Tasselled Cap transform for change detection in the drylands: Findings for SPOT and Landsat satellites using FOSS tools

A. Zanchetta, G. Bitelli, A. Karnieli

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Abstract

In remote sensing, linear transformation methods like the Tasselled Cap (TC) transform have the advantage of reducing the amount and redundancy of data, providing different information in derived components. The TC transform though, has never been specifically developed to perform the study of desert areas. This paper addresses this issue discussing the possible approaches and performing the calculation of a new set of TC transform parameters for SPOT4 and Landsat5 satellites for Top of Atmosphere Reflectance images of selected arid and semi-arid locations in the Middle East and the USA. Compared to previously calculated transforms, results show some differences explained by desert conditions and give the chance for a proper use of this technique in change detection for drylands.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationThird International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment, RSCy 2015
EditorsSilas Michaelides, Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Giorgos Papadavid
PublisherSPIE
ISBN (Electronic)9781628417005
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2015
Event3rd International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment, RSCy 2015 - Paphos, Cyprus
Duration: 16 Mar 201519 Mar 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume9535
ISSN (Print)0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)1996-756X

Conference

Conference3rd International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment, RSCy 2015
Country/TerritoryCyprus
CityPaphos
Period16/03/1519/03/15

Keywords

  • Gram Schmidt orthogonalization
  • Kauth and Thomas Transform
  • Landsat
  • SPOT
  • Tasselled Cap Transform
  • drylands
  • open-source

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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