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P E, Observed by the United Kingdom PE July 2014 PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING The official journal for imaging and geospatial information science and technology & RS V olume 80,Number7 INTRODUCING THE ASPRS SMARTPHONE APP The American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) has launched an association and conference focused smartphone app for use by ASPRS members and those interested in the Society. The app keeps ASPRS competitive and continues to provide members with the tools they find essential, such as real-time access to association news, member directories, information on ASPRS webinars and conferences, and critical industry alerts all from their iPhone or Android smartphone. The app is available on both iPhone and Android platforms. Now everyone can have the association The Conference side of the app allows Downloading the new ASPRS app is experience right at their fingertips. The attendees to connect with the conference simple! iPhone users can visit the Apple technology available through the smart- web page, access a dynamic electronic App Store and download the ASPRS phone app includes accessing the ASPRS final program, create a personalized App free of charge. Android users may mobile website, direct access to “My calendar of events during the conference access via the Google Plays Store to ASPRS” portals with editing and log-in week, view a map of activities, restau- download the new version, also free of capability, a student information tab rants and attractions surrounding the charge. Individuals may also find the with focused activities and information, conference location, post personal experi- links to download the smartphone app publications tab for browsing the ASPRS ences and leave live real-time comments on the ASPRS website. Download the Bookstore and online publications, an for other attendees on the “Fan Wall”, a ASPRS App today! upcoming webinar and events calendar “Socialize” tab for access to ASPRS social and membership “Join Now” material. media pages, and an “FAQ” tab with the most important questions and answers In addition, the ASPRS smartphone app asked during the conference. includes a second screen dedicated to conference activities. The latest confer- ASPRS is continuously working to im- ence information is uploaded to the app prove communications with our members about a month prior to the upcoming and stakeholders, and expanding the mo- conference and then requires the well- bile app beyond its initial conference- known “shake to update” for the latest focused purpose in order to address a wid- app information. er range of ASPRS programs and infor- mation sources was a natural transition. PECORA 19 Sustaining Land Imaging... UAS to Satellites in conjunction with the Joint Symposium of ISPRS Technical Commission I and IAG Commission 4 November 17-20 The 19th William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium – Sustaining Land Imaging: UAS to Satellites will be held in conjunction with the Joint Symposium of the International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Technical Commission I and International Association of 2014 Geodesy (IAG) Commission 4. The Pecora 19 Symposium will be held November Renaissance 17-20, 2014 at the Renaissance Denver Hotel, Denver, Colorado and will be Denver Hotel combining various general sessions and special technical sessions throughout Denver, Colorado the week with the ISPRS/IAG Symposium. PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING July 2014 577 PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING The official journal for imaging and geospatial information science and technology July 2014 Volume 80 Number 7 COLUMNS HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE ISPRS Second Vice President, 580 582 ASPRS Guidelines for Procurement of Geospatial Dr. Marguerite Madden Grids and Datums 607 Mapping Products and Services Federated States of Micronesia Book Review 609 FEATURE ARTICLE Advances in Geospatial Information Science 600 Connecting Pixels NEW! Behind the Scenes 613 with People to Examine ANNOUNCEMENTS Environmental Changes in the 600 Pecora 19 & ISPRS Commission I Symposium 577 Call for Papers 606, 618 Mt. Everest Region of Nepal In Memoriam 611 John All, Narcisa Pricope, and Kamal Carolyn Jean Merry Humagain ASPRS News 615 INTERVIEW DEPARTMENTS Certification 610 605 Bill Emison Industry News 614 Classifieds 614 PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES Member Champions 616 619 Automatic Estimation of Number of Clusters in Hyperspectral Imagery Region of the Month 617 Amin Alizadeh Naeini, Mohammad Saadatseresht, and Saeid Homayouni New Members 617 An innovative approach for automatically estimating the number of clusters in Advertiser Index 617 hyperspectral imagery using the residual and change-point analyses. Calendar 638 Forthcoming Articles 662 627 An Accuracy Assessment of Tree Detection Algorithms in Juniper Woodlands Who’s Who in ASPRS 687 Aaron J. Poznanovic, Michael J. Falkowski, Ann L. Maclean, Alistair M.S. Smith, and Sustaining Members 688 Jeffrey S. Evans Instructions for Authors 690 An accuracy assessment of three pixel-based approaches and two object-oriented Membership Application 692 classification approaches for estimating western juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) canopy cover. The topographical complexities that 639 Sensitivity of Hydrological Outputs from SWAT to DEM Spatial Resolution make alpine research T. Goulden, C. Hopkinson, R. Jamieson, S. Sterling, A. Sinclair, and D. Hebb problematic find their An assessment of the variability of flow and sediment derived from SWAT to lidar- fullest expression in Nepal where there derived DEMs of varying spatial resolution. is greater than 8000 meters of vertical relief 653 Analysis of Dual-Sensor Stereo Geometry and Its Positioning Accuracy in under 100 horizontal Jaehoon Jeong and Taejung Kim kilometers. The location of the Himalaya in the Stereo geometry and positioning accuracy of dual-sensor stereo pairs are analyzed with mid latitudes helps respect to convergence angle, bisector elevation angle and asymmetry angle. drive the monsoonal circulation patterns that dictate water availability for 663 SAR Imaging and Interferometry Using Parameters Estimated from Raw Data nearly a third of the world’s population. The American Dongliang Wang, Jun Yang, Guangcai Sun, Matthew Brolly, Xin Tao, Jianhua Xiao, Climber Science Program team has gathered data from Guoqing Sun, and Youchuan Wan elephant-back near sea level in Chitwan National Park to the summit of Mt. Everest. This cover has some of A novel method for SAR imaging and interferometry using the parameters estimated the ground reference points that we collected in the from raw data; products obtained are then compared directly with those produced using Everest region - they are highlighted all of the way commonly employed methods which incorporate accurate orbit meta-data supplied with up and slightly over the summit of Everest from the the processed data product. North side of the mountain. A similar data collection APPLICATIONS mission on the South side was derailed by dangerous 675 Application of the Savitzky-Golay Filter to Land Cover Classification Using Tem- mountain conditions this spring as global climate PAPER change melts the Khumbu glacier into a memory. poral MODIS Vegetation Indices Remnant ice on the mountains is unstable and will So-Ra Kim, Anup K. Prasad, Hesham El-Askary, Woo-Kyun Lee, Doo-Ahn Kwak, continue deteriorating for the foreseeable future - thus Seung-Ho Lee, and Menas Kafatos making this research more critical than ever. For more information, contact Dr. John All, Associate A study to identify the optimal data form for land cover classification using periodic data Professor, Director, American Climber Science Program for land cover. (ACSP), www.climberscience.com. Cover design by Sylvie Arques, ACSP, Western Washington University. PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING July 2014 579 PHOTOGRAMMETRIC ENGINEERING & REMOTE SENSING LETTER FROM THE ISPRS SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, JOURNAL STAFF Publisher Dr. Michael Hauck DR. MARGUERITE MADDEN Editor Russell G. Congalton Technical Editor Michael S. Renslow Assistant Editor Jie Shan Assistant Director — Publications Rae Kelley Electronic Publications Manager/Graphic Artist Matthew Austin Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing is the official journal of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. It is devoted to the exchange of ideas and information about the applications of photogrammetry, remote sensing, and geographic information systems. The technical activities of the Society are conducted through the following Technical Divisions: Geographic Information Systems, Photogrammetric Applications, Lidar, Primary Data Acquisition, Professional Practice, and Remote Sensing Applications. Additional information on the functioning of the Technical Divisions and the Society can be found in the Yearbook issue of PE&RS. Correspondence relating to all business and editorial matters pertaining to this and other Society publications should be directed to the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda, Maryland 20814-2144, including inquiries, memberships, subscrip- tions, changes in address, manuscripts for publication, advertising, back issues, and publications. The telephone number of the Society Headquarters is 301- 493-0290; the fax number is 301-493-0208; email address is [email protected]. PE&RS. PE&RS (ISSN0099-1112) is published monthly by the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, 5410 Grosvenor Lane, Suite 210, Bethesda,
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