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Evaluation and comparison of the IRS-P6 and the landsat sensors Evaluation and comparison of the IRS-P6 and the landsat sensors
The Indian Remote Sensing Satellite (IRS-P6), also called ResourceSat-1, was launched in a polar sun-synchronous orbit on October 17, 2003. It carries three sensors: the highresolution Linear Imaging Self-Scanner (LISS-IV), the mediumresolution Linear Imaging Self-Scanner (LISS-III), and the Advanced Wide-Field Sensor (AWiFS). These three sensors provide images of different resolutions...
Authors
G. Chander, M.J. Coan, P. L. Scaramuzza
Data management and digital delivery of analog data Data management and digital delivery of analog data
The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) data archive at the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center is a comprehensive and impartial record of the Earth's changing land surface. USGS/EROS has been archiving and preserving land remote sensing data for over 35 years. This remote sensing archive continues to grow as aircraft and satellites acquire more imagery. As a world leader...
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W. A. Miller, Ryan Longhenry, T. Smith
Factors influencing leaf litter decomposition: An intersite decomposition experiment across China Factors influencing leaf litter decomposition: An intersite decomposition experiment across China
The Long-Term Intersite Decomposition Experiment in China (hereafter referred to as LTIDE-China) was established in 2002 to study how substrate quality and macroclimate factors affect leaf litter decomposition. The LTIDE-China includes a wide variety of natural and managed ecosystems, consisting of 12 forest types (eight regional broadleaf forests, three needle-leaf plantations and one...
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G. Zhou, L. Guan, X. Wei, X. Tang, S. Liu, J. Liu, Dongxiao Zhang, J. Yan
Combining MODIS and Landsat imagery to estimate and map boreal forest cover loss Combining MODIS and Landsat imagery to estimate and map boreal forest cover loss
Estimation of forest cover change is important for boreal forests, one of the most extensive forested biomes, due to its unique role in global timber stock, carbon sequestration and deposition, and high vulnerability to the effects of global climate change. We used time-series data from the MODerate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) to produce annual forest cover loss hotspot...
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P. Potapov, Matthew C. Hansen, S.V. Stehman, Thomas R. Loveland, K. Pittman
Does the use of vaginal-implant transmitters affect neonate survival rate of white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus? Does the use of vaginal-implant transmitters affect neonate survival rate of white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus?
We compared survival of neonate white-tailed deer Odocoileus virginianus captured using vaginal-implant transmitters (VITs) and traditional ground searches to determine if capture method affects neonate survival. During winter 2003, 14 adult female radio-collared deer were fitted with VITs to aid in the spring capture of neonates; neonates were captured using VITs (N=14) and traditional...
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C. C. Swanson, J.A. Jenks, C.S. DePerno, R. W. Klaver, R. G. Osborn, J.A. Tardiff
L5 TM radiometric recalibration procedure using the internal calibration trends from the NLAPS trending database L5 TM radiometric recalibration procedure using the internal calibration trends from the NLAPS trending database
From the Landsat program's inception in 1972 to the present, the earth science user community has benefited from a historical record of remotely sensed data. The multispectral data from the Landsat 5 (L5) Thematic Mapper (TM) sensor provide the backbone for this extensive archive. Historically, the radiometric calibration procedure for this imagery used the instrument's response to the...
Authors
G. Chander, Md. O. Haque, E. Micijevic, J. A. Barsi
Evaluation of Landsat-7 SLC-off image products for forest change detection Evaluation of Landsat-7 SLC-off image products for forest change detection
Since July 2003, Landsat-7 ETM+ has been operating without the scan line corrector (SLC), which compensates for the forward motion of the satellite in the imagery acquired. Data collected in SLC-off mode have gaps in a systematic wedge-shaped pattern outside of the central 22 km swath of the imagery; however, the spatial and spectral quality of the remaining portions of the imagery are...
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Michael A. Wulder, Stephanie M. Ortlepp, Joanne C. White, Susan Maxwell
Comparison of the USGS 2001 NLCD to the 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture for the Upper Midwest United States Comparison of the USGS 2001 NLCD to the 2002 USDA Census of Agriculture for the Upper Midwest United States
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2001 National Land Cover Database (NLCD) was compared to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) 2002 Census of Agriculture. We compared areal estimates for cropland at the state and county level for 14 States in the Upper Midwest region of the United States. Absolute differences between the NLCD and Census cropland areal estimates at the state level...
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S.K. Maxwell, E.C. Wood, A. Janus
Mangrove forest distributions and dynamics (1975–2005) of the tsunami-affected region of Asia Mangrove forest distributions and dynamics (1975–2005) of the tsunami-affected region of Asia
Aim We aimed to estimate the present extent of tsunami-affected mangrove forests and determine the rates and causes of deforestation from 1975 to 2005. Location Our study region covers the tsunami-affected coastal areas of Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka in Asia. Methods We interpreted time-series Landsat data using a hybrid supervised...
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S. Giri, Z. Zhu, L.L. Tieszen, A. Singh, S. Gillette, J.A. Kelmelis
Updated radiometric calibration for the Landsat-5 thematic mapper reflective bands Updated radiometric calibration for the Landsat-5 thematic mapper reflective bands
The Landsat-5 Thematic Mapper (TM) has been the workhorse of the Landsat system. Launched in 1984, it continues collecting data through the time frame of this paper. Thus, it provides an invaluable link to the past history of the land features of the Earth's surface, and it becomes imperative to provide an accurate radiometric calibration of the reflective bands to the user community...
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D. L. Helder, B. L. Markham, K. J. Thome, J. A. Barsi, G. Chander, R. Malla
Assessment of forest geospatial patterns over the three giant forest areas of China Assessment of forest geospatial patterns over the three giant forest areas of China
Geospatial patterns of forest fragmentation over the three traditional giant forested areas of China (Northeastern, southwestern and Southern China) were analyzed comparatively and reported based on a 250-m resolution land cover dataset. Specifically, the spatial patterns of forest fragmentation were characterized by combining geospatial metrics and forest fragmentation models. The...
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M.-S. Li, Z.-L. Zhu, H. Lu, D. Xu, A.-X. Liu, S.-K. Peng
Satellite remotely-sensed land surface parameters and their climatic effects for three metropolitan regions Satellite remotely-sensed land surface parameters and their climatic effects for three metropolitan regions
By using both high-resolution orthoimagery and medium-resolution Landsat satellite imagery with other geospatial information, several land surface parameters including impervious surfaces and land surface temperatures for three geographically distinct urban areas in the United States – Seattle, Washington, Tampa Bay, Florida, and Las Vegas, Nevada, are obtained. Percent impervious...
Authors
George Xian