Landsat classification of coastal wetlands in TexasThrough a multiagency study of Landsat imagery applications, an analysis of Texas coastal wetlands shows that five Level III categories of wetlands can be delineated using image interpretation: topographically low marshes, topographically high marshes, tidal flats, sea grass and algal flats, and vegetated dredged material. Image interpretation involves optical enlargement of 1:1,000,000 scale, Landsat transparencies to a scale of 1:125,000 and mapping on a stable film base. Digital classification procedures, resulting in 1:24,000 scale line printer maps as output, require several iterations to display welands effectively. Accuracies of 65% were achieved for all wetland categories combined.
Document ID
19810058830
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Finley, R. J. (Texas, University Austin, TX, United States)
Mcculloch, S. (Texas Natural Resources Information System Austin, TX, United States)
Harwood, P. (National Governor's Association, Council of State Planning Agencies, Washington DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1981
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: Annual William T. Pecora Memorial Symposium on Remote Sensing