The CHIPS System for Satellite Image Processing

Abstract

Kjeld Rasmussen, Henrik Steen Andersen, Jens Grundtmann, Bjarne Fog and Lasse Møller-Jensen: The CHIPS System for Satellite Image Processing. Geografisk Tidsskrift, Danish Journal of Geography 94:xx-xx. Copenhagen, Dec. 1994. CHIPS, a software system for satellite image processing and analysis has been developed at The Institute of Geography, University of Copenhagen. The background, philosophy and objectives of this development effort will be briefly presented. In recent years emphasis has been put on the development of methodologies for remote sensing of environment and agriculture in Third World countries. This includes both land cover/use mapping using high resolution satellite images and applications of low resolution satellite data. This paper will give examples of research applications of CHIPS within different fields, and illustrate how the requirements, defined by this research, influence its contents and development. The presented examples include the use of SPOT, Landsat and ERS-1 SAR data for land Cover mapping in Denmark and Third World countries, and monitoring of agroclimatic parameters, vegetation, crops and bush fires based on NOAA AVHRR data. Finally, the current plans for the development of CHIPS will be presented.