Inland wetland change detection using aircraft MSS (multispectral scanner) data

Technical Report · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:7000203

Jensen, J R; Ramsey, E W; Mackey, Jr, H E; Sharitz, R R; Christensen, E J

Nontidal wetlands in a portion of the Savannah River swamp forest affected by reactor cooling water discharges were mapped using March 31, 1981 and April 29, 1985 high-resolution aircraft multispectral scanner (MSS) data. Due to the inherent distortion in the aircraft MSS data and the complex spectral characteristics of the wetland vegetation, it was necessary to implement multiple techniques in the registration and classification of the MSS imagery of the Pen Branch Delta on each date. In particular, it was necessary to use a piecewise-linear registration process over relatively small regions to perform image-to-image registration. When performing unsupervised classification, an iterative ''cluster busting'' technique was used, which simplified the cluster labeling process. These procedures allowed important wetland vegetation categories to be identified on each date. The multiple-date classification maps were then evaluated using a post-classification comparison technique yielding change classes that were of value in determining the extent of inland wetland change in this region.

• Research Organization: South Carolina Univ., Columbia (USA). Dept. of Geography; Du Pont de Nemours (E.I.) and Co., Aiken, SC (USA). Savannah River Lab.; EG and G Energy Measurements, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-76SR00001
• OSTI ID: 7000203
• Report Number(s): DP-MS-86-176; ON: DE87004184
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AERIAL MONITORING
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
CLASSIFICATION
COOLING SYSTEMS
ECOSYSTEMS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
MAPPING
MONITORING
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
PLANTS
POLLUTION
REACTOR COMPONENTS
REACTOR COOLING SYSTEMS
RELIABILITY
REMOTE SENSING
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
THERMAL EFFLUENTS
THERMAL POLLUTION
US AEC
US DOE
US ERDA
US ORGANIZATIONS
WATER POLLUTION
WETLANDS