The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission – Data Validation and Applications

The final workshop program contains presentation abstracts and author contact information.

Oral Presentations:

The Production Process -- Turning Measurements into Final Products

From Raw Data to Digital Elevation Map – S. Hensley, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

The Generation and Dissemination of "Finished" SRTM Data Products by NGA – J. Slater, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Overview of the X-SAR/SRTM Data Processing and Scientific Investigations – M. Werner, DLR-German Aerospace Center

Accuracy Assessment and Comparison with Other Elevation Data

A Global Assessment of the SRTM Accuracy – E. Rodriguez, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A Comprehensive Assessment of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Elevation Data Accuracy – P. Salamonowicz, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Vertical Accuracy of SRTM Data of the United States: Implications for Topographic Change Detection – D. Gesch, U.S. Geological Survey

An Evaluation of SRTM DTEDฎ 2 Using “Standard” DTEDฎ 2 – B. Heady, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Assessment of SRTM DTEDฎ 2 Accuracy in the Coastal Zone – K. Slatton, University of Florida

Comparison of SPOT Reference3D Digital Elevation Model Data With SRTM-Derived DTEDฎ Level 2 – V. Rudowski, SPOT Image Corporation

Assessing the Accuracy of ASTER DEMs as Compared to SRTM DEMs – G. Bailey, U.S. Geological Survey

Topographic Change and Topographic Data Evaluation: SRTM Compared to NED Across the Entire USA – R. Crippen, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Geomorphometry from SRTM: Comparison to NED – P. Guth, United States Naval Academy

Comparison of X-band and C-band Data

Comparison of DEMs Derived from SRTM / X- and C-band – M. Werner, DLR-German Aerospace Agency

Assessment of SRTM X-band Data – J. Little, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

How Complementary Are SRTM X- and C-band Data? – J. Hoffmann, DLR-German Aerospace Center

Quantitative Assessment of C-band and X-band SRTM Datasets Over the CEOS-WGCV-TMSG Test Sites and Intercomparison of C-band DEM with the OSฎ PANORAMA DTM – J-P. Muller, University College London

Comparison with ICESat

ICESat Laser Altimetry and SRTM – B. Schutz, University of Texas at Austin

ICESat Validation of SRTM C-band Digital Elevation Models – C. Carabajal, NVI Inc.

Accuracy Assessment of SRTM, ICESat and Survey Control Monument Elevations of Multi-faceted Terrain in Alberta, Canada – A. Braun, University of Calgary

Assessment of the Vertical Error in C-band SRTM DEM Using Data from Landsat-7 and ICESat – K. Bhang, The Ohio State University

Canopy Height and Vegetation Mapping

Quality Assessment of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission C- and X-band Interferometric Data: Implications for the Retrieval of Vegetation Canopy Height – J. Kellndorfer, Woods Hole Research Center

Comparison of Airborne LIDAR and SRTM C-band Elevations for a Vegetated Landscape – D. Harding, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

The NLCD01-SRTM-NED Synergy in Kentucky: Possibilities and Limitations of Canopy Height Differential Analysis – D. Zourarakis, Kentucky Division of Geographic Information

Forest Region Classification from SRTM Data Over the U.S. – C. Johnston, Vexcel Corporation

Methods

Methods for Slope Configuration Analysis from SRTM Data – E. Reasor, Boeing

Void Filling

A Standardized Approach to Phase Unwrap Detection/Removal and Void Fill of the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Data – A. Ham, Boeing

Advanced SRTM DEM Void-Filling in a Production Environment – A. Zobrist, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

A New Approach for DEM Void Filling Used to Fill SRTM Voids – G. Grohman, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Filling Voids in SRTM Data - Probabilistic Integration of Elevation Surfaces – E. Wright, Information Extraction and Transport, Inc.

Data Products and Distribution

The ICEDS OGC-Compliant Server for Interactive Global Mapping and Data Delivery Using SRTM and Landsat Data – J. Morley, University College London

Upgrade to the SRTM Dataset – M. Kobrick, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Earth Science and Geospatial Applications

Global SRTM Derivatives for Hydrological Applications at Multiple Scales – B. Lehner, World Wildlife Fund

Analysis of Large Aeolian (Wind-blown) Bedforms Using the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Data – D. Blumberg, Columbia University

Use of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Digital Terrain Elevation Data to Facilitate Soils Mapping – W. McMahon, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

SRTM Models as Tools to Build a Spatial Data Infrastructure for Colombia – F. Salazar, Universidad de los Andes

Assessment on the Use of SRTM DEM During Post Tsunami Operations – T. Rousselin, G้o212

DEM Production with ERS Tandem and SRTM Data in Italy and Switzerland – F. Seifert, European Space Agency

The Geometric Accuracy of GeoCover’s Landsat ETM+ Imagery: A Perspective from SRTM – K. Song, University of Maryland

Impact of SRTM Data on Geospatial Support to US Army Operations – L. Fatale, U.S. Army Engineer Research Development Center – Topographic Engineering Center

Improvements in Aviation Safety Through the Use of SRTM Data Products – S. Young, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Panel Discussion

Accuracy Assessment, Reporting, and the Future of Topographic Mapping from Space
J-P. Muller, Chair, University College London and Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
M. Bernard, SPOT Image
J. Feuquay, U.S. Geological Survey
J. LaBrecque, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
P. Salamonowicz, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
M. Werner, DLR-German Aerospace Center

Poster Presentations:

Accuracy Assessment and Comparison with Other Elevation Data

SRTM Data Evaluation Over U.S. Urban Sites – W. Curtis, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Comparison of SRTM Elevation Data with Other Topographic Datasets for Italy – A. Taramelli, Perugia University

Comparison of X-band and C-band Data

Comparison of SRTM C-band and X-band DEMs Over Vegetated Areas in South Norway – D. Weydahl, Norwegian Defence Research Est.

Canopy Height and Vegetation Mapping

Regional Validation of SRTM Elevation Measurements: A Comparison with Medium-footprint Lidar Data Over Various Terrains – M. Hofton, University of Maryland

SRTM, NED and NLCD 2001 Data: Synergy of National Datasets for Biomass and Carbon Quantification in the U.S. – J. Kellndorfer, Woods Hole Research Center

Void Filling

Physically Based Interpolation of Data Voids in SRTM Data – O. Hall, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Data Products and Distribution

The USGS Approach Toward Archiving and Distributing Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) Data – R. Longhenry, U.S. Geological Survey

SRTM Data Management - A Provisioning Approach – K. Melero, SANZ, Inc.

Earth Science and Geospatial Applications

Water Slope and Discharge in the Amazon River Using the SRTM DEM – D. Alsdorf, The Ohio State University

Mapping Surface Processes and Tectonic Geomorphology Using SRTM Data – J. Barbour, Columbia University

SRTM Water Elevations and their Implications for Ground Water Flow Predictions – M. Becker, State University at Buffalo

The 2004 Sumatra Tsunami Event: Contribution of SRTM Data to the Analysis of Devastation – D. Blumberg, Columbia University

SRTM-Assisted Modeling and Measurement of River Runoff and Flooding – G. Brakenridge, Dartmouth College

Detection of Internal Waves in SRTM Data of the Andaman Sea – T. Farr, Jet Propulsion Laboratory

SRTM-based Morphometric Analysis of the Po็os de Caldas Alkaline Massif, Southeastern Brazil – C. Grohmann, University of Sใo Paulo

Morphology and Migration of Large Sand Dunes Using SRTM and Altimetric Data – L. Potts, The Ohio State University

Surface Elevation Change Over Mountain Glaciers from ICESat and SRTM – J. Sauber, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Holocene Deformation of a Shoreline in Mono Basin, CA: Comparison of SRTM to TOPSAR and GPS Data – W. Shaffer, State University at Buffalo

Study of Coseismic Deformation Due to the March 28, 1999 Mw6.5 Chamoli in the Garhwal Himalaya Region and the March 20, 1993 Mw6.2 South-East Tibet Earthquakes Using InSAR – S. Sripati, University of Colorado

Use of Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Data to Produce an Active Tectonics Map for South Asia – M. Starbuck, U.S. Geological Survey

Enabling Users to Understand the Impact of Terrain Data Quality on Derived Products - Probabilistic Line of Sight – E. Wright, Information Extraction and Transport, Inc.