Astronomy & Space Sciences
Title : | Development of algorithm for high resolution vegetation water content estimation using optical/IR and microwave satellite datasets over agricultural lands |
Area of research : | Astronomy & Space Sciences |
Focus area : | Radar Remote Sensing , SAR |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Prashant K Srivastava, Assistant Professor, Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh |
Timeline Start Year : | 2023 |
Contact info : | prashant.iesd@bhu.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | The work plan includes utilization of Satellite and ground-based measurements for development and implementation of the algorithm at a local scale before moving on to apply the approach using the Earth observation datasets. SMAP, Sentinel 1 and 2 measurements will be used over varying vegetation conditions. All the validation data will also be collected over the study area during the project tenure. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Hari Shanker, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, ISRO, Dehradun, Uttarakhand |
Total Budget (INR): | 23,44,146 |
Achievements : | The project being undertaken by ISRO in collaboration with academia is directly or indirectly beneficial to the society. |
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