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Satellite radar interferometry effective for mapping crops

Written by  Thursday, 18 February 2021 14:38
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Satellite radar interferometry effective for mapping crops

Traditionally, optical, or ‘camera-like’, satellite images are used to map different crops from space, but a recent study shows that Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar data along with interferometric processing can make crop-type mapping even better. This, in turn, will help improve crop-yield forecasts, production statistics, drought and storm damage assessments, and more.

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Time-Series of Sentinel-1 Interferometric Coherence and Backscatter for Crop-Type Mapping


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