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Measurement of Thematic Mapper data qualityThematic Mapper data from Landsat-4 and Landsat-5 were examined for band-to-band registration, absolute geodetic registration, periodic noise and spatial resolution. Between focal planes, appreciable misregistrations existed in early data products but were corrected in later data products. The analysis of absolute geodetic registration used only system-corrected data because ground control point-corrected data were unavailable. Geodetic registration errors averaged only 9.7 pixels, less than expected for system-corrected data. Periodic noise at four spatial frequencies was observed in Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper data by using Fourier analysis on small areas over water. Magnitudes of periodic noise components were consistent within a scene. The modulation transfer function was determined for two Landsat-4 scenes. The effective instantaneous field of view was 40.8 meters in one case, and 48.6 meters in the other.
Document ID
19860052294
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Wrigley, R. C.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Hlavka, C. A.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Card, D. H.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Buis, J. S.
(Technicolor Government Services, Inc. Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Schowengerdt, R. A.
(Arizona, University Tucson, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1985
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
86A37032
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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