An analysis of aircraft requirements to meet United States Department of Agriculture remote sensing goalsThe survey needs of the U.S. Department of Agriculture are immense, ranging from individual crop coverage at specific intervals to general land use classification. The aggregate of all desirable resolutions and sensor types applicable to airborne platforms yields an annual survey coverage rate equivalent to about 6 times the U.S. land area. An intermediate annual survey level equal to the U.S. area can meet all currently perceived crop survey needs and provide sample imagery over many other resource areas. This decreased survey level can be accomplished with one or two high altitude aircraft or medium altitude aircraft. Survey costs range from about 25 cents to several dollars per square nautical mile depending primarily on resolution requirements and the aircraft used.
Document ID
19790027375
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Arno, R. D. (NASA Ames Research Center Applications Aircraft and Future Programs Office, Moffett Field, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1977
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Conference on the Economics of Remote Sensing Information Systems