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Spatial Co-Registration Of Ultra-High Resolution Visible, Multispectral And Thermal Images Acquired With A Micro-Uav Over Antarctic Moss Beds, Darren Turner, Arko Lucieer, Zbynek Malenovsky, Diana H. King, Sharon A. Robinson

Sharon Robinson

In recent times, the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) as tools for environmental remote sensing has become more commonplace. Compared to traditional airborne remote sensing, UAVs can provide finer spatial resolution data (up to 1 cm/pixel) and higher temporal resolution data. For the purposes of vegetation monitoring, the use of multiple sensors such as near infrared and thermal infrared cameras are of benefit. Collecting data with multiple sensors, however, requires an accurate spatial co-registration of the various UAV image datasets. In this study, we used an Oktokopter UAV to investigate the physiological state of Antarctic moss ecosystems using three …