Abstract

Mangroves are an important forest ecosystem in Indonesia because mangroves are known to have the ability to store high carbon. The use of remote sensing technology can be used to estimate the distribution of carbon content. The advantage of using radar satellite imagery such as Sentinel-1b is its ability to penetrate clouds. Satellite images produced from radar satellites are cloud-free satellite images. The purpose of this study was to obtain information on the spatial distribution of above-ground carbon (AGC) using the Sentinel-1b radar satellite imagery in the Karang Gading dan Langkat Timur Laut Wildlife Reserve. Regression is used to estimate the distribution of AGC based on the backscattering values of VH, VV, VV/VH, VV-VH, and VV+VH. The results showed that the carbon distribution in the best model was 45.02 tons ha-1 to 222.16 tons ha-1. The quadratic regression model with VV-VH backscatter is the best model for estimating AGC with a value of R2 = 0.374, and the value of Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) value of 19.083 ha/ton.

Details

Title
Above Ground Carbon Estimation Using Sentinel-1B RADAR Satellite Imagery
Author
Munthe, C R 1 ; Sulistiyono, N 2 

 Department of Forest Conservation, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara , Jl. Tridarma Ujung No.1 Kampus USU, Medan, Republic of Indonesia-20155 
 Department of Forest Conservation, Faculty of Forestry, Universitas Sumatera Utara , Jl. Tridarma Ujung No.1 Kampus USU, Medan, Republic of Indonesia-20155; Centre of Excellence for Mangrove, Universitas Sumatera Utara , Medan, Republic of Indonesia-20155 
First page
012037
Publication year
2023
Publication date
Jan 2023
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17426588
e-ISSN
17426596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2769630896
Copyright
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