Pre-processing and geocoding of ALOS PALSAR data over Queensland, Australia

To support the characterisation and mapping of wooded savannas in northern Australia from ALOS PALSAR strips, provided as part of the Japanese Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) Kyoto and Carbon (K&C) Initiative, finer spatial resolution data have been acquired over a number of sites in Queensland. These sites are associated with different forest structural types but also areas of deforestation, degradation and regeneration. To facilitate mapping, accurate co-registration to Landsat-derived Foliage Projected Cover (FPC) data is required, particularly for mapping woody regrowth. This paper provides a brief overview of the pre-processing and geocoding stages implemented.