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Field and Airborne Data Collection
by AusCover: a Tropical Rainforest
Example
Presentation by: Kasper Johansen1,3, Stuart Phinn1,3, Peter
Scarth2,3,Rebecca Trevithick2
1The   University of Queensland (k.johansen@uq.edu.au)
2 Queensland    Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
3 Joint   Remote Sensing Research Program
Outline

•   AusCover field and airborne campaigns
•   Robson Creek campaign and site
•   Field and airborne data collection design
•   Field data collection processes
•   Airborne data collection processes
•   Collaboration and sharing of data
AusCover field and airborne campaigns
Fraction Reflectance
Surface of Photosynthetically
Persistent Green Vegetation Active Radiation (FPAR)
                                                max
                                                      • Focus areas suitable for
                                                        long-term ecosystem
                                                        monitoring
                                               min
                                            Non-PGV   • Cal/Val of continental
                                              mask      scale maps
                                                        (FPC, LAI, Reflectance, p
                                                        henology)

                                                      • Consistent collection
                                                        and processing of data
                                                        sets

                                                      • All data available via
                                                        online portal
AusCover field and airborne campaigns
Field-based Measurements   Airborne Measurements   Satellite Based Measurements




                                                   Time-Series Measurements
AusCover field and airborne campaigns
                                   DEM




                                   DTM




                                   CHM
Robson Creek campaign and site
Plot locations of the Long Term Ecological Research Network
Robson Creek campaign and site
Robson Creek campaign and site
Robson Creek campaign and site
Robson Creek campaign and site
Robson Creek campaign and site




•   9-16 September 2012
•   18pin the field
•   Dense mesophyll vine forest
•   Highest biomass in Australia
•   Critical to constrain and validate remotely sensed models
Robson Creek campaign and site
Field and airborne data collection design

• Each site represents dominant
  biome
• Homogenous 5 x 5 km sites
• Capture variability within site
• Field data collection influenced
  by accessibility and type of
  environment
      TLS           Flux tower

      FPC / Structure

      Hemi & LAI-2200 or TLS
Field and airborne data collection design
• Homogenous plots
• Ground, mid-storey and
  over-storey
• Basal area
• Vegetation structure
• LAI (LAI-2200)
• Hemispherical photos
• Terrestrial Laser Scanning
• Leaf samples and species
  ID
• Phenology photos
Field and airborne data collection design
Field Data Collection Processes:
Ground, mid-storey and over-storey
Field Data Collection Processes:
           Basal area
Field Data Collection Processes:
     Hemispherical photos
Field Data Collection Processes:
              Leaf area index



                                Licor Plant Canopy Analyser LAI-2200




Digital Plant Canopy Imager (CI-110)
Field Data Collection Processes:
    Terrestrial laser scanning
Field Data Collection Processes:
    Terrestrial laser scanning
Field Data Collection Processes:
    Terrestrial laser scanning
Field Data Collection Processes:
  Leaf samples and chemistry
Field Data Collection Processes:
           Phenology
Field Data Collection Processes:
       Spectral calibration
Field Data Collection Processes:
 Spectrometer measurements
Field Data Collection Processes:
  Atmospheric measurements
Field Data Collection Processes:
    Accessing the field data
Airborne Data Collection Processes:
   LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
Airborne Data Collection Processes:
   LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
Airborne Data Collection Processes:
   LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
                 Site         PAI
                 Rapid1    3.673067
                 rapid2    3.363939
                 rapid3    2.279929
                 rapid4     2.62392
                 rapid5    4.901737
                 rapid6     3.14998
                 rapid7    3.335957
                 rapid8    3.652275
                 rapid9    3.190056
                 rapid10   6.049383
                 rapid11   2.897515
                 rapid12   3.360222
Airborne Data Collection Processes:
   LiDAR and hyper-spectral data

                   50 m




                  100 m




2 km              200 m
Airborne Data Collection Processes:
   LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
Collaboration and sharing of data
•   Data collection suitable for multiple TERN facilities, e.g.
    ASN, OzFlux, AusCover
•   Other collaborations: CSIRO, JCU and UQ researchers and
    QLD Government (DSITIA)
•   25Ha plot: Species, DBH, tree height
•   Species mapping: hyper-spectral data, species ID, leaf
    samples, spectrometer measurements
•   Link flux measurements, productivity estimates, 25Ha
    plot, LiDAR/Hyper-spectral data, AusCover biophysical
    parameter time-series, phenology assessment
•   Vegetation mapping, condition and change: WTMA, QPWS
•   Biomass estimates: TLS, LiDAR, structural measurements
Field and Airborne Data Collection
by AusCover: a Tropical Rainforest
Example
Presentation by: Kasper Johansen1,3, Stuart Phinn1,3, Peter
Scarth2,3,Rebecca Trevithick2
1The   University of Queensland (k.johansen@uq.edu.au)
2 Queensland    Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts
3 Joint   Remote Sensing Research Program

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Kasper Johansen_Field and airborne data collection by AusCover: a tropical rainforest example

  • 1. Field and Airborne Data Collection by AusCover: a Tropical Rainforest Example Presentation by: Kasper Johansen1,3, Stuart Phinn1,3, Peter Scarth2,3,Rebecca Trevithick2 1The University of Queensland (k.johansen@uq.edu.au) 2 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts 3 Joint Remote Sensing Research Program
  • 2. Outline • AusCover field and airborne campaigns • Robson Creek campaign and site • Field and airborne data collection design • Field data collection processes • Airborne data collection processes • Collaboration and sharing of data
  • 3. AusCover field and airborne campaigns Fraction Reflectance Surface of Photosynthetically Persistent Green Vegetation Active Radiation (FPAR) max • Focus areas suitable for long-term ecosystem monitoring min Non-PGV • Cal/Val of continental mask scale maps (FPC, LAI, Reflectance, p henology) • Consistent collection and processing of data sets • All data available via online portal
  • 4. AusCover field and airborne campaigns Field-based Measurements Airborne Measurements Satellite Based Measurements Time-Series Measurements
  • 5. AusCover field and airborne campaigns DEM DTM CHM
  • 6. Robson Creek campaign and site Plot locations of the Long Term Ecological Research Network
  • 11. Robson Creek campaign and site • 9-16 September 2012 • 18pin the field • Dense mesophyll vine forest • Highest biomass in Australia • Critical to constrain and validate remotely sensed models
  • 13. Field and airborne data collection design • Each site represents dominant biome • Homogenous 5 x 5 km sites • Capture variability within site • Field data collection influenced by accessibility and type of environment TLS Flux tower FPC / Structure Hemi & LAI-2200 or TLS
  • 14. Field and airborne data collection design • Homogenous plots • Ground, mid-storey and over-storey • Basal area • Vegetation structure • LAI (LAI-2200) • Hemispherical photos • Terrestrial Laser Scanning • Leaf samples and species ID • Phenology photos
  • 15. Field and airborne data collection design
  • 16. Field Data Collection Processes: Ground, mid-storey and over-storey
  • 17. Field Data Collection Processes: Basal area
  • 18. Field Data Collection Processes: Hemispherical photos
  • 19. Field Data Collection Processes: Leaf area index Licor Plant Canopy Analyser LAI-2200 Digital Plant Canopy Imager (CI-110)
  • 20. Field Data Collection Processes: Terrestrial laser scanning
  • 21. Field Data Collection Processes: Terrestrial laser scanning
  • 22. Field Data Collection Processes: Terrestrial laser scanning
  • 23. Field Data Collection Processes: Leaf samples and chemistry
  • 24. Field Data Collection Processes: Phenology
  • 25. Field Data Collection Processes: Spectral calibration
  • 26. Field Data Collection Processes: Spectrometer measurements
  • 27. Field Data Collection Processes: Atmospheric measurements
  • 28. Field Data Collection Processes: Accessing the field data
  • 29. Airborne Data Collection Processes: LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
  • 30. Airborne Data Collection Processes: LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
  • 31. Airborne Data Collection Processes: LiDAR and hyper-spectral data Site PAI Rapid1 3.673067 rapid2 3.363939 rapid3 2.279929 rapid4 2.62392 rapid5 4.901737 rapid6 3.14998 rapid7 3.335957 rapid8 3.652275 rapid9 3.190056 rapid10 6.049383 rapid11 2.897515 rapid12 3.360222
  • 32. Airborne Data Collection Processes: LiDAR and hyper-spectral data 50 m 100 m 2 km 200 m
  • 33. Airborne Data Collection Processes: LiDAR and hyper-spectral data
  • 34. Collaboration and sharing of data • Data collection suitable for multiple TERN facilities, e.g. ASN, OzFlux, AusCover • Other collaborations: CSIRO, JCU and UQ researchers and QLD Government (DSITIA) • 25Ha plot: Species, DBH, tree height • Species mapping: hyper-spectral data, species ID, leaf samples, spectrometer measurements • Link flux measurements, productivity estimates, 25Ha plot, LiDAR/Hyper-spectral data, AusCover biophysical parameter time-series, phenology assessment • Vegetation mapping, condition and change: WTMA, QPWS • Biomass estimates: TLS, LiDAR, structural measurements
  • 35. Field and Airborne Data Collection by AusCover: a Tropical Rainforest Example Presentation by: Kasper Johansen1,3, Stuart Phinn1,3, Peter Scarth2,3,Rebecca Trevithick2 1The University of Queensland (k.johansen@uq.edu.au) 2 Queensland Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and the Arts 3 Joint Remote Sensing Research Program