Monitoring Agricultural Activities Using Asar Envisat Data
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Space borne radar data facilitates continuous monitoring of almost any location on the earth (limitations in polar zones) with quite low costs. Almost weather-independent operation of radar systems enables a reliable and continuous record of data from earth’s surface. In the framework of an ESA pilot project (AO335), ENVISAT polarimetric SAR data of years 2004 and 2005 are examined for their usefulness to environmental monitoring within a drinking water protection area, north east of the city Hanover in Germany. This is done by using ENVISAT ASAR images together with GIS information like topographic maps, orthophotos, also ground surveys.
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