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This page lists the most recent peer-reviewed USGS scientific papers, reports, fact sheets, and other publications about Landsat. 

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Landsat TM memory effect characterization and correction Landsat TM memory effect characterization and correction

Before radiometric calibration of Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data can be done accurately, it is necessary to minimize the effects of artifacts present in the data that originate in the instrument's signal processing path. These artifacts have been observed in downlinked image data since shortly after launch of Landsat 4 and 5. However, no comprehensive work has been done to...
Authors
D. Helder, W. Boncyk, R. Morfitt

Landsat-7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus radiometric calibration Landsat-7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper plus radiometric calibration

Landsat-7 is currently being built and tested for launch in 1998. The Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor for Landsat-7, a derivative of the highly successful Thematic Mapper (TM) sensors on Landsats 4 and 5, and the Landsat-7 ground system are being built to provide enhanced radiometric calibration performance. In addition, regular vicarious calibration campaigns are being...
Authors
B. Markham, Wayne Boncyk, D. L. Helder, J. Barker

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 Helder, Bruce Quirk, Joy Hood
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