Hydrological planning studies using Landsat-4 Thematic Mapper (TM)NASA, in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is evaluating the capabilities of Landsat 4 Thematic Mapper (TM) data for environmental and hydrological applications. Attention is given to the results of studies conducted at the Clinton River Basin in Michigan and the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. In the former, the evaluation conducted was for the band combinations: (1) 2, 3, and 4; (2) 3, 4, and 5; (3) 3, 4, 5, and 6; and (4) all seven bands. In the latter case, Multispectral Scanner (MSS) and TM data were classified for combinations (1), (3) and (4). Wetland classification accuracy for the 7-band TM data in this study was found to be 9 percent higher than with MSS data, allowing more reliable and accurate monitoring.
Document ID
19850028136
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Gervin, J. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Mulligan, P. J. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Lu, Y. C. (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Greenbelt, MD, United States)
Marcell, R. F. (Computer Sciences Corp. Silver Spring, MD, 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