1. SAR satellite-based crop monitoring

2. 1. SAR crop monitoring

4. AgriSAR results for Flevoland and Indian Head indicate: crop classification accuracies > 90% are possible for important major crops such as wheat, oilseed rape, sugar beet and potatoes. 1. SAR crop monitoring

5. Further detail is possible within classes e.g. wheat and rapeseed: Different growth stages, different varieties, and crop damage Example wheat radar map class Example subclasses wheat condition radar map 1. SAR crop monitoring

7. Featuring: Maps of crop type, condition, and biomass change Based on unique cloud free radar image processing Reliable updates every 5-24 days at 25 up to 5m detail Efficient input management, insurance, sustainable production chains, sound spatial planning, early warning

8. Typical optical satellite image Cloud free radar image

10. Radar analysis Bare soil 22/04/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

11. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence 16/05/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

12. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence Increment 09/06/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

13. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence Increment Closure 03/07/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

14. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence Increment Closure 27/07/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

15. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence Increment Closure 20/08/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

16. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence Increment Closure 13/09/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days

17. Radar analysis Bare soil Emergence Increment Closure Harvest 07/10/2012 Sugar beet at 25m resolution every 24 days