.fi/en/publications/a7d6e377-6a6e-45e7-a0c7-92fd2207a685 urn:ISBN:978-0-7803-8742-3 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Rosenqvist , Å , Shimada , M , Chapman , B , McDonald , K , De Grandi , G , Jonsson , H , Williams , C , Rauste , Y , Nilsson , M , Sango , D & Matsumoto , M 2004 , An overview of the JERS-1 SAR global boreal forest mapping (GBFM) project . in 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2004) . , 2WE_43_10 , IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2004 , Anchorage , Alaska , United States , 20/09/04 . https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368587 SAR forest mosaic radar /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action name=SDG 13 - Climate Action contributionToPeriodical 2004 ftvttcrispub https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368587 2024-06-12T23:36:12Z Boreal ecosystems play an essential role in global climate regulation. Forests constitute pools of terrestrial carbon and are generally considered as global sinks of atmospheric CO 2 , contributing to attenuating the greenhouse effect. Large amounts of carbon are also stored in boreal lakes, bogs and wetlands, partially released as CH 4 and other trace gases to the atmosphere during the spring and summer months. Human activities in the forest zone are however reducing the size of the carbon pool and climate change is triggering shorter winters and earlier thaw onset, changing the natural equilibrium. Given its global importance, there is a need to map and monitor the boreal zone, and as the changes occur on all from local, regional to global scales, fine resolution information over vast areas is required. The Global Boreal Forest Mapping (GBFM) project is an international collaborative undertaking initiated by NASDA in 1996, as a follow-on to the tropical-focused Global Rain Forest Mapping (GRFM) project [1]. Utilising the L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) on the Japanese Earth Resources Satellite (JERS-1), one of the main objectives of the GBFM project is the generation of extensive, pan-boreal, SAR image mosaics, to provide snap-shots of the forest-, wetland and open water status in the mid-1990's. Mosaics over Canada, Alaska, Siberia and Europe have been generated, available on the Internet and on DVD free of charge for research and educational purposes. The GBFM project also entails research activities in North America, Siberia and northern Europe, aimed at advancing scientific applications of L-band SAR data in the boreal zone. Article in Journal/Newspaper Alaska Siberia VTT's Research Information Portal Canada IEEE International IEEE International IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2004. IGARSS '04. Proceedings. 2004 2 1033 1036 |
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Boreal ecosystems play an essential role in global climate regulation. Forests constitute pools of terrestrial carbon and are generally considered as global sinks of atmospheric CO 2 , contributing to attenuating the greenhouse effect. Large amounts of carbon are also stored in boreal lakes, bogs and wetlands, partially released as CH 4 and other trace gases to the atmosphere during the spring and summer months. Human activities in the forest zone are however reducing the size of the carbon pool and climate change is triggering shorter winters and earlier thaw onset, changing the natural equilibrium. Given its global importance, there is a need to map and monitor the boreal zone, and as the changes occur on all from local, regional to global scales, fine resolution information over vast areas is required. The Global Boreal Forest Mapping (GBFM) project is an international collaborative undertaking initiated by NASDA in 1996, as a follow-on to the tropical-focused Global Rain Forest Mapping (GRFM) project [1]. Utilising the L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) on the Japanese Earth Resources Satellite (JERS-1), one of the main objectives of the GBFM project is the generation of extensive, pan-boreal, SAR image mosaics, to provide snap-shots of the forest-, wetland and open water status in the mid-1990's. Mosaics over Canada, Alaska, Siberia and Europe have been generated, available on the Internet and on DVD free of charge for research and educational purposes. The GBFM project also entails research activities in North America, Siberia and northern Europe, aimed at advancing scientific applications of L-band SAR data in the boreal zone. |
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An overview of the JERS-1 SAR global boreal forest mapping (GBFM) project |
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An overview of the JERS-1 SAR global boreal forest mapping (GBFM) project |
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Rosenqvist , Å , Shimada , M , Chapman , B , McDonald , K , De Grandi , G , Jonsson , H , Williams , C , Rauste , Y , Nilsson , M , Sango , D & Matsumoto , M 2004 , An overview of the JERS-1 SAR global boreal forest mapping (GBFM) project . in 2004 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS 2004) . , 2WE_43_10 , IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers , IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2004 , Anchorage , Alaska , United States , 20/09/04 . https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1368587 |
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