Monitoring Key Agricultural CROPS in the Netherlands using Sentinel-1

Susan Steele-Dunne, Saeed Khabbazan, Paul Vermunt, Lexy Ratering Arntz, Caterina Marinetti, Lorenzo Iannini, K. Westerdijk, C. van der Sande

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Abstract

In this study, we performed ground validation to support the interpretation of Sentinel-1 imagery during a full growing season of five key crop types in the Netherlands. Crop height and growth stage were monitored weekly in a total of 25 parcels of maize, potato, sugar beet maize and English rye grass in the province of Flevoland. Hydrometeorological data were collected throughout the season. Here, these results are used to interpret time series of Sentinel-1 data processed for the province of Flevoland. Results demonstrate that Sentinel-1 data follow the phenological stages and can be used to identify key moments in crop development. Combined with the guaranteed availability of observations regardless of cloud cover, this makes Sentinel-l data a valuable resource for agencies and commercial entities providing advice to farmers and agro-industrial co-operatives.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIGARSS 2018 - 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
EditorsJose Moreno
PublisherIEEE
Pages4423-4426
Volume2018
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-7150-4
ISBN (Print)978-1-5386-7151-1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2018
EventIGARSS 2018: 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium: Observing, Understanding And Forecasting The Dynamics Of Our Planet - Valencia, Spain
Duration: 22 Jul 201827 Jul 2018
Conference number: 38
https://www.igarss2018.org/

Conference

ConferenceIGARSS 2018: 2018 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Abbreviated titleIGARSS 2018
Country/TerritorySpain
CityValencia
Period22/07/1827/07/18
Internet address

Bibliographical note

Green Open Access added to TU Delft Institutional Repository ‘You share, we take care!’ – Taverne project https://www.openaccess.nl/en/you-share-we-take-care Otherwise as indicated in the copyright section: the publisher is the copyright holder of this work and the author uses the Dutch legislation to make this work public.

Keywords

  • vegetation
  • SAR
  • agriculture
  • crop monitoring
  • radar

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