ESA Echoes in Space - Land: Forest mapping with ALOS PalSAR
Channel: EO College
Date: 2017-10-23

Dr. Chris Stewart explains how to derive a forest/non-forest map form ALOS PalSAR data, using SNAP.

SNAP: http://step.esa.int/main/download/

ALOS global mosaics: http://www.eorc.jaxa.jp/ALOS/en/palsar_fnf/fnf_index.htm

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