Topic . Environment & climate
Deforestation
The methodologies, sensors, data products, and services available for deforestation.
How is this measured?
The methodologies that can answer this, ranked by fit. Open data and cadence reflect the best demonstrated implementer for each method.
| Methodology | Fit ? | Open data | Cadence | In service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAR backscatter - change detection | first-choice | - | - | 2 |
| Vegetation index mapping | first-choice | - | - | 4 |
What services and products are available today
Sensors currently flying
- C-SAR for SAR backscatter - change detection
- ICEYE X-band SAR for SAR backscatter - change detection
- MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) for Vegetation index mapping
- MSI (MultiSpectral Instrument) for Vegetation index mapping
- OLI (Operational Land Imager) for Vegetation index mapping
- OLI-2 (Operational Land Imager-2) for Vegetation index mapping