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Landsat thematic mapper (TM) soil variability analysis over Webster County, IowaThematic mapper simulator (TMS) data acquired June 7, June 23, and July 31, 1982, and Landsat thematic mapper (TM) data acquired August 2, September 3, and October 21, 1982, over Webster County, Iowa, were examined for within-field soil effects on corn and soybean spectral signatures. It was found that patterns displayed on various computer-generated map products were in close agreement with the detailed soil survey of the area. The difference in spectral values appears to be due to a combination of subtle soil properties and crop growth patterns resulting from the different soil properties. Bands 4 (0.76-.90 micron), 5 (1.55-1.75 micron), and 7 (2.08-2.35 micron) were found to be responding to the within-field soil variability even with increasing ground cover. While these results are preliminary, they do indicate that the soil influence on the vegetation is being detected by TM and should provide improved information relating to crop and soil properties.
Document ID
19850028138
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Thompson, D. R.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Henderson, K. E.
(NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Pitts, D. E.
(NASA Johnson Space Center Houston, TX, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1984
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment
Location: Ann Arbor, MI
Start Date: May 9, 1983
End Date: May 13, 1983
Accession Number
85A10289
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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