Table 4,
cont’d.
Data Type
Sensor (platform)
Spatial Scale
Extent
Spatial Scale
Min.Map Unit
Spectral Scale Temporal Scale
Frequency
Remotely sensed
variable
Field laser ranging
Site specific Site specific N/A
User defined -Biomass/Structure
ndex
Airborne laser
altimeters
Local - Regional
Local - Regional N/A User defined -Biomass/Structure
ndex
Satellite SAR
Regional Regional- Low
Minimum of 5 days
No cloud or smoke
restrictions
- Land-cover
- Land-cover change
- Veg. Type
-Structure/Biomass Index
I
I
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