Abstract
Natural gas in the soil is known to affect vegetation reflectance. Remote sensing can be a tool for monitoring vegetation along pipelines, providing information on possible leaks. In this study we tried to understand how natural gas, methane and ethane affect the development of maize and its reflectance by applying continuum removal of the red absorption pit. Natural gas and methane in small concentrations did not affect plant development and reflectance. Ethane caused a decrease in plant height and an increase in reflectance between 575 and 600 nm. The reflectance of maize growing in large concentrations of natural gas showed a red edge shift towards shorter wavelengths. The combination of plant development and reflectance characteristics will be a key to find gas leaks in pipelines.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 31st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, ISRSE 2005 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Global Monitoring for Sustainability and Security : proceedings |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 31st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, ISRSE 2005: Global Monitoring for Sustainability and Security - St. Petersburg, Russian Federation Duration: 20 Jun 2005 → 24 Jun 2005 |
Conference
| Conference | 31st International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, ISRSE 2005: Global Monitoring for Sustainability and Security |
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| Country/Territory | Russian Federation |
| City | St. Petersburg |
| Period | 20/06/05 → 24/06/05 |
Keywords
- hyperspectral remote sensing
- natural gas leakage
- vegetation reflectance