high-resolution DTM, 267
hyperspectral, 286, 307, 310, 312
IKONOS, 234, 248
lidar data, 276
multiseasonal ASTER data, 203, 245, 248
RISA, 206
spectral data sets, 292, 295, 299
thermal, 34
TIR data, 37–38, 237
Daucus carota L., 128
Decadal Survey, HyspIRI, 54
Defoliation, 83
Dempster–Shafer theory, 66–67
Dendroctonus frontalis, 84
Desert/arid environments, 46–47
AVHRR and meteorological data, 46
distinct spatial and temporal LST
patterns, 47
elevation-biased clustering, 47
land surface moisture, 46
retrieval of LST from AVHRR data, 46
standard precipitation index, 46
temperature condition index, 46
thermal terrain segmentation, 47
TIR data, 46
vegetation condition index, 46
vegetation health index, 46
Detector size, 65
DHM. See Digital height model (DHM)
DHT. See Discrete Hermite transform (DHT)
Digital Globe’s QuickBird, 82
Digital height model (DHM), 273
Digital numbers (DNs), 4, 86, 231
Digital surface model (DSM), 268–270,
273–275, 278–280
Digital terrain models (DTMs), 8,
267–268, 274–275, 279–280, 283
Diorhabda carinulata, 83
Discrete Hermite transform (DHT)
coefficients, 272–273, 279, 283
multiscale, 271–272, 274
problem formulation, 274
single-scale, 271
Discrete-return lidar system, 267
digital surface model, 268
DSM model, 268
filtering methods, 268
ground filtering
and generating DTM, 268
multiresolution wavelet transform, 269
multiscale Hermite transform, 269
point-based methods, 268
progressive morphological filters, 268
returns associated with distinct
layers, 267
three-dimensional (3D) position, 268
z coordinate of points corresponds to, 268
Dissipation indicator, 52
DNs. See Digital numbers (DNs)
Dominant-class variability-weighted
method, 110
Drought monitoring, 45–46
ALEXI model, 45
GOES AVHRR data, 45
MODIS TIR data, 45
NDVI and LST
merits and limitations, 45
NDVI with TIR data, 45
DSM. See Digital surface model (DSM)
Earth observation satellites, 13
Earth observation technology, 61
Earth-orbiting sensors, 141–142
Earth surface objects, 175
eCognition, 7, 147, 183, 185, 189, 198,
199, 206
Ecological complexity, 52–53
Ecological health, 52–53
Ecosystems, 49, 127
functional types (EFTs), 144
LULC patterns, 217
maps of land cover, from hyperspectral
systems, 311
saltmarsh, 201
Eddy covariance, 100
flux measurements, 44
Edge-based segmentation, 175
earth surface objects, 175
human visual system, 175
low-level feature description, 175
primitives extraction, 175
edge/line, 175
scale-space representations, 175
Edge detection, 197
Edge detectors, 146
Canny, 176–177, 183
EFTs. See Ecosystems, functional types
(EFTs)
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hyperspectral, 286, 307, 310, 312
IKONOS, 234, 248
lidar data, 276
multiseasonal ASTER data, 203, 245, 248
RISA, 206
spectral data sets, 292, 295, 299
thermal, 34
TIR data, 37–38, 237
Daucus carota L., 128
Decadal Survey, HyspIRI, 54
Defoliation, 83
Dempster–Shafer theory, 66–67
Dendroctonus frontalis, 84
Desert/arid environments, 46–47
AVHRR and meteorological data, 46
distinct spatial and temporal LST
patterns, 47
elevation-biased clustering, 47
land surface moisture, 46
retrieval of LST from AVHRR data, 46
standard precipitation index, 46
temperature condition index, 46
thermal terrain segmentation, 47
TIR data, 46
vegetation condition index, 46
vegetation health index, 46
Detector size, 65
DHM. See Digital height model (DHM)
DHT. See Discrete Hermite transform (DHT)
Digital Globe’s QuickBird, 82
Digital height model (DHM), 273
Digital numbers (DNs), 4, 86, 231
Digital surface model (DSM), 268–270,
273–275, 278–280
Digital terrain models (DTMs), 8,
267–268, 274–275, 279–280, 283
Diorhabda carinulata, 83
Discrete Hermite transform (DHT)
coefficients, 272–273, 279, 283
multiscale, 271–272, 274
problem formulation, 274
single-scale, 271
Discrete-return lidar system, 267
digital surface model, 268
DSM model, 268
filtering methods, 268
ground filtering
and generating DTM, 268
multiresolution wavelet transform, 269
multiscale Hermite transform, 269
point-based methods, 268
progressive morphological filters, 268
returns associated with distinct
layers, 267
three-dimensional (3D) position, 268
z coordinate of points corresponds to, 268
Dissipation indicator, 52
DNs. See Digital numbers (DNs)
Dominant-class variability-weighted
method, 110
Drought monitoring, 45–46
ALEXI model, 45
GOES AVHRR data, 45
MODIS TIR data, 45
NDVI and LST
merits and limitations, 45
NDVI with TIR data, 45
DSM. See Digital surface model (DSM)
Earth observation satellites, 13
Earth observation technology, 61
Earth-orbiting sensors, 141–142
Earth surface objects, 175
eCognition, 7, 147, 183, 185, 189, 198,
199, 206
Ecological complexity, 52–53
Ecological health, 52–53
Ecosystems, 49, 127
functional types (EFTs), 144
LULC patterns, 217
maps of land cover, from hyperspectral
systems, 311
saltmarsh, 201
Eddy covariance, 100
flux measurements, 44
Edge-based segmentation, 175
earth surface objects, 175
human visual system, 175
low-level feature description, 175
primitives extraction, 175
edge/line, 175
scale-space representations, 175
Edge detection, 197
Edge detectors, 146
Canny, 176–177, 183
EFTs. See Ecosystems, functional types
(EFTs)
INDEX
323