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The Landsat thematic mapper World Data BaseA World Data Base of potential thematic mapper (TM) scenes was developed to aid in acquisition planning. The World Data Base contains geopolitical, geographic and economic regions along with a format that enables users to find the satellite day, sun angle and cloud cover probability for any month of the year. Scenes that have been acquired by TM and have an average cloud cover of 30 percent of less from July 1982 when TM was launched until the Landsat system was taken over by NOAA in September 1984 are also in the World Data Base. Processed data are referenced in maps and data bases at EROS Data Center; however, a large number of acquistions have never been processed and therefore are not accessible. The World Data Base enables the rapid location of scenes and areas with the least effort making it invaluable in TM scheduling. Users of TM data can use the World Data Base to determine if scenes of interest have been acquired, the acquisition date, and if scenes have been processed to computer-compatible tape (CCT). These uses of the World Data Base make it a valuable tool in the acquisition and location of TM scenes.
Document ID
19860061347
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ludwig, R. W.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Masuoka, P. M.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Stuart, L.
(NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
86A46085
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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