Topographic Correction of Landsat TM-5 and Landsat OLI-8 Imagery to Improve the Performance of Forest Classification in the Mountainous Terrain of Northeast Thailand

Topographic Correction of Landsat TM-5 and Landsat OLI-8 Imagery to Improve the Performance of Forest Classification in the Mountainous Terrain of Northeast Thailand

The accurate mapping and monitoring of forests is essential for the sustainable management of forest ecosystems. Advancements in the Landsat satellite series have been very useful for various forest mapping applications. However, the topographic shadows of irregular mountains are major obstacles to...

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Main Authors: Uday Pimple, Asamaporn Sitthi, Dario Simonetti, Sukan Pungkul, Kumron Leadprathom, Amnat Chidthaisong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Sustainability
Subjects:
topographic effect
topographic correction
DEM
improved cosine correction
Minnaert
C-correction
SEC
VECA
Landsat TM-5 and OLI-8
random forest
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/9/2/258

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