articleISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote SensingJun 11, 2013HYBRID OA

Evaluating the capabilities of Sentinel-2 for quantitative estimation of biophysical variables in vegetation

WFWilliam FramptonJDJadunandan DashGRGary R. WatmoughEME.J. Milton

University of Southampton

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Abstract

The red edge position (REP) in the vegetation spectral reflectance is a surrogate measure of vegetation chlorophyll content, and hence can be used to monitor the health and function of vegetation. The Multi-Spectral Instrument (MSI) aboard the future ESA Sentinel-2 (S-2) satellite will provide the opportunity for estimation of the REP at much higher spatial resolution (20 m) than has been previously possible with spaceborne sensors such as Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) aboard ENVISAT. This study aims to evaluate the potential of S-2 MSI sensor for estimation of canopy chlorophyll content, leaf area index (LAI) and leaf chlorophyll concentration (LCC) using data from multiple field campaigns.…

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  • Remote sensing
  • Red edge
  • Vegetation (pathology)
  • Imaging spectrometer
  • Environmental science
  • Leaf area index
  • Spectrometer
  • Chlorophyll
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