Using optical data from the Copernicus programme (Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3), the student derives the relative soil moisture of the selected area and determines the relative humidity of healthy and stressed vegetation. The student determines the dependence of humidity indices and stressed stands on the scale of regions, and try to compare the information with known trends (e.g. bark beetle infestation). The student will evaluate the possibilities of optical data for moisture determination and for mapping of bark beetle-infested stands.
Thesis type: Bachelor / Master
Language: Czech/English
Expert skills: advanced Remote Sensing
Special skills: self-interest
References:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0034425717302493
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S003442571830186X
https://www.copernicus.eu/en
