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HRSC-A data: a new high-resolution data set with multipurpose applications in physical geography
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HRSC-A data: a new high-resolution data set with multipurpose applications in physical geography

  • Otto, J.-C. Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany,
  • Kleinod, K. Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany
  • König, O. Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany
  • Krautblatter, M. Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany
  • Nyenhuis, M. Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany
  • Roer, I. Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL), Zürcherstrasse 111, 8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
  • Schneider, M. Department of Computer Science , University of Bonn, Römerstraße 164, 53117 Bonn, Germany
  • Schreiner, B. Department of Geology, University of Berlin (FU), Malteserstraße 74-100, 12249 Berlin, Germany
  • Dikau, R. Department of Geography, University of Bonn, Meckenheimer Allee 166, 53115 Bonn, Germany
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  • 2016-8-18
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  • Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment. - SAGE Publications. - 2007, vol. 31, no. 2, p. 179-197
Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
Geography, Planning and Development
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
English The analysis and interpretation of remote sensing data facilitates investigation of land surface complexity on large spatial scales. We introduce here a geometrically high-resolution data set provided by the airborne High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC-A). The sensor records digital multispectral and panchromatic stereo bands from which a very high-resolution ground elevation model can be produced. After introducing the basic principles of the HRSC technique and data, applications of HRSC data within the multidisciplinary Research Training Group 437 are presented. Applications include geomorphologic mapping, geomorphometric analysis, mapping of surficial grain-size distribution, rock glacier kinematic analysis, vegetation monitoring and three-dimensional landform visualization. A final evaluation of the HRSC data based on three years of multipurpose usage concludes this presentation. A combination of image and elevation data opens up various possibilities for visualization and three-dimensional analysis of the land surface, especially in geomorphology. Additionally, the multispectral imagery of the HRSC data has potential for land cover mapping and vegetation monitoring. We consider HRSC data a valuable source of high-resolution terrain information with high applicability in physical geography and earth system science.
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  • English
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