The utility of Landsat-D for water-resources studies

The paper discusses applications of the Landsat-D remote sensing observations to hydrology and management of water resources. It is expected that the Landsat-D thematic mapper will provide spatial resolution of 30 m vs 79 m in the reflected solar radiation bands; additional spectral resolution in the 0.5 to 1.0 micron region and new bands covering regions in the 0.45 to 2.35 micron range will be available. The thematic mapper produces data at an 85 megabit/sec rate; an advanced data processing system will be used for improved monitoring of earth resources.