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# 2023 Q3: DEA Quarterly Validation Report | ||
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:::{contents} In this report | ||
:local: | ||
:backlinks: none | ||
::: | ||
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## Executive Summary | ||
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This Quarterly report summarises validation for DEA surface reflectance products for Quarter 3 (July-September) of 2023 | ||
and presents aggregate validation results to the end of this quarter. | ||
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* During this quarter, a total of 2 measurements were taken across 1 field site, to capture 2 overpasses. | ||
* Validation of Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2A all improved in accuracy, taking into account the data from this quarter. | ||
* No new data were captured durine Landsat 9 or Sentinel-2B overpasses | ||
* On an averaged band-by-band basis, Landsat 8 is validated to 3.5%, Landsat 9 is validated to 10.7%, Sentinel-2A is validated to 2.4% and Sentinel-2B is validated to 2.5%. | ||
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## Introduction | ||
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This quarterly report presents a summary of results from Q3 2023 from the Digital Earth | ||
Calibration/Validation team. The report is presented in the following sections: | ||
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* Background — this section outlines the context around this work, with particular attention paid ton historical work leading up to this quarter. | ||
* Summary of Validation Work — this section provides an overall view of the field site measurements undertaken. | ||
* Comments on Individual Sites of Interest — this section focuses on any sites where some aspect of the site or measurement was atypical. | ||
* Summary of Band-by-Band Matching — this section presents comparison data for this quarter’s results, in the context of all previous results. | ||
* Comments on How This Quarter’s Work Has Affected Combined Validation Results — this section discusses how the average results for each sensor have changed with the introduction of new validation data this quarter. All band data for each platform is combined to show averaged validation results. | ||
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## Background | ||
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The Digital Earth branch within Geoscience Australia offers a suite of Earth observation products, based on data from | ||
both Landsat and Sentinel platforms. The core products are Landsat 8 and 9 and Sentinel-2A and -2B surface reflectance (SR). | ||
To deliver these products with confidence, the Calibration/Validation team perform vicarious validation | ||
by measuring field sites with hand-held equipment or an Unstaffed Aerial Vehicle (UAV; commonly known as drone) equipment | ||
close to the time of an overpass. This work began with Phase 1, where measurements were performed by multiple groups | ||
across continental Australia. Full details on the results and methodology can be found in the Phase 1 report. | ||
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Data for both SR products and from field site measurements are made freely available. For SR products, you can visualise | ||
the data in [DEA Maps](https://maps.dea.ga.gov.au/), or for a more in-depth understanding and direct access to data, please visit the [DEA Knowledge Hub Data Products section](https://knowledge.dea.ga.gov.au/data/). Field measurement data are made available through the [National Spectral Database](https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/dea/dea-data-and-products/national-spectral-database). | ||
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As more field sites are measured and as newer measurements are made over the same field sites, the overall validation of | ||
SR products becomes more accurate. The purpose of this report is to provide an up-to-date status of validation accuracy, | ||
based on the most recent measurements. | ||
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## Summary of Validation Work | ||
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1 site was measured, with 2 individual field site captures. The Table below summarises these captures. | ||
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:::{csv-table} Summary of field site captures | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Site capture (Date, Field site, Overpasses)","Latitude, Longitude (WGS84)","Instrument","Comments" | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2023-07-25-MUL/'>2023-07-25-MUL: S-2A</a>","-35.12279, 148.86261","Hand-held ASD FR-4","Excellent matchup" | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2023-09-22-MUL/'>2023-09-22-MUL: L8</a>","-35.12274, 148.86260","Hand-held ASD FR-4","Excellent matchup" | ||
::: | ||
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:::{figure} ./2023Q3_Locations.png | ||
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The Figure shows the locations of the field sites measured in this quarter. | ||
::: | ||
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## Comments on Individual Sites of Interest | ||
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No individual sites of interest. | ||
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## Summary of Band-by-Band Matching | ||
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:::{figure} ./2023Q3-Matchup.png | ||
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The Figure shows comparison data for each platform. Black dots represent data that were collected prior to this quarter. | ||
Coloured symbols represent data that were collected in this quarter. The diagonal line in each panel shows the | ||
one-to-one correspondence between field and satellite data. Note that this diagonal line does NOT show the line of best | ||
fit. It is plotted this way to highlight any trends where the data may be biased away from the line of one-to-one | ||
correspondence. The statistics in the bottom-right corner of each panel provide details for the line of best fit | ||
through all points up to and including this quarter’s data. | ||
::: | ||
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The Table below lists overall validation results. These are based on the standard deviation of the scatter that we find | ||
for each band of each sensor. This is when taking all the validation results together, up to and including this quarter’s | ||
results. The band-by-band scatter is representative of the validation performance of each band. Rather than providing | ||
values for each individual band, we characterise all results by looking at the mean and maximum scatter for each | ||
platform. | ||
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:::{csv-table} Validation Results | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Satellite platform","Mean band-by-band scatter","Maximum band-by-band scatter" | ||
"Landsat 8","2.7%","3.5%" | ||
"Landsat 9","10.7%","31%" | ||
"Sentinel-2A","2.4%","2.9%" | ||
"Sentinel-2B","2.5%","4.7%" | ||
::: | ||
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For example, the Table shows that each Landsat 8 band is typically validated to 2-3%, with the worst performance | ||
of a band being 3.5%. Note that there is much larger scatter for Landsat 9, indicating higher uncertainty in validation. | ||
This is because there have been fewer field site measurements to coincide with the relatively new Landsat 9 platform. | ||
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## Effect on Cumulative Validation Results | ||
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This section discusses the effect that this quarter’s validation results have had on the total validation | ||
results over all time. | ||
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For Landsat 8, this quarter has seen an overall improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. | ||
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For Landsat 9, this quarter has seen no change in validation results. There were no field site comparison | ||
measurements. | ||
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For Sentinel-2A, this quarter has seen an overall improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. | ||
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For Sentinel-2B, this quarter has seen no change in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. | ||
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## Acknowledgments | ||
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The field validation data were collected by Geoscience Australia. | ||
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# 2023 Q4: DEA Quarterly Validation Report | ||
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:::{contents} In this report | ||
:local: | ||
:backlinks: none | ||
::: | ||
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## Executive Summary | ||
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This Quarterly report summarises validation for DEA surface reflectance products for Quarter 4 (October-December) of 2023 | ||
and presents aggregate validation results to the end of this quarter. | ||
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* During this quarter, a total of 2 measurements were taken across 2 field sites, to capture 3 overpasses. | ||
* Validation of Landsat 8 and 9 and Sentinel-2B all improved in accuracy, taking into account the data from this quarter. | ||
* On an averaged band-by-band basis, Landsat 8 is validated to 2.6%, Landsat 9 is validated to 9.9%, Sentinel-2A is validated to 2.4% and Sentinel-2B is validated to 2.5%. | ||
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## Introduction | ||
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This quarterly report presents a summary of results from Q4 2023 from the Digital Earth | ||
Calibration/Validation team. The report is presented in the following sections: | ||
|
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* Background — this section outlines the context around this work, with particular attention paid ton historical work leading up to this quarter. | ||
* Summary of Validation Work — this section provides an overall view of the field site measurements undertaken. | ||
* Comments on Individual Sites of Interest — this section focuses on any sites where some aspect of the site or measurement was atypical. | ||
* Summary of Band-by-Band Matching — this section presents comparison data for this quarter’s results, in the context of all previous results. | ||
* Comments on How This Quarter’s Work Has Affected Combined Validation Results — this section discusses how the average results for each sensor have changed with the introduction of new validation data this quarter. All band data for each platform is combined to show averaged validation results. | ||
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The Q4 2023 validation report includes field site measurements that were captured as part of the first transect work | ||
across South Australia and New South Wales. No other field site measurements were conducted during this quarter. | ||
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## Background | ||
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The Digital Earth branch within Geoscience Australia offers a suite of Earth observation products, based on data from | ||
both Landsat and Sentinel platforms. The core products are Landsat 8 and 9 and Sentinel-2A and -2B surface reflectance (SR). | ||
To deliver these products with confidence, the Calibration/Validation team perform vicarious validation | ||
by measuring field sites with hand-held equipment or an Unstaffed Aerial Vehicle (UAV; commonly known as drone) equipment | ||
close to the time of an overpass. This work began with Phase 1, where measurements were performed by multiple groups | ||
across continental Australia. Full details on the results and methodology can be found in the Phase 1 report. | ||
|
||
Data for both SR products and from field site measurements are made freely available. For SR products, you can visualise | ||
the data in [DEA Maps](https://maps.dea.ga.gov.au/), or for a more in-depth understanding and direct access to data, please visit the [DEA Knowledge Hub Data Products section](https://knowledge.dea.ga.gov.au/data/). Field measurement data are made available through the [National Spectral Database](https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/dea/dea-data-and-products/national-spectral-database). | ||
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As more field sites are measured and as newer measurements are made over the same field sites, the overall validation of | ||
SR products becomes more accurate. The purpose of this report is to provide an up-to-date status of validation accuracy, | ||
based on the most recent measurements. | ||
|
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## Summary of Validation Work | ||
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2 sites were measured, with 2 individual field site captures. The Table below summarises these captures. | ||
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:::{csv-table} Summary of field site captures | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Site capture (Date, Field site, Overpasses)","Latitude, Longitude (WGS84)","Instrument","Comments" | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2023-11-26-SA1/'>2023-11-26-SA1: L8</a>","-32.17493, 140.64202","Hand-held ASD FR-4","Excellent matchup" | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2023-11-27-NSW1/'>2023-11-27-NSW1: L9, S-2B</a>","-31.81354, 142.10370","Hand-held ASD FR-4","Good matchup. Some cloud nearby." | ||
::: | ||
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:::{figure} ./2023Q4_Locations.png | ||
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The Figure shows the locations of the field sites measured in this quarter. | ||
::: | ||
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## Comments on Individual Sites of Interest | ||
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No sites of particular interest. | ||
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## Summary of Band-by-Band Matching | ||
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:::{figure} ./2024Q3-Matchup.png | ||
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||
The Figure shows comparison data for each platform. Black dots represent data that were collected prior to this quarter. | ||
Coloured symbols represent data that were collected in this quarter. The diagonal line in each panel shows the | ||
one-to-one correspondence between field and satellite data. Note that this diagonal line does NOT show the line of best | ||
fit. It is plotted this way to highlight any trends where the data may be biased away from the line of one-to-one | ||
correspondence. The statistics in the bottom-right corner of each panel provide details for the line of best fit | ||
through all points up to and including this quarter’s data. | ||
::: | ||
|
||
The Table below lists overall validation results. These are based on the standard deviation of the scatter that we find | ||
for each band of each sensor. This is when taking all the validation results together, up to and including this quarter’s | ||
results. The band-by-band scatter is representative of the validation performance of each band. Rather than providing | ||
values for each individual band, we characterise all results by looking at the mean and maximum scatter for each | ||
platform. | ||
|
||
:::{csv-table} Validation Results | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Satellite platform","Mean band-by-band scatter","Maximum band-by-band scatter" | ||
"Landsat 8","2.6%","3.3%" | ||
"Landsat 9","9.9%","27%" | ||
"Sentinel-2A","2.4%","2.9%" | ||
"Sentinel-2B","2.5%","4.6%" | ||
::: | ||
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For example, the Table shows that each Landsat 8 band is typically validated to 2-3%, with the worst performance | ||
of a band being 3.3%. Note that there is much larger scatter for Landsat 9, indicating higher uncertainty in validation. | ||
This is because there have been fewer field site measurements to coincide with the relatively new Landsat 9 platform. | ||
|
||
## Effect on Cumulative Validation Results | ||
|
||
This section discusses the effect that this quarter’s validation results have had on the total validation | ||
results over all time. | ||
|
||
For Landsat 8, this quarter has seen an overall improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. | ||
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||
For Landsat 9, this quarter has seen an overall improvement in validation results. There were 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. | ||
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For Sentinel-2A, this quarter has seen no change in validation results. There were no field site comparison | ||
measurements during this quarter. | ||
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For Sentinel-2B, this quarter has seen an overall improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. | ||
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## Acknowledgments | ||
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The field validation data were collected by Geoscience Australia. | ||
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# 2024 Q1: DEA Quarterly Validation Report | ||
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:::{contents} In this report | ||
:local: | ||
:backlinks: none | ||
::: | ||
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## Executive Summary | ||
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This Quarterly report summarises validation for DEA surface reflectance products for Quarter 1 (January-March) of 2024 | ||
and presents aggregate validation results to the end of this quarter. | ||
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* During this quarter, no new measurements were taken. | ||
* Validation of Landsat 8, 9 and Sentinel-2A, -2B all remained the same. | ||
* On an averaged band-by-band basis, Landsat 8 is validated to 2.5%, Landsat 9 is validated to 15%, Sentinel-2A is validated to 2.4% and Sentinel-2B is validated to 2.5%. | ||
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## Introduction | ||
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This quarterly report presents a summary of results from Q1 2024 from the Digital Earth | ||
Calibration/Validation team. The report is presented in the following sections: | ||
|
||
* Background — this section outlines the context around this work, with particular attention paid ton historical work leading up to this quarter. | ||
* Summary of Validation Work — this section provides an overall view of the field site measurements undertaken. | ||
* Comments on Individual Sites of Interest — this section focuses on any sites where some aspect of the site or measurement was atypical. | ||
* Summary of Band-by-Band Matching — this section presents comparison data for this quarter’s results, in the context of all previous results. | ||
* Comments on How This Quarter’s Work Has Affected Combined Validation Results — this section discusses how the average results for each sensor have changed with the introduction of new validation data this quarter. All band data for each platform is combined to show averaged validation results. | ||
|
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## Background | ||
|
||
The Digital Earth branch within Geoscience Australia offers a suite of Earth observation products, based on data from | ||
both Landsat and Sentinel platforms. The core products are Landsat 8 and 9 and Sentinel-2A and -2B surface reflectance (SR). | ||
To deliver these products with confidence, the Calibration/Validation team perform vicarious validation | ||
by measuring field sites with hand-held equipment or an Unstaffed Aerial Vehicle (UAV; commonly known as drone) equipment | ||
close to the time of an overpass. This work began with Phase 1, where measurements were performed by multiple groups | ||
across continental Australia. Full details on the results and methodology can be found in the Phase 1 report. | ||
|
||
Data for both SR products and from field site measurements are made freely available. For SR products, you can visualise | ||
the data in [DEA Maps](https://maps.dea.ga.gov.au/), or for a more in-depth understanding and direct access to data, please visit the [DEA Knowledge Hub Data Products section](https://knowledge.dea.ga.gov.au/data/). Field measurement data are made available through the [National Spectral Database](https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/dea/dea-data-and-products/national-spectral-database). | ||
|
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As more field sites are measured and as newer measurements are made over the same field sites, the overall validation of | ||
SR products becomes more accurate. The purpose of this report is to provide an up-to-date status of validation accuracy, | ||
based on the most recent measurements. | ||
|
||
## Summary of Validation Work | ||
|
||
No new sites were measured. | ||
|
||
:::{csv-table} Summary of field site captures | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Site capture (Date, Field site, Overpasses)","Latitude, Longitude (WGS84)","Instrument","Comments" | ||
::: | ||
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## Comments on Individual Sites of Interest | ||
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No sites of particular interest. | ||
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## Summary of Band-by-Band Matching | ||
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:::{figure} ./2024Q1-Matchup.png | ||
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||
The Figure shows comparison data for each platform. Black dots represent data that were collected prior to this quarter. | ||
Coloured symbols represent data that were collected in this quarter. The diagonal line in each panel shows the | ||
one-to-one correspondence between field and satellite data. Note that this diagonal line does NOT show the line of best | ||
fit. It is plotted this way to highlight any trends where the data may be biased away from the line of one-to-one | ||
correspondence. The statistics in the bottom-right corner of each panel provide details for the line of best fit | ||
through all points up to and including this quarter’s data. | ||
::: | ||
|
||
The Table below lists overall validation results. These are based on the standard deviation of the scatter that we find | ||
for each band of each sensor. This is when taking all the validation results together, up to and including this quarter’s | ||
results. The band-by-band scatter is representative of the validation performance of each band. Rather than providing | ||
values for each individual band, we characterise all results by looking at the mean and maximum scatter for each | ||
platform. | ||
|
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:::{csv-table} Validation Results | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Satellite platform","Mean band-by-band scatter","Maximum band-by-band scatter" | ||
"Landsat 8","2.5%","3.1%" | ||
"Landsat 9","15%","29%" | ||
"Sentinel-2A","2.4%","2.9%" | ||
"Sentinel-2B","2.5%","4.5%" | ||
::: | ||
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For example, the Table shows that each Landsat 8 band is typically validated to 2-3%, with the worst performance | ||
of a band being 3.1%. Note that there is much larger scatter for Landsat 9, indicating higher uncertainty in validation. | ||
This is because there have been fewer field site measurements to coincide with the relatively new Landsat 9 platform. | ||
|
||
## Effect on Cumulative Validation Results | ||
|
||
This section discusses the effect that this quarter’s validation results have had on the total validation | ||
results over all time. | ||
|
||
Since no new measurements were taken during this quarter, validation performance remains the same. | ||
|
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## Acknowledgments | ||
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The field validation data were collected by Geoscience Australia. | ||
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# 2024 Q2: DEA Quarterly Validation Report | ||
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:::{contents} In this report | ||
:local: | ||
:backlinks: none | ||
::: | ||
|
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## Executive Summary | ||
|
||
This Quarterly report summarises validation for DEA surface reflectance products for Quarter 2 (April-June) of 2024 | ||
and presents aggregate validation results to the end of this quarter. | ||
|
||
* During this quarter, a total of 3 measurements were taken across 2 field sites, to capture 3 overpasses. | ||
* Validation of Landsat 8, Sentinel-2A and 2B all improved in accuracy, taking into account the data this quarter. There were no Landsat 9 overpasses matched during this quarter. | ||
* On an averaged band-by-band basis, Landsat 8 is validated to 2.5%, Landsat 9 is validated to 15% (no new data), Sentinel-2A is validated to 2.4% and Sentinel-2B is validated to 2.5%. | ||
|
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## Introduction | ||
|
||
This quarterly report presents a summary of results from Q2 2024 from the Digital Earth | ||
Calibration/Validation team. The report is presented in the following sections: | ||
|
||
* Background — this section outlines the context around this work, with particular attention paid to historical work leading up to this quarter. | ||
* Summary of Validation Work — this section provides an overall view of the field site measurements undertaken. | ||
* Comments on Individual Sites of Interest — this section focuses on any sites where some aspect of the site or measurement was atypical. | ||
* Summary of Band-by-Band Matching — this section presents comparison data for this quarter’s results, in the context of all previous results. | ||
* Comments on How This Quarter’s Work Has Affected Combined Validation Results — this section discusses how the average results for each sensor have changed with the introduction of new validation data this quarter. All band data for each platform is combined to show averaged validation results. | ||
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The Q2 2024 validation report includes field site measurements that were captured as part of the winter transect work | ||
across South Australia. Note that only one field site measurement for SA1 is part of this report, with other sites appearing in the Q3 2024 validation report. | ||
|
||
## Background | ||
|
||
The Digital Earth branch within Geoscience Australia offers a suite of Earth observation products, based on data from | ||
both Landsat and Sentinel platforms. The core products are Landsat 8 and 9 and Sentinel-2A and -2B surface reflectance (SR). | ||
To deliver these products with confidence, the Calibration/Validation team perform vicarious validation | ||
by measuring field sites with hand-held equipment or an Unstaffed Aerial Vehicle (UAV; commonly known as drone) equipment | ||
close to the time of an overpass. This work began with Phase 1, where measurements were performed by multiple groups | ||
across continental Australia. Full details on the results and methodology can be found in the Phase 1 report. | ||
|
||
Data for both SR products and from field site measurements are made freely available. For SR products, you can visualise | ||
the data in [DEA Maps](https://maps.dea.ga.gov.au/), or for a more in-depth understanding and direct access to data, please visit the [DEA Knowledge Hub Data Products section](https://knowledge.dea.ga.gov.au/data/). Field measurement data are made available through the [National Spectral Database](https://www.ga.gov.au/scientific-topics/dea/dea-data-and-products/national-spectral-database). | ||
|
||
As more field sites are measured and as newer measurements are made over the same field sites, the overall validation of | ||
SR products becomes more accurate. The purpose of this report is to provide an up-to-date status of validation accuracy, | ||
based on the most recent measurements. | ||
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## Summary of Validation Work | ||
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2 sites were measured, with 3 individual field site captures. The Table below summarises these captures. | ||
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:::{csv-table} Summary of field site captures | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Site capture (Date, Field site, Overpasses)","Latitude, Longitude (WGS84)","Instrument","Comments" | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2024-04-16-MUL/'>2024-04-16 MUL: S-2B</a>","-35.12280, 148.86258","Hand-held ASD FR-4","Excellent matchup" | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2024-05-21-MUL/'>2024-05-21 MUL: S-2A</a>","-35.12389, 148.86283","Drone mounted SR-3500","Poor matchup in CA and blue bands." | ||
"<a href='/validation/site-report/2024-06-30-SA1/'>2024-06-30 SA1: L8</a>","-31.81348, 140.64083","Drone mounted SR-3500","Nearby cloud noted." | ||
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:::{figure} ./2024Q2_Locations.png | ||
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The Figure shows the locations of the field sites measured in this quarter. | ||
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## Comments on Individual Sites of Interest | ||
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No sites of particular interest. | ||
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## Summary of Band-by-Band Matching | ||
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:::{figure} ./2024Q2-Matchup.png | ||
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The Figure shows comparison data for each platform. Black dots represent data that were collected prior to this quarter. | ||
Coloured symbols represent data that were collected in this quarter. The diagonal line in each panel shows the | ||
one-to-one correspondence between field and satellite data. Note that this diagonal line does NOT show the line of best | ||
fit. It is plotted this way to highlight any trends where the data may be biased away from the line of one-to-one | ||
correspondence. The statistics in the bottom-right corner of each panel provide details for the line of best fit | ||
through all points up to and including this quarter’s data. | ||
::: | ||
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The Table below lists overall validation results. These are based on the standard deviation of the scatter that we find | ||
for each band of each sensor. This is when taking all the validation results together, up to and including this quarter’s | ||
results. The band-by-band scatter is representative of the validation performance of each band. Rather than providing | ||
values for each individual band, we characterise all results by looking at the mean and maximum scatter for each | ||
platform. | ||
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:::{csv-table} Validation Results | ||
:header-rows: 1 | ||
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"Satellite platform","Mean band-by-band scatter","Maximum band-by-band scatter" | ||
"Landsat 8","2.5%","3.1%" | ||
"Landsat 9","15%","29%" | ||
"Sentinel-2A","2.4%","2.9%" | ||
"Sentinel-2B","2.5%","4.5%" | ||
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For example, the Table shows that each Landsat 8 band is typically validated to 2-3%, with the worst performance | ||
of a band being 3.1%. Note that there is much larger scatter for Landsat 9, indicating higher uncertainty in validation. | ||
This is because there have been fewer field site measurements to coincide with the relatively new Landsat 9 platform. | ||
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## Effect on Cumulative Validation Results | ||
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This section discusses the effect that this quarter’s validation results have had on the total validation | ||
results over all time. | ||
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For Landsat 8, this quarter has seen an slight improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement. Overall, the field data for Landsat 8 overpasses continue to improve the | ||
validation reliability. | ||
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For Landsat 9, this quarter has not seen any change in validation results: there were no field site comparison | ||
measurements. The larger uncertainty of Landsat 9, when compared to Landsat 8 above, is most likely due to few | ||
overall field site comparisons with the newer Landsat 9 OLI2 sensor. | ||
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For Sentinel-2A, this quarter has seen a slight improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement at Mullion on 21 May, 2024. This measurement shows an excellent match. Overall, the field data for Sentinel-2A | ||
overpasses continue to improve the validation reliability. | ||
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For Sentinel-2B, this quarter has seen a slight improvement in validation results. There was 1 field site comparison | ||
measurement at Mullion on 16 April, 2024. | ||
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## Acknowledgments | ||
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The field validation data were collected by Geoscience Australia. | ||
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Do we have a link to the Phase 1 report?