Mangrove Canopy Height Estimates from Multi-Sensor Remote Imagery

NASA's dataset provides high-resolution canopy height estimates for mangrove forests in the Zambezi Delta, Mozambique. The data were derived from three separate canopy height models using airborne Lidar, stereophotogrammetry with WorldView 1 imagery, and In-SAR techniques with TanDEM-X imagery. Estimates cover the period from October 2011 to May 2014.

Use Cases

• Comparing canopy height estimates from Lidar, stereophotogrammetry, and In-SAR techniques for method validation.
• Monitoring mangrove forest structure and biomass changes over time in the Zambezi Delta.
• Serving as ground reference data for calibrating satellite-derived canopy height models.
• Analyzing spatial patterns of mangrove canopy height for coastal habitat assessment.

Strengths

• Provides canopy height estimates from three distinct remote sensing methods (Lidar, stereophotogrammetry, In-SAR) for cross-validation.
• Covers a multi-year time range from October 14, — to May 6, 2014.

Limitations

• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided by any source.
• Sources conflict on the last updated date, with one listing 2014-05-06 and another listing 2026-03 13.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

Collection Method

Derived from airborne Lidar data, stereophotogrammetry with WorldView 1 imagery, and Interferometric-Synthetic Aperture Radar (In-SAR) with TanDEM-X imagery.

Time Range

2011-10-14 to 2014-05-06

Freshness

2026-03-13 03:27:59.769047

Geography

Zambezi Delta, Mozambique, Africa