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- Title
Error-Reduced Digital Elevation Model of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau using ICESat-2 and Fusion Model.
- Authors
Zhang, Xingang; Guo, Shanchuan; Yuan, Bo; Mu, Haowei; Xia, Zilong; Tang, Pengfei; Fang, Hong; Wang, Zhuo; Du, Peijun
- Abstract
The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) holds significance for investigating Earth's surface processes. However, due to rugged terrain, forest canopy, and snow accumulation, open-access Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) exhibit considerable noise, resulting in low accuracy and pronounced data inconsistency. Furthermore, the glacier regions within the QTP undergo substantial changes, necessitating updates. This study employs a fusion of open-access DEMs and high-accuracy photons from the Ice, Cloud, and land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2). Additionally, snow cover and canopy heights are considered, and an ensemble learning fusion model is presented to harness the complementary information in the multi-sensor elevation observations. This innovative approach results in the creation of HQTP30, the most accurate representation of the 2021 QTP terrain. Comparative analysis with high-resolution imagery, UAV-derived DEMs, control points, and ICESat-2 highlights the advantages of HQTP30. Notably, in non-glacier regions, HQTP30 achieved a Mean Absolute Error (MAE) of 0.71 m, while in glacier regions, it reduced the MAE by 4.35 m compared to the state-of-the-art Copernicus DEM (COPDEM), demonstrating its versatile applicability.
- Subjects
DIGITAL elevation models; SURFACE of the earth; SNOW accumulation; SNOW cover; FOREST canopies; PHOTOSYNTHETICALLY active radiation (PAR)
- Publication
Scientific Data, 2024, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2052-4463
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41597-024-03428-4