Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis
Erosion is a major problem on agricultural lands in Europe. Erosion measurement tools have traditionally been focused on delocalized quantification but without mapping the real places inside the basin where the erosion took effect. In this article, we use new space missions, such as Sentinel-1, and...
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| author | Francisco A. Sánchez-Crespo José Rafael Marques da Silva Maria T. Gómez-Villarino Eutiquio Gallego José M. Fuentes Ana I. García Francisco Ayuga |
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| description | Erosion is a major problem on agricultural lands in Europe. Erosion measurement tools have traditionally been focused on delocalized quantification but without mapping the real places inside the basin where the erosion took effect. In this article, we use new space missions, such as Sentinel-1, and the opportunity they offer to obtain SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) images with high frequency, resolution, range, and, above all, availability to enable the application of techniques, like differential interferometry, in new fields. We propose to measure ground deformation caused by water and tillage erosion in small agricultural basins using TopSAR (Terrain Observation with Progressive Scans SAR, Synthetic Aperture Radar) images acquired by the Sentinel-1 mission, after previously verifying the accuracy of these measurements through comparison with measurements from a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system. The results of this work confirm the potential of monitoring erosion in agricultural basins with differential interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR images. Its capabilities have been successfully tested in different conditions related to agricultural tasks without precipitation or storm events. This technique makes it possible to study both water and tillage erosion and sedimentation processes and even to test the efficiency of anti-erosion measures in the field or to verify the results of different management practices over time. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a0541d01315b4388a6e383e3e5fa32cf2023-11-22T17:07:54ZengMDPI AGAgronomy2073-43952021-10-011110207510.3390/agronomy11102075Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion AnalysisFrancisco A. Sánchez-Crespo0José Rafael Marques da Silva1Maria T. Gómez-Villarino2Eutiquio Gallego3José M. Fuentes4Ana I. García5Francisco Ayuga6Departamento de Ingeniería Agroforestal, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingeniería Agronómica, Alimentaria y de Biosistemas, Campus Ciudad Universitaria, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainMediterranean Institute for Agriculture, Environment and Development (MED), Department of Rural Engineering, School of Science and Technology, University of Évora, 7000-671 Évora, PortugalBIPREE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainBIPREE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainBIPREE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainBIPREE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainBIPREE Research Group, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, SpainErosion is a major problem on agricultural lands in Europe. Erosion measurement tools have traditionally been focused on delocalized quantification but without mapping the real places inside the basin where the erosion took effect. In this article, we use new space missions, such as Sentinel-1, and the opportunity they offer to obtain SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) images with high frequency, resolution, range, and, above all, availability to enable the application of techniques, like differential interferometry, in new fields. We propose to measure ground deformation caused by water and tillage erosion in small agricultural basins using TopSAR (Terrain Observation with Progressive Scans SAR, Synthetic Aperture Radar) images acquired by the Sentinel-1 mission, after previously verifying the accuracy of these measurements through comparison with measurements from a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) system. The results of this work confirm the potential of monitoring erosion in agricultural basins with differential interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR images. Its capabilities have been successfully tested in different conditions related to agricultural tasks without precipitation or storm events. This technique makes it possible to study both water and tillage erosion and sedimentation processes and even to test the efficiency of anti-erosion measures in the field or to verify the results of different management practices over time.https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/10/2075erosionSentinel-1SARinterferometry |
| spellingShingle | Francisco A. Sánchez-Crespo José Rafael Marques da Silva Maria T. Gómez-Villarino Eutiquio Gallego José M. Fuentes Ana I. García Francisco Ayuga Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis Agronomy erosion Sentinel-1 SAR interferometry |
| title | Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis |
| title_full | Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis |
| title_fullStr | Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis |
| title_short | Differential Interferometry over Sentinel-1 TopSAR Images as a Tool for Water and Tillage Soil Erosion Analysis |
| title_sort | differential interferometry over sentinel 1 topsar images as a tool for water and tillage soil erosion analysis |
| topic | erosion Sentinel-1 SAR interferometry |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/10/2075 |
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