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A technique for the reduction of banding in Landsat Thematic Mapper Images A technique for the reduction of banding in Landsat Thematic Mapper Images

The radiometric difference between forward and reverse scans in Landsat thematic mapper (TM) images, referred to as "banding," can create problems when enhancing the image for interpretation or when performing quantitative studies. Recent research has led to the development of a method that reduces the banding in Landsat TM data sets. It involves passing a one-dimensional spatial kernel...
Authors
Dennis L. Helder, Bruce K. Quirk, Joy J. Hood
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