Module IMCORR - Feature Tracking
The module performs an image correlation based on two raster data sets.
Additionally, two DTMs can be given and used to optain 3D displacement vectors.
This is a SAGA implementation of the standalone IMCORR software provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center in Boulder, Colorado / US.
The standalone software and documentation is available from:
http://nsidc.org/data/velmap/imcorr.html
References:
Scambos, T. A., Dutkiewicz, M. J., Wilson, J. C., and R. A. Bindschadler (1992): Application of image cross-correlation to the measurement of glacier velocity using satellite image data. Remote Sensing Environ., 42(3), 177-186.
Fahnestock, M. A., Scambos, T.A., and R. A. Bindschadler (1992): Semi-automated ice velocity determination from satellite imagery. Eos, 73, 493.
- Author: Magnus Bremer (c) 2012
 
- Specification: grid
 
- Menu: Grid|Analysis
 
Parameters
|   | Name | Type | Identifier | Description | Constraints | 
| Input | Grid 1 | Grid (input) | GRID_1 | The first grid to correlate | - | 
 | Grid 2 | Grid (input) | GRID_2 | The second grid to correlate | - | 
 | DTM 1 (*) | Grid (optional input) | DTM_1 | The first DTM used to assign height information to grid 1 | - | 
 | DTM 2 (*) | Grid (optional input) | DTM_2 | The second DTM used to assign height information to grid 2 | - | 
| Output | Correlated Points | Shapes (output) | CORRPOINTS | Correlated points with displacement and correlation information | - | 
 | Displacement Vector | Shapes (output) | CORRLINES | Displacement vectors between correlated points | - | 
| Options | Search Chip Size (Cells) | Choice | SEARCH_CHIPSIZE | Chip size of search chip, used to find correlating reference chip | Available Choices: [0] 16x16 [1] 32x32 [2] 64x64 [3] 128x128 [4] 256x256 Default: 2 | 
 | Reference Chip Size (Cells) | Choice | REF_CHIPSIZE | Chip size of reference chip to be found in search chip | Available Choices: [0] 16x16 [1] 32x32 [2] 64x64 [3] 128x128 Default: 1 | 
 | Grid Spacing (Map Units) | Floating point | GRID_SPACING | Grid spacing used for the construction of correlated points [map units] | Minimum: 0.100000 Maximum: 256.000000 Default: 10.000000 | 
| (*) optional | 
Command-line
Usage: saga_cmd grid_analysis 19 [-GRID_1 <str>] [-GRID_2 <str>] [-DTM_1 <str>] [-DTM_2 <str>] [-CORRPOINTS <str>] [-CORRLINES <str>] [-SEARCH_CHIPSIZE <str>] [-REF_CHIPSIZE <str>] [-GRID_SPACING <str>]
  -GRID_1:<str>         	Grid 1
	Grid (input)
  -GRID_2:<str>         	Grid 2
	Grid (input)
  -DTM_1:<str>          	DTM 1
	Grid (optional input)
  -DTM_2:<str>          	DTM 2
	Grid (optional input)
  -CORRPOINTS:<str>     	Correlated Points
	Shapes (output)
  -CORRLINES:<str>      	Displacement Vector
	Shapes (output)
  -SEARCH_CHIPSIZE:<str>	Search Chip Size (Cells)
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] 16x16
	[1] 32x32
	[2] 64x64
	[3] 128x128
	[4] 256x256
	Default: 2
  -REF_CHIPSIZE:<str>   	Reference Chip Size (Cells)
	Choice
	Available Choices:
	[0] 16x16
	[1] 32x32
	[2] 64x64
	[3] 128x128
	Default: 1
  -GRID_SPACING:<str>   	Grid Spacing (Map Units)
	Floating point
	Minimum: 0.100000
	Maximum: 256.000000
	Default: 10.000000