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Evaluation of Thematic Mapper data for mapping forest, agricultural and soil resourcesColor composite TM film products which include TM5, TM4, and a visible band (TM1, TM2, or TM3) are superior to composites which exclude TM4 for discriminating most forest and agricultural cover types and estimating area proportions for inventory and sampling purposes. Clustering a subset of TM data results in a spectral class map which groups diverse forest cover types into spectrally and ecologically similar areas suitable for use as a stratification base in traditional forest inventory practices. Analysis of simulated Thematic Mapper data indicate that the location and number of TM spectral bands are suitable for detecting differences in major soil properties and characterizing soil spectral curve form and magnitude.
Document ID
19850063539
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Degloria, S.
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Benson, A.
(California Univ. Berkeley, CA, United States)
Dummer, K.
(California, University Berkeley, United States)
Fakhoury, E.
(California, University Davis, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Publication Information
Publication: Advances in Space Research
Volume: 5
Issue: 5 19
ISSN: 0273-1177
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
85A45690
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NCC2-205
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-27377
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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