On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure

Van Aardt, JANWu, JMcGlinchy, JWessels, Konrad JMathieu, Renaud SAKennedy Bowdoin, TKnapp, DEAsner, GP2013-02-212013-02-212012-07Van Aardt, JAN, Wu, J, McGlinchy, J, Wessels, K.J., Mathieu, R, Kennedy Bowdoin, T, Knapp, DE and Asner, GP. 2012. On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure. In: IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Munich, Germany, 22-27 July 2012http://www.igarss2012.org/Papers/ViewPapers_MS.asp?PaperNum=4156http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6565IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), Munich, Germany, 22-27 July 2012. Published in IGARSS 2012.The goals of the study were to (i) determine if there is a direct relationship between waveform LiDAR intensity-by-height and discrete return frequency-by-height (do the distributions match?) and (ii) assess the impact of scale (does this relationship vary by the area used for signal integration?). Results have significant implications in terms of a cost-benefit analysis: The use of a discrete return instead of a waveform system leads to a reduction in cost, data volume, signal complexity, and processing requirements.enLIDAR distributionsRemote sensingGeoscienceOn using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structureConference PresentationVan Aardt, J., Wu, J., McGlinchy, J., Wessels, K. J., Mathieu, R. S., Kennedy Bowdoin, T., ... Asner, G. (2012). On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure. IGARSS 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6565Van Aardt, JAN, J Wu, J McGlinchy, Konrad J Wessels, Renaud SA Mathieu, T Kennedy Bowdoin, DE Knapp, and GP Asner. "On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure." (2012): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6565Van Aardt J, Wu J, McGlinchy J, Wessels KJ, Mathieu RS, Kennedy Bowdoin T, et al, On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure; IGARSS 2012; 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6565 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Van Aardt, JAN AU - Wu, J AU - McGlinchy, J AU - Wessels, Konrad J AU - Mathieu, Renaud SA AU - Kennedy Bowdoin, T AU - Knapp, DE AU - Asner, GP AB - The goals of the study were to (i) determine if there is a direct relationship between waveform LiDAR intensity-by-height and discrete return frequency-by-height (do the distributions match?) and (ii) assess the impact of scale (does this relationship vary by the area used for signal integration?). Results have significant implications in terms of a cost-benefit analysis: The use of a discrete return instead of a waveform system leads to a reduction in cost, data volume, signal complexity, and processing requirements. DA - 2012-07 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - LIDAR distributions KW - Remote sensing KW - Geoscience LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2012 T1 - On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure TI - On using discrete return LIDAR distributions as a proxy for waveform LIDAR signals when modeling vegetation structure UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/6565 ER -