evaluating the application of lidar to measure wildland fire depth of burn in the canadian boreal forest.
abstract
this study evaluates the accuracy of light detection and ranging (lidar)
technology in measuring the depth of burn (dob) resulting from wildland fires in the
canadian boreal forest. an analysis of the correlation between lidar and ground truth
dob measurements was conducted to determine the accuracy of the lidar
measurements. initial results revealed errors within the spatial alignment of the pre- and
post-burn lidar data. adjustments for spatial discrepancies using an offset approach
were implemented; however, a poor correlation between measurements persisted. these
findings indicate lidar is not an effective method for measuring the dob in complex
landscapes such as the boreal forest.
despite these findings, the study strongly advocates for the continuation of
research in this area to increase confidence in these results. recommendations for future
research include increasing the number and diversity of sampling locations and refining
ground sampling and lidar data processing techniques to enhance measurement
accuracy in complex forest landscapes.
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