Statistical problems in the discrimination of land cover from satellite images: a case study in lowland Britain
- 1 November 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in International Journal of Remote Sensing
- Vol. 13 (16) , 3085-3104
- https://doi.org/10.1080/01431169208904104
Abstract
This paper discusses underlying statistical problems in identifying land classes from satellite imagery. Problems in assessing accuracy of automatic classifiers are illustrated using results from analysis of two Landsat Thematic mapper (TM) subscenes collected for the same areas within Cambridgeshire in the summer and autumn of 1984. Problems arising from between-site variability of training sites are discussed. Use of rejection thresholds is also discussed. Recommendations are given for improving choice of training data to attempt lo overcome some of these problems.Keywords
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