A comparison of multispectral ASTER and hyperspectral AVIRIS multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis for sagebrush and herbaceous cover in Yellowstone
Fairweather S, Potter C, Crabtree RL, Li S. 2012. A comparison of multispectral ASTER and hyperspectral AVIRIS multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis for sagebrush and herbaceous cover in Yellowstone. Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing. 78(1):23-33
Remote sensing techniques can provide information on habitat quality, biodiversity, and cover change at the regional scales of sagebrush-steppe dominated systems and with the repeatability necessary for resource management. In this paper, we present the results of multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis applied to Advance Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) and Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) imagery, comparing affects of seasonality and spectral resolution on the discrimination of soil, grass/forb, and sagebrush abundance in Yellowstone National Park. Our results showed that AVIRIS, despite late season phenology, correlated well with herbaceous and sagebrush cover field measurements (R2 = 0.77 and 0.75, respectively), utilizing high spectral resolution to separate soils from vegetation. However, ASTER-derived values during peak green correlated best with field measurements (0.75 and 0.78). These results demonstrated on an effective method to monitor semi-arid regions with readily available imagery and highlight applications for fugure hyperspectral satellite missions.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Fairweather, Stacey; Potter, Christopher; Crabtree, Robert; Li, Shuang
- Units
- YELL
- Keywords
- ASTER, aviris, Remote Sensing, Sagebrush