JERS-1 backscatter temporal behavior of land use types in the Tapajos National Forest, Brazilian Amazonia

The JERS-1 backscatter temporal behavior of some land cover types in Tapajos National Forest is analyzed. The following land cover types were investigated: bare soil, agriculture, pasture, secondary forest from one to 23 years old and primary forest. The differences in backscatter of these land cove...

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Main Authors: de Angelis, C.F., da Costa Freitas, C., de Morisson Valeriano, D., Dutra, L.V.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Atmosphere
Backscatter
Biomass
Carbon dioxide
Image analysis
Laser radar
Radar imaging
Radiometry
Soil
Vegetation mapping
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Summary:The JERS-1 backscatter temporal behavior of some land cover types in Tapajos National Forest is analyzed. The following land cover types were investigated: bare soil, agriculture, pasture, secondary forest from one to 23 years old and primary forest. The differences in backscatter of these land cover types are discussed, based on the analysis of previous land use and human impacts such as fires and selective logging.
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2000.860403