Retrieval of vegetation biophysical Retrieval of vegetation biophysical parameters by inverting parameters by inverting

hyperspectralhyperspectral, , multiangularmultiangularCHRIS/PROBA Data from SPARC CHRIS/PROBA Data from SPARC

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D'UrsoD'Urso G., Dini L., Vuolo F., Alonso L.G., Dini L., Vuolo F., Alonso L.

ITAP, Albacete

Centro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas, Madrid

Universitá degli Studi di Napoli �Federico II�, Italy

University of Thessaly, Greece

INRA-CSE, Avignon

Laboratoire du Télédétection et SIRS, Tunisia

Meteo-France

European Spatial Agency (ESA)

University of Valencia - Remote Sensing Unit

University of Valencia - Global Change Unit

University of Valencia - Solar Radiation Unit

University of Valencia � GPDS

University of Castilla-La Mancha

Institute of Regional Development (IDR), Albacete

SPARC SPARC campaigncampaign((BarraxBarrax, 12, 12--14 14 JulyJuly 2003)2003)

AimAim ::

Assessment of retrieval accuracy by using :- RT models vs. empirical approaches (i.e. veget. Indexes)- multi-angular and/or super spectral info

Retrieval of canopy parameters (in particular LAI) from E.O. data for :- calculation of crop transpiration and soil evaporation (P-M approach)- soil water balance simulations (input forcing)

FIELD DATA

LAI measurements

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(24 data samples each ESU)

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LAI measurements

7 types of crop:

alfalfacornsugarbeetonionsgarlicpotatopapaver

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LAI = 1.32

LAI = 2.49

LAI = 3.72

Alfalfa, LAI = 3.72

Sugarbeet, LAI = 3.78

Corn, LAI = 3.84

Chlorophyll MeasurementsGood correlation between laboratory and field measurements for different crops

i.e. 4000+ valid chlorophyll measurements

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Sampling Points for Radiometric Calibration

Sampling Points for Radiometric Calibration

targets: soil, vegetation

radiometers inter-comparison at Las Tiesas14 july

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ModelsModels parametersparametersPROSPECT requires:PROSPECT requires:!! Leaf Leaf mesophyllmesophyll structure, Nstructure, N!! Chlorophyll Chlorophyll a+ba+b content, Cab content, Cab (mg cm(mg cm--22))!! Equivalent water thickness, Equivalent water thickness, CwCw (gcm(gcm--2)2)!! Dry matter content, Cm Dry matter content, Cm (gcm(gcm--2).2).

SailHSailH requires:requires:!! Leaf Area Index: LAILeaf Area Index: LAI!! Leaf inclination distribution function: Leaf inclination distribution function:

LIDF LIDF !! Leaf Leaf relectancerelectance and and trasmittancetrasmittance

(PROSPECT)(PROSPECT)!! Soil spectral reflectance, which is Soil spectral reflectance, which is

assumed to be Lambertianassumed to be Lambertian!! Solar zenith (Solar zenith (qqss) and azimuth angle () and azimuth angle (YYss) ) !! View zenith (View zenith (qqvv) and azimuth angle () and azimuth angle (YYvv))!! Fraction of incident diffuse skylight Fraction of incident diffuse skylight

expressed in terms of visibility, expressed in terms of visibility, EskyEsky!! KuuskKuusk hot spot size parameters, shot spot size parameters, s

FORWARD SIMULATION

Alfalfa measured groundreflectance (ASD ASD FieldSpecFieldSpec) and PROSPECT/SAILH simulated reflectance byusing different background measured spectra.

Data from SPARC 2003

Soil reflectance: ground measurement

FIELD MEASUREMENTSFIELD MEASUREMENTS

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Best fit soil

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Soil Analsysis for CHRIS/PROBA reflectance simulation on Barrax site.

CHRIS max soilreflectance

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Ground measurement

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SUN ZENITH ANGLE= 22.4°SUN AZIMUTH ANGLE= 134.7°

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SUN ZENITH ANGLE= = 19.8°SUN AZIMUTH ANGLE= 148.3°

12th of July Acquisition

14th of July Acquisition

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Alfalfa: Forward

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Potatoes: Forward

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MODELINVERSION

Inversion algorithm - 1PEST-ASP using Gauss-Marquardt-Levenberg estimation techniquePEST runs the PROSAILH model, compares the model results with the target values (observed reflectance values), adjustsselected parameters using optimisation algorithm and runs the model as many times as is necessary in order to determine the optimal set of adjustable parameters

Inversion algorithm - 2

Parametersestimate

( LAI )

• LUT (look-up table) using RRMSE (relative mean square error)

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PEST-ASP theory

( )( ) ( )( )0000 bbJccQbbJcc t −−−−−−=Φ• Objective function :

Where:

• b0 : parameters vector to be upgraded

• b : parameter vector upgraded

• c0 = PROSAILH ( b0 ) : model calculated observations vector

• c : experimental observation vector

• J : Jacobian matrix of PROSAILH

• Q : Observation weigths matrix

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0 ccQJIQJJbb tt −+=− −α• Algorithm by which the system parameter vector is estimated :

Marquardt-LevenbergWhere:

I : Identity matrix

α: Marquardt parameter

Parameters rangePROSPECT N=[1 � 3 ]Cab=[10 � 110]Cw=0.022Cm=[0.001 � 0.02]SAILHLAI=[0.3 � 8]HOT=[0.0001 � 1]LIDFS=[1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13]Esky=0.13

Initial parameters vector estimatePROSPECTN=1Cab=10Cw=0.022Cm=0.001SAILHLAI=0.4HOT=0.05LIDFS=1Esky=0.13

PEST-ASP settings

Contours of equalΦΦΦΦ

Initial parameterestimation

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PEST-ASP results ILAI PEST ASP

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Measured LAI

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PEST-ASP results II

Alfalfa1 < N < 2

LIDFS Plagiophile

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LAI:3.24 3.30

Cab: 63 27(25-35)

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A priori A priori knowledgeknowledge

PEST-ASP results II

Potatoes1 < N < 1.6

HOT < 0.0027

LIDFS Uniform

Meas. Estim.

LAI: 5.20 5.10

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PEST-ASP results IIA priori A priori knowledgeknowledge

SugarbeetN = 1.5

HOT < 0.6Meas. Estim.

LAI: 4.08 4.05

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PEST-ASP results IIA priori A priori knowledgeknowledge

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Simulatedspectral profiles

Points in the parameter space are uniformely taken:

PROSPECT N=[1.5 1.7 … 2.5]Cab=[10 15 … 70]Cw=0.011Cm=[0.002 0.004 … 0.02]SAILHLAI=[1 1.2 … 6.8]HOT=[0.05 0.15 … 0.5]LIDFS=[Planophile; Plagiophile; Extremophile; Erectophile; Spherical]Esky=0.13

Geometry of illumination and observation was fixedby time of acquisition and Chris/PROBA orbit

CHRIS/PROBA 12/07/2003 Barrax

Image extracted spectral profile

Estimated parameters (LAI)

RRMSE minimum

Look-up table theory and settings

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AlfalfaLAI Estim. 1.8

LAI Meas. 1.9

Look-up table Alfalfa

Look-up table Potatoes

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PotatoesLAI Estim. 2.6

LAI Meas. 5.6

Conclusion

• LAI WAS ESTIMATED WITH AN ACCURACY OF AROUND 15% FOR CROPS CLOSE TO THE TURBID MEDIUM HYPOTHESIS

• PEST IS A GOOD TOOL TO ESTIMATE LAI OF SOME CROPS (ALFALFA AND POTATOES) WITH LITTLE A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE. PROBABILY FOR DIFFERENT CROPS (CORN, ONION) IT IS NEEDED TO ADD MORE A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE TO AVOID “ILL-POSED INVERSION PROBLEM”

• LUT PROBABILY NEED FINEST AND BETTER PARAMETERS SPACE SAMPLING TO BETTER ESTIMATE BIOPHYSICAL PARAMETERS

Future steps

• WE HAVE TO BETTER DEFINE A PRIORI KNOWLEDGE FOR CORN, ONION, WHEAT

• WE NEED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE INFLUENCE OF THE SOIL IN THE RADIOMETRIC SIGNAL FOR MULTI-ANGULAR AND HYPERSPECTRAL SATELLITE DATA ON VEGETATION WITH DIFFERENT LAI.

• WE HAVE TO TEST DIFFERENT INVERSION ALGORITHMS (NEURAL NETWORKS, GENETHIC ALG.)