Kurtis Nelson
Kurtis Nelson is a Scientist with the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, SD.
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Vegetation change detection and quantification: linking Landsat imagery and LIDAR data Vegetation change detection and quantification: linking Landsat imagery and LIDAR data
Measurements of the horizontal and vertical structure of vegetation are helpful for detecting and monitoring change or disturbance on the landscape. Lidar has a unique ability to capture the three-dimensional structure of vegetation canopies. In this preliminary study, we present the results of a series of exploratory data analyses that tested our assumptions about the links between the...
Authors
Birgit E. Peterson, Kurtis J. Nelson
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Vegetation change detection and quantification: linking Landsat imagery and LIDAR data Vegetation change detection and quantification: linking Landsat imagery and LIDAR data
Measurements of the horizontal and vertical structure of vegetation are helpful for detecting and monitoring change or disturbance on the landscape. Lidar has a unique ability to capture the three-dimensional structure of vegetation canopies. In this preliminary study, we present the results of a series of exploratory data analyses that tested our assumptions about the links between the...
Authors
Birgit E. Peterson, Kurtis J. Nelson