Nomination-favoured opinion pool for optical-SAR-synergistic rice mapping in face of weakened flooding signals

• Published in: ISPRS journal of photogrammetry and remote sensing Vol. 155; pp. 187 - 205
• Main Authors: Guo, Yiqing, Jia, Xiuping, Paull, David, Benediktsson, Jón Atli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2019
• Subjects: algorithms; Consensus theory; crops; Data fusion; direct seeding; growers; growing season; monitoring; New South Wales; Opinion pool; Optical; Oryza sativa; planting; remote sensing; rice; Rice mapping; Rice variety; Sowing method; summer; synthetic aperture radar; Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR); time series analysis; water conservation; water utilization; New South Wales; Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR); Sowing method; Optical; Data fusion; Opinion pool; Rice mapping; Rice variety; Consensus theory

Using satellite image data it is possible to distinguish paddy rice from other crops by detecting its unique signals during the initial flooding period for crop mapping and growth monitoring. In recent years Australian rice growers have applied direct drilling sowing method to reduce water usage. Th...