2008 IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium
July 6-11, 2008 | Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.

Technical Program

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Sunday, July 6
08:30 - 17:30
Tutorial: FD-1: SAR Polarimetry: Basics, Processing Techniques and Applications Room 104
Tutorial: FD-3: Semantic content extraction from high resolution EO images Room 105
08:30 - 12:30
Tutorial: HD-1: Modeling the Spectral Responses of Natural Materials under Varying Environmental Parameters: Theoretical and Practical Challenges Room 107
Tutorial: HD-3: Signal and Image Processing for Remote Sensing Room 108
Tutorial: HD-5: An Introduction to AGI (Advanced Geospatial Intelligence) Room 109
Tutorial: HD-8: Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar (InSAR) Methods and Applications Room 110
Tutorial: HD-11: Introduction to Microwave Radiometry Room 111
08:30 - 17:00
Workshop: GEOSS Workshop XXII: Air Quality and Coastal Ecosystems Room 101
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 - 17:30
Tutorial: HD-2: Feedforward Neural Networks: Theory & Applications in Atmospheric Remote Sensing Room 107
Tutorial: HD-4: Data Models and Information Estimation in Multichannel Radar Remote Sensing Imagery Room 108
Tutorial: HD-6: SAR oil spill observation Room 109
Tutorial: HD-7: Fractal Models in Electromagnetic Scattering Room 110
Tutorial: HD-12: Microwave Remote Sensing of Snow Room 111
16:00 - 18:00
Workshop: Soil Moisture Active and Passive (SMAP) Mission Information Meeting Sheraton Boston Hotel, Gardner Room
17:30 - 20:30
Welcome Reception Prudential Tower Skywalk
 
Monday, July 7
08:30 - 12:00
Opening and Plenary Sessions Hynes Auditorium
12:00 - 13:20
Lunch Break
13:20 - 15:00
MO3.101: Mapping Subsurface Geology in Arid Regions using Radar Room 101
MO3.102: RADARSAT Room 102
MO3.103: ALOS in 2008 II Room 103
MO3.104: Crop and Forest Monitoring with Microwave Radiometric Sensors I Room 104
MO3.105: Remote Sensing Applications to Archaeology I Room 105
MO3.107: Frontiers for Classification of Hyperspectral Data I Room 107
MO3.108: Information Extraction from High Resolution SAR images I Room 108
MO3.109: NPOESS and SENTINEL Missions Room 109
MO3.110: Coastal, Wetland, and Health Applications I Room 110
MO3.111: Ocean Surface Winds Room 111
MO3.203: Advances in Passive Microwave and Infrared Imaging and Sounding (In Honor of the Accomplishments of Prof. David H. Staelin) I Room 203
MO3.210: Implementation of GEOSS: Technical and Application Developments Room 210
15:00 - 15:20
Break
15:20 - 17:00
MO4.101: Subsurface Object Detection Room 101
MO4.102: Moving Targets Room 102
MO4.103: ALOS in 2008 I Room 103
MO4.104: Crop and Forest Monitoring with Microwave Radiometric Sensors II Room 104
MO4.105: Remote Sensing Applications to Archaeology II Room 105
MO4.107: Frontiers for Classification of Hyperspectral Data II Room 107
MO4.108: Information Extraction from High Resolution SAR images II Room 108
MO4.109: Reflective-Band Vicarious Calibration for Intersensor Comparisons Room 109
MO4.110: Coastal, Wetland, and Health Applications II Room 110
MO4.111: Ocean Wind and Weather Sensing Room 111
MO4.203: Advances in Passive Microwave and Infrared Imaging and Sounding (In Honor of the Accomplishments of Prof. David H. Staelin) II Room 203
MO4.210: Implementation of GEOSS: Science and Modeling Room 210
17:00 - 18:30
MOP.A: Techniques for Agroecosystem Monitoring Poster Area A
MOP.B: Applications of Agroecosystem Monitoring Poster Area B
MOP.C: Ocean Wind Measurements Poster Area C
MOP.D: Active and Passive Ocean Observations Poster Area D
MOP.E: SAR Observations of Ocean Processes Poster Area E
MOP.F: Coastal, Wetland, and Health Applications III Poster Area F
MOP.G: Coastal, Wetland, and Health Applications IV Poster Area G
17:30 - 19:30
Career Forum Sheraton, Commonwealth Room
17:30 - 19:00
Workshop: Frequency Allocations in Remote Sensing Technical Committee Meeting Room 111
 
Tuesday, July 8
08:20 - 10:00
TU1.101: Subsurface Sensing I Room 101
TU1.102: Joint Time-Frequency Analysis of SAR Room 102
TU1.103: Student Paper Prize Competition I Room 103
TU1.104: Passive Microwave Soil Moisture Algorithms Room 104
TU1.105: Advanced Lidar Technologies and Applications to 3D Landcover Structure I Room 105
TU1.107: Data Fusion I Room 107
TU1.108: New Challenges and Perspectives with High Resolution Spaceborne SAR Systems Room 108
TU1.109: Advances in Hyperspectral Applications: Application Developments for Hyperspectral Imaging Systems Room 109
TU1.110: Vegetation Biophysical Parameter Estimation I Room 110
TU1.111: Frequency Allocation for Remote Sensing and Radio Frequency Interference Effects in Microwave Radiometry I Room 111
TU1.203: Synergism of Active and Passive Microwave Sensors I Room 203
TU1.210: Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP), Radiance Data Assimilation and Ocean Synoptics Room 210
10:00 - 10:20
Break
10:20 - 12:00
TU2.101: Subsurface Sensing II Room 101
TU2.102: TerraSAR-X Commissioning Phase Results Room 102
TU2.103: Student Paper Prize Competition II Room 103
TU2.104: Tower and Aircraft Soil Moisture Remote Sensing Room 104
TU2.105: Lidar Sensors and Applications I Room 105
TU2.107: Data Fusion II Room 107
TU2.108: Spatial Data Fusion in PolSAR and Pol-InSAR Imaging Room 108
TU2.109: Advances in Hyperspectral Applications: Hyperspectral Sensing of Forests Room 109
TU2.110: Vegetation Biophysical Parameter Estimation II Room 110
TU2.111: Frequency Allocation for Remote Sensing and Radio Frequency Interference Effects in Microwave Radiometry II Room 111
TU2.203: Synergism of Active and Passive Microwave Sensors II Room 203
TU2.210: Assimilation of Satellite Radiances Room 210
12:00 - 13:20
Lunch Break
13:20 - 15:00
TU3.101: Remote Sensing for Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Identification and Removal I Room 101
TU3.102: TerraSAR-X satellite: Status and First Application Results I Room 102
TU3.103: Ionospheric Effects in Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Imagery I Room 103
TU3.104: Radar Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture Room 104
TU3.105: EARLINET -- The European Aerosol Research Lidar Network I Room 105
TU3.107: Urban Areas and Buildings Room 107
TU3.108: Multichannel - Multidimensional Coherent SAR Data Combination Techniques I Room 108
TU3.109: Rare Target Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery I Room 109
TU3.110: Forests and Vegetation: SAR Interferometry and Polarimetry I Room 110
TU3.111: Microwave Radiometer Technology I Room 111
TU3.203: High Wind Speed Retrievals from SAR and Scatterometry I Room 203
TU3.210: Radiance Assimilation and Retrieval Methods I Room 210
15:00 - 15:20
Break
15:20 - 17:00
TU4.101: Remote Sensing for Landmine and Unexploded Ordnance Identification and Removal II Room 101
TU4.102: TerraSAR-X satellite: Status and First Application Results II Room 102
TU4.103: Ionospheric Effects in Polarimetric and Interferometric SAR Imagery II Room 103
TU4.104: Global Soils and Soil Moisture Products Room 104
TU4.105: EARLINET -- The European Aerosol Research Lidar Network II Room 105
TU4.107: Multi- and Hyperspectral Image Processing I Room 107
TU4.108: Multichannel - Multidimensional Coherent SAR Data Combination Techniques I Room 108
TU4.109: Rare Target Detection in Hyperspectral Imagery II Room 109
TU4.110: Forests and Vegetation: SAR Interferometry and Polarimetry II Room 110
TU4.111: Microwave Radiometer Technology II Room 111
TU4.203: High Wind Speed Retrievals from SAR and Scatterometry II Room 203
TU4.210: Memorial Session for Professor Jin Au Kong Room 210
17:00 - 18:30
TUP.A: Passive Microwave Sensing of Soil Moisture Poster Area A
TUP.B: Soil Moisture Experimental Observations Poster Area B
TUP.C: Surface Roughness and Soil Properties I Poster Area C
TUP.D: Surface Roughness and Soil Properties II Poster Area D
TUP.E: Vegetation Biophysical Parameter Estimation III Poster Area E
TUP.F: Radar and Soil Moisture Poster Area F
TUP.G: Radiance Assimilation and Retrieval Methods II Poster Area G
TUP.H: Applications in Data and Image Processing Poster Area H
TUP.I: Image Analysis and Classification I Poster Area I
TUP.J: Image Analysis and Classification II Poster Area J
TUP.K: Target Detection and Pattern Recognition Poster Area K
TUP.L: Feature Extraction and Reduction Poster Area L
TUP.M: Multitemporal Processing Poster Area M
TUP.N: Hyperspectral: Compression and Implementation Poster Area N
TUP.O: Multispectral and Hyperspectral Image Analysis and Classification Poster Area O
TUP.P: High Resolution Optical Data Processing Poster Area P
TUP.Q: Image Processing: Calibration and Correction Poster Area Q
TUP.R: Spatial Resolution - Registration Poster Area R
TUP.S: Lidar Sensors and Applications II Poster Area S
TUP.T: Lidar Sensors and Applications III Poster Area T
TUP.U: Microwave Synthetic Aperture Radiometers I Poster Area U
TUP.V: Microwave Real Aperture Radiometers: Technology and Calibration I Poster Area V
TUP.W: Microwave Real Aperture Radiometers: Technology and Calibration II Poster Area W
TUP.X: Infrared and Passive Microwave Satellite Missions Poster Area X
TUP.Y: Landslides and Geological Hazards Poster Area Y
TUP.Z: Geological Applications of Radar Poster Area Z
TUP.AA: Geological Applications and GIS Poster Area AA
TUP.BB: Geographic Information Science Tools Poster Area BB
TUP.CC: Geographic Information Science Applications I Poster Area CC
TUP.DD: Geographic Information Science Applications II Poster Area DD
TUP.EE: Geographic Information Science Outreach Poster Area EE
17:30 - 19:30
Exhibitor Reception Exhibit Hall
18:00 - 19:00
Workshop: Data Fusion Technical Committee Meeting Room 107
 
Wednesday, July 9
08:20 - 10:00
WE1.101: Near Sub-Surface Electromagnetic Imaging: Methods and Applications I Room 101
WE1.102: SAR/PolSAR/InSAR for Environmental Monitoring I Room 102
WE1.103: Active Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow I Room 103
WE1.104: Soils and Hydrologic Applications Room 104
WE1.105: Ocean Altimetry Room 105
WE1.107: Multi- and Hyperspectral Image Processing II Room 107
WE1.108: TerraSAR-X & TanDEM-X: Features & Calibration Room 108
WE1.109: Atmospheric Compensation Techniques for Imaging Spectrometer Data I Room 109
WE1.110: Land Cover Classification Room 110
WE1.111: Change Detection Room 111
WE1.203: Atmospheric Profiling I Room 203
WE1.210: Earth Science Decadal Survey NASA Missions Room 210
10:00 - 10:20
Break
10:20 - 12:00
WE2.101: Near Sub-Surface Electromagnetic Imaging: Methods and Applications II Room 101
WE2.102: SAR/PolSAR/InSAR for Environmental Monitoring I Room 102
WE2.103: Active Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow II Room 103
WE2.104: Scaling Issues in Remote Sensing of Soil Moisture Room 104
WE2.105: Ocean and Ice Altimetry Room 105
WE2.107: Multi- and Hyperspectral Image Processing III Room 107
WE2.108: Multi Aperture Multistatic SAR Room 108
WE2.109: Atmospheric Compensation Techniques for Imaging Spectrometer Data II Room 109
WE2.110: Forest Structure and Biomass Room 110
WE2.111: Analysis Techniques: Land Use / Land Cover Room 111
WE2.203: Atmospheric Profiling II Room 203
WE2.210: Observation Technologies For The Next Generation In Geoscience I Room 210
11:00 - 21:00
Technical Tour: Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
12:00 - 13:20
Lunch Break
13:20 - 15:00
WE3.101: Geological Applications of Hyper- and Multi-spectral Imaging Room 101
WE3.102: PolSAR and Pol-InSAR for Agricultural Information Product Development I Room 102
WE3.103: Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow I Room 103
WE3.104: Multiscale Processing Room 104
WE3.105: Coastal Altimetry I Room 105
WE3.107: Data Fusion III Room 107
WE3.108: Bistatic SAR I Room 108
WE3.109: Remote Sensing Education and Outreach Room 109
WE3.110: Advances in Hyperspectral Applications: Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Vegetation Room 110
WE3.111: Image Information Mining I Room 111
WE3.203: Retrieval of Aerosol Characteristics from Ground-based and Satellite Observations Room 203
WE3.210: Observation Technologies For The Next Generation In Geoscience II Room 210
15:00 - 15:20
Break
15:20 - 17:00
WE4.101: Geological Applications of Synthetic Aperture Radar Room 101
WE4.102: PolSAR and Pol-InSAR for Agricultural Information Product Development II Room 102
WE4.103: Passive Microwave Remote Sensing of Terrestrial Snow II Room 103
WE4.104: Evapotranspiration Estimation at Field Scale Room 104
WE4.105: Coastal Altimetry II Room 105
WE4.107: Geospatial Based Analysis Room 107
WE4.108: Bistatic SAR II Room 108
WE4.109: Remote Sensing and Policy Decisions Room 109
WE4.110: Remote Sensing on the African Continent Room 110
WE4.111: Image Information Mining II Room 111
WE4.203: Optical & Infrared Modeling for Remote Sensing I Room 203
WE4.210: Advanced Lidar Technologies and Applications to 3D Landcover Structure II Room 210
17:00 - 18:30
WEP.A: Land Cover Classification and Characterization Poster Area A
WEP.B: Hyperspectral and Optical Remote Sensing of Vegetation Poster Area B
WEP.C: Optical & Infrared Modeling for Remote Sensing II Poster Area C
WEP.D: Forests and Vegetation: MODIS Poster Area D
WEP.E: Forests and Vegetation: Modeling, Algorithms and Simulations Poster Area E
WEP.F: Forests and Vegetation: Seasonal Processes Poster Area F
WEP.G: Forests and Vegetation: Fire, Disturbance, and Recovery Poster Area G
WEP.H: Drought and Evapotranspiration Poster Area H
WEP.I: Ocean Altimetry Poster Area I
WEP.J: Atmospheric Profiling III Poster Area J
WEP.K: Satellite Data-based Methods for Determining Aerosol Characteristics Poster Area K
WEP.L: Aerosol and Trace Gas Monitoring using a Combination of Ground-based and Satellite Observations Poster Area L
WEP.M: Data Fusion IV Poster Area M
WEP.N: Data Mining Tools & Applications Poster Area N
WEP.O: Ensemble Filtering and Data Assimilation Poster Area O
WEP.P: Inverse Methods and Data Processing Poster Area P
WEP.Q: Statistical and Physics-Based Inverse Methods Poster Area Q
WEP.R: SAR Image Methods Poster Area R
WEP.S: SAR Instruments, Missions and Atmospheric Effects Poster Area S
WEP.T: Moving and Stationary Targets Poster Area T
WEP.U: Multistatic SAR and 3-D Imaging Poster Area U
WEP.V: Urban Remote Sensing I Poster Area V
WEP.W: Urban Remote Sensing II Poster Area W
WEP.X: Urban Remote Sensing III Poster Area X
WEP.Z: Remote Sensing of Road Networks and Vehicles Poster Area Z
WEP.AA: Remote Sensing of Urban Heat Islands Poster Area AA
WEP.BB: Soil & Air Pollution Monitoring Poster Area BB
WEP.CC: Water Pollution Monitoring Poster Area CC
WEP.DD: Data Management and Systems I Poster Area DD
WEP.EE: Education, Outreach and Policy Poster Area EE
18:00 - 19:00
Workshop: USNC-URSI Commission F Meeting Room 111
18:00 - 20:30
Soccer Game MIT Soccer Field
19:30 - 22:00
Technical Committee and Chapter Chairs Dinner
 
Thursday, July 10
08:20 - 10:00
TH1.101: Crustal Deformation and Subsurface Sensing Room 101
TH1.102: Advanced Methods for Polarimetric Information Extraction I Room 102
TH1.103: Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere I Room 103
TH1.104: Change Detection in Forested Landscapes I Room 104
TH1.105: Sensing