Beyond 3-D: The new spectrum of lidar applications for earth and ecological sciences

Jan U.H. Eitel; Bernhard Höfle; Lee A. Vierling; Antonio Abellán; Gregory P. Asner; Jeffrey S. Deems; Craig L. Glennie; Philip C. Joerg; Adam L. LeWinter; Troy S. Magney; Gottfried Mandlburger; Douglas C. Morton; Jörg Müller; Kerri T. Vierling

doi:10.1016/j.rse.2016.08.018

Beyond 3-D: The new spectrum of lidar applications for earth and ecological sciences

Jan U.H. Eitel, Bernhard Höfle, Lee A. Vierling, Antonio Abellán, Gregory P. Asner, Jeffrey S. Deems, Craig L. Glennie, Philip C. Joerg, Adam L. LeWinter, Troy S. Magney, Gottfried Mandlburger, Douglas C. Morton, Jörg Müller, Kerri T. Vierling

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Abstract

Capturing and quantifying the world in three dimensions (x,y,z) using light detection and ranging (lidar) technology drives fundamental advances in the Earth and Ecological Sciences (EES). However, additional lidar dimensions offer the possibility to transcend basic 3-D mapping capabilities, including i) the physical time (t) dimension from repeat lidar acquisition and ii) laser return intensity (LRI_λ) data dimension based on the brightness of single- or multi-wavelength (λ) laser returns. The additional dimensions thus add to the x,y, and z dimensions to constitute the five dimensions of lidar (x,y,z, t, LRI_{λ1… λn}). This broader spectrum of lidar dimensionality has already revealed new insights across multiple EES topics, and will enable a wide range of new research and applications. Here, we review recent advances based on repeat lidar collections and analysis of LRI data to highlight novel applications of lidar remote sensing beyond 3-D. Our review outlines the potential and current challenges of time and LRI information from lidar sensors to expand the scope of research applications and insights across the full range of EES applications.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	372-392
Number of pages	21
Journal	Remote Sensing of Environment
Volume	186
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2016.08.018
State	Published - Dec 1 2016
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Data dimensions
Hyperspectral lidar
Hypertemporal lidar
Laser return intensity
Multispectral lidar
Multitemporal lidar

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Soil Science
Geology
Computers in Earth Sciences

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Eitel, J. U. H., Höfle, B., Vierling, L. A., Abellán, A., Asner, G. P., Deems, J. S., Glennie, C. L., Joerg, P. C., LeWinter, A. L., Magney, T. S., Mandlburger, G., Morton, D. C., Müller, J., & Vierling, K. T. (2016). Beyond 3-D: The new spectrum of lidar applications for earth and ecological sciences. Remote Sensing of Environment, 186, 372-392. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2016.08.018

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