High-resolution soil moisture mapping using operational optical satellite imagery

Jan M. H. Hendrickx; Bruce J. Harrison; Brian Borchers; Graciela Rodríguez-Marín; Stacy Howington; Jerrell Ballard

doi:10.1117/12.856462

4 May 2010 High-resolution soil moisture mapping using operational optical satellite imagery

Jan M. H. Hendrickx, Bruce J. Harrison, Brian Borchers, Graciela Rodríguez-Marín, Stacy Howington, Jerrell Ballard

Proceedings Volume 7664, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XV; 76641O (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856462
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2010, Orlando, Florida, United States

Abstract

Soil moisture conditions have an impact upon virtually all aspects of Army activities and are increasingly affecting its systems and operations. Soil moisture conditions affect operational mobility, detection of landmines and unexploded ordinance, military engineering activities, blowing dust and sand, watershed responses, and flooding. This study explores a novel method for high-resolution (2.7 m) soil moisture mapping using remote satellite optical imagery that is readily available from Landsat and QuickBird. The soil moisture estimations are needed for the evaluation of sensors for Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) using the Countermine Simulation Test Bed in regions where access is denied. The method has been tested in Helmand Province, Afghanistan, using a Landsat7 and a QuickBird image of April 23 and 24, 2009, respectively. The first implementation of the method yielded promising results.

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Jan M. H. Hendrickx, Bruce J. Harrison, Brian Borchers, Graciela Rodríguez-Marín, Stacy Howington, and Jerrell Ballard "High-resolution soil moisture mapping using operational optical satellite imagery", Proc. SPIE 7664, Detection and Sensing of Mines, Explosive Objects, and Obscured Targets XV, 76641O (4 May 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856462

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