Erasmi, Stefan; Rosenbauer, Ralph; Buchbach, Ralf; Busche, Thomas; Rutishauser, Susanne Muriel (2014). Evaluating the Quality and Accuracy of TanDEM-X Digital Elevation Models at Archaeological Sites in the Cilician Plain, Turkey. Remote sensing, 6(10), pp. 9475-9493. MDPI 10.3390/rs6109475
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Satellite remote sensing provides a powerful instrument for mapping and monitoring traces of historical settlements and infrastructure, not only in distant areas and crisis regions. It helps archaeologists to embed their findings from field surveys into the broader context of the landscape. With the start of the TanDEM-X mission, spatially explicit 3D-information is available to researchers at an unprecedented resolution worldwide. We examined different experimental TanDEM-X digital elevation models (DEM) that were processed from two different imaging modes (Stripmap/High Resolution Spotlight) using the operational alternating bistatic acquisition mode. The quality and accuracy of the experimental DEM products was compared to other available DEM products and a high precision archaeological field survey. The results indicate the potential
of TanDEM-X Stripmap (SM) data for mapping surface elements at regional scale. For the alluvial plain of Cilicia, a suspected palaeochannel could be reconstructed. At the local scale, DEM products from TanDEM-X High Resolution Spotlight (HS) mode were processed at 2 m spatial resolution using a merge of two monostatic/bistatic interferograms. The absolute and relative vertical accuracy of the outcome meet the specification of high resolution elevation data (HRE) standards from the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) at the HRE20 level.
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Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences > Near Eastern Archaeology 06 Faculty of Humanities > Department of History and Archaeology > Institute of Archaeological Sciences |
UniBE Contributor: |
Erasmi, Stefan, Rosenbauer, Ralph, Buchbach, Ralf, Rutishauser, Susanne Muriel |
Subjects: |
900 History > 930 History of ancient world (to ca. 499) |
ISSN: |
2072-4292 |
Publisher: |
MDPI |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Susanne Muriel Rutishauser |
Date Deposited: |
30 Dec 2014 15:41 |
Last Modified: |
18 Aug 2024 21:53 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.3390/rs6109475 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.61124 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/61124 |
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