OBSERVING CROP GROWTH AND VITALITY WITH THE COPERNICUS MISSION

摘要

In this study, we show and investigate the use of optical and synthetic aperture radar (SAR) based remote sensing opportunities provided by the Copernicus satellite mission for agricultural support. We investigated the temporal patterns of two major crops, sugar beet, and winter wheat. The observations were conducted using both optical and SAR data in relation to temporal availability and potential agricultural applications. The combined use of both remote sensing methods is strongly emphasized reflecting the timely need of the information by farmers and the restrictions of the remote sensing data mainly due to weather conditions.