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The use of a vegetation index for assessment of the urban heat island effect
A vegetation index and radiative surface temperature were derived from NOAA-11 Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) data for the Seattle, WA region from 28 June through 4 July 1991. The vegetation index and surface temperature values were computed for locations of weather observation stations within the region and compared to observed minimum air temperatures. These comparisons were us
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K. P. Gallo, A. L. McNab, Thomas R. Karl, Jesslyn F. Brown, J. J. Hood, J.D. Tarpley
EROS Data Center relishes role as earth science data archive
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D. H. Zoller, J. A. Sturdevant
An earth remote sensing satellite- 1 Synthetic Aperture Radar Mosaic of the Tanana River Basin in Alaska
Because the pixel location in a line of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) image data is directly related to the distance the pixel is from the radar, terrain elevations cause large displacement errors in the geo-referenced location of the pixel. This is especially true for radar systems with small angles between the nadir and look vectors. Thus, to geo-register a SAR image accurately, the terrain of
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Charles E. Wivell, Coert Olmsted, Daniel R. Steinwand, Christopher Taylor
AVHRR data set for the conterminous United States
No abstract available.
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Jeffery C. Eidenshink, John A. Hutchinson
Experimental AVHRR land data sets for environmental monitoring and modeling
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Thomas R. Loveland, D.O. Ohlen
The Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program; background information to accompany folio of geologic, geochemical, remote sensing, and mineral resources maps of the Butte 1 degree x 2 degrees Quadrangle, Montana
The Butte 1?x2 ? quadrangle in west-central Montana was investigated as part of the U.S. Geological Survey's Conterminous United States Mineral Assessment Program (CUSMAP). These investigations included geologic mapping, geochemical surveys, gravity and aeromagnetic surveys, examinations of mineral deposits, and specialized geochronologic and remote-sensing studies. The data collected during these
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James E. Elliott, C. M. Trautwein, C. A. Wallace, G. K. Lee, L. C. Rowan, W. F. Hanna
Analyzing vegetation dynamics of land systems with satellite data
Large area assessment of vegetation conditions is a major requirement for understanding the impact of weather on food, fiber, and forage production. The distribution of vegetation is largely associated with climate, terrain characteristics, and human activity. The interpretation of vegetation dynamics from satellite data can be improved by stratifying the land surface into ecoregions. The Soil Con
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Jeffery C. Eidenshink, Robert H. Haas
Cooperative studies between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China on applications of remote sensing to surveying and mapping
A Protocol established between the National Bureau of Surveying and Mapping, People's Republic of China (PRC) and the U.S. Geological Survey, United States of America (US), resulted in the exchange of scientific personnel, technical training, and exploration of the processing of remotely sensed data. These activities were directed toward the application of remotely sensed data to surveying and map
Data integration through region-based nominal filtering
Resource models integrating disparate nominal or class grid-cell data can be implemented by using spatial filters. Most modelling procedures do not adequately handle noise created during the process of merging and integrating multiple grid-cell data sets. Data integration can be best accomplished in an environment where ready access to statistical and database management systems support the reclas
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Eugene A. Fosnight
The 1990 conterminous U. S. AVHRR data set
The U.S. Geological Survey, using NOAA-ll Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) 1-km data, has produced a time series of 19 biweekly maximum normalized difference vegetation index (NDV!) composites of the conterminous United States for the 1990 growing season. Each biweekly composite included data from approximately 20 calibrated and georegistered daily overpasses. The output is a data
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Jeffery C. Eidenshink
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 over the d
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Dennis L. Helder, Bruce K. Quirk, Joy J. Hood
Monitoring rangeland dynamics in Senegal with advanced very high resolution radiometer data
Time‐series Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data, computed from Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer data, are being used by regional and national programs in the African Sahel to monitor seasonal rangeland conditions. The data are often used as indicators of grazing conditions and drought. However, distinguishing rangelands from other vegetation cover types on NDVI images is dif
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G. Gray Tappan, Dean J. Tyler, M. E. Wehde, Donald G. Moore