Error analysis of ICESat waveform processing by investigating overlapping pairs over Europe

Hieu Duong, Roderik Lindenbergh, Norbert Pfeifer, G. Vosselman

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Abstract

Full waveform laser altimetry is a recently developed method to obtain a complete vertical profile of the height of objects in the footprint as illuminated by a laser pulse. The richness of the signal also complicates the processing. One way to improve the processing strategy is to analyze differences of waveforms that should be very similar because they were obtained at approximately the same time and location. Such waveform pairs are still difficult to find. Here it is shown how to use the archive of ICESat space-borne altimetry data over Europe to determine a set of tenths of thousands of at least partial overlapping waveform pairs. The differences in the values of the waveform parameters, median energy, waveform extent, relative returned energy and intensity distribution are determined and discussed. As a case study, three typical pairs of almost perfectly overlapping waveforms are shown, were considerable differences are still occurring. In all three cases an explanation for these differences is found and discussed. Further analysis of the waveform pairs in this database is expected to considerably improve automatic processing of full waveform data.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2007 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherIEEE
Pages4753-4756
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5090-8476-0
ISBN (Print)978-1-4244-1211-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2007: Sensing and Understanding Our Planet - Barcelona, Spain
Duration: 23 Jul 200728 Jul 2007
http://www.grss-ieee.org/event/igarss-2007/

Publication series

NameIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
PublisherIEEE
Volume2007
ISSN (Print)2153-6996
ISSN (Electronic)2153-7003

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2007
Abbreviated titleIGARSS
Country/TerritorySpain
CityBarcelona
Period23/07/0728/07/07
Internet address

Keywords

  • ADLIB-ART-1491
  • EOS
  • 2023 OA procedure

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