NDLI: Estimation of surface soil properties in peatland using ALOS/PALSAR

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Author	Takada, Masayuki Mishima, Yoshio Natsume, Shosuke
Copyright Year	2009
Abstract	By examining the area of the Sarobetsu Mire in northern Japan using ALOS/PALSAR data, we have clarified the backscattering behavior and characteristics of the L-band microwaves when used in the study of peatlands. We classified the vegetation into six categories and noted the differences in scattering intensity and incident-angle dependencies among these. The scattering intensity for HH and HV polarizations was greatest with sasa (dwarf bamboo) and reeds, and least with sphagnum. The incident-angle dependency with the HH polarization was higher for sasa and reed than for other vegetation types. Analysis of the polarization revealed that such differences among vegetation classes were reflected most clearly in the volume scattering characteristic. Applying simple and multiple regression analysis for the environmental factors of soil, hydrology, vegetation, and roughness against the backscatter coefficient, we also found stronger interrelations with soil factors such as bulk density, nitrogen and carbon content, and C/N ratio, and against the backscatter coefficient, than with either the roughness or vegetation. Based on such results, we clarified the unique scattering characteristics of peatlands in which scattering from the surface soil is more marked than that from other elements. We consequently estimated the spatial distribution of surface soil characteristics in peatland using the combined data available from L-band satellite SAR, aircraft laser (airborne LiDAR), and optical sensors.
Starting Page	45
Ending Page	58
Page Count	14
File Format	PDF
ISSN	18601871
Journal	Landscape and Ecological Engineering
Volume Number	5
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	1860188X
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Japan
Publisher Date	2009-01-20
Publisher Place	Japan
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	PALSAR Sarobetsu Mire Backscatter Polarization Spatial distribution Plant Ecology Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning Environmental Management Civil Engineering Nature Conservation Landscape Ecology
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Ecology Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law Nature and Landscape Conservation

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