IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA

ZY-3 is the first civilian high resolution stereo mapping satellite, which has been launched on 9th, Jan, 2012. The aim of ZY-3 satellite is to obtain high resolution stereo images and support the 1:50000 scale national surveying and mapping. Although ZY-3 has very high accuracy for direct geo-locat...

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Main Authors: G. Li, X. Tang, X. Gao, C. Zhang, T. Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-06-01
Series:The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
Online Access:https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLI-B1/37/2016/isprs-archives-XLI-B1-37-2016.pdf
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description ZY-3 is the first civilian high resolution stereo mapping satellite, which has been launched on 9th, Jan, 2012. The aim of ZY-3 satellite is to obtain high resolution stereo images and support the 1:50000 scale national surveying and mapping. Although ZY-3 has very high accuracy for direct geo-locations without GCPs (Ground Control Points), use of some GCPs is still indispensible for high precise stereo mapping. The GLAS (Geo-science Laser Altimetry System) loaded on the ICESat (Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite), which is the first laser altimetry satellite for earth observation. GLAS has played an important role in the monitoring of polar ice sheets, the measuring of land topography and vegetation canopy heights after launched in 2003. Although GLAS has ended in 2009, the derived elevation dataset still can be used after selection by some criteria. <br><br> In this paper, the ICESat/GLAS laser altimeter data is used as height reference data to improve the ZY-3 height accuracy. A selection method is proposed to obtain high precision GLAS elevation data. Two strategies to improve the ZY-3 height accuracy are introduced. One is the conventional bundle adjustment based on RFM and bias-compensated model, in which the GLAS footprint data is viewed as height control. The second is to correct the DSM (Digital Surface Model) straightly by simple block adjustment, and the DSM is derived from the ZY-3 stereo imaging after freedom adjustment and dense image matching. The experimental result demonstrates that the height accuracy of ZY-3 without other GCPs can be improved to 3.0 meter after adding GLAS elevation data. What’s more, the comparison of the accuracy and efficiency between the two strategies is implemented for application.
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spelling doaj.art-f964dcdd897545e4a28c61d67d8ce67e2022-12-22T03:58:52ZengCopernicus PublicationsThe International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences1682-17502194-90342016-06-01XLI-B1374210.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B1-37-2016IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATAG. Li0G. Li1G. Li2X. Tang3X. Tang4X. Tang5X. Gao6X. Gao7X. Gao8C. Zhang9C. Zhang10T. Li11T. Li12School of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, ChinaSatellite Surveying and Mapping Application Center, NASG, Beijing, Chinac Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, ChinaSatellite Surveying and Mapping Application Center, NASG, Beijing, Chinac Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, ChinaSchool of Resource and Environmental Sciences, Wuhan University, ChinaSatellite Surveying and Mapping Application Center, NASG, Beijing, Chinac Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, Chinac Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, ChinaBeijing SatImage Information Technology Co., Ltd, , Beijing, ChinaSatellite Surveying and Mapping Application Center, NASG, Beijing, Chinac Jiangsu Center for Collaborative Innovation in Geographical Information Resource Development and Application, Nanjing, ChinaZY-3 is the first civilian high resolution stereo mapping satellite, which has been launched on 9th, Jan, 2012. The aim of ZY-3 satellite is to obtain high resolution stereo images and support the 1:50000 scale national surveying and mapping. Although ZY-3 has very high accuracy for direct geo-locations without GCPs (Ground Control Points), use of some GCPs is still indispensible for high precise stereo mapping. The GLAS (Geo-science Laser Altimetry System) loaded on the ICESat (Ice Cloud and land Elevation Satellite), which is the first laser altimetry satellite for earth observation. GLAS has played an important role in the monitoring of polar ice sheets, the measuring of land topography and vegetation canopy heights after launched in 2003. Although GLAS has ended in 2009, the derived elevation dataset still can be used after selection by some criteria. <br><br> In this paper, the ICESat/GLAS laser altimeter data is used as height reference data to improve the ZY-3 height accuracy. A selection method is proposed to obtain high precision GLAS elevation data. Two strategies to improve the ZY-3 height accuracy are introduced. One is the conventional bundle adjustment based on RFM and bias-compensated model, in which the GLAS footprint data is viewed as height control. The second is to correct the DSM (Digital Surface Model) straightly by simple block adjustment, and the DSM is derived from the ZY-3 stereo imaging after freedom adjustment and dense image matching. The experimental result demonstrates that the height accuracy of ZY-3 without other GCPs can be improved to 3.0 meter after adding GLAS elevation data. What’s more, the comparison of the accuracy and efficiency between the two strategies is implemented for application.https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLI-B1/37/2016/isprs-archives-XLI-B1-37-2016.pdf
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IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA
The International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences
title IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA
title_full IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA
title_fullStr IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA
title_full_unstemmed IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA
title_short IMPROVE THE ZY-3 HEIGHT ACCURACY USING ICESAT/GLAS LASER ALTIMETER DATA
title_sort improve the zy 3 height accuracy using icesat glas laser altimeter data
url https://www.int-arch-photogramm-remote-sens-spatial-inf-sci.net/XLI-B1/37/2016/isprs-archives-XLI-B1-37-2016.pdf
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