Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Tidal Wetlands Satellite Imagery: Florida Big Bend Landsat MSS 1973-1987

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ellen A. Raabe
Publication_Date: 2006
Title:
Gulf of Mexico and Southeast Tidal Wetlands Satellite Imagery: Florida Big Bend Landsat MSS 1973-1987
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Series_Information:
Series_Name: DS
Issue_Identification: 201A
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Saint Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details: USGS DS 201A
Online_Linkage: <http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/wetlands/>
Description:
Abstract:
Imagery of Florida Big Bend Coastline: Series of Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) and Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) images Path 18/Row 39 and Path 17/Row 40. Images were processed with standardized methods (Raabe and Stumpf, 1997). The methods include geo-rectification, image-to-image registration, and band calibration to allow comparison between multiple dates. Landsat MSS scenes include four bands processed data and two indices: vegetation index and wetness gradient. Landsat TM scenes include 7 bands processed data and four indices: vegetation index, wetness gradient, water reflectance, and temperature converted to degrees Celsius +5.
Purpose:
Time series from 1973 to 1987 for Florida Big Bend coast selected specifically for evaluation of coastal wetlands, and generally for land cover change.
Supplemental_Information:
Each image is georectified and calibrated to permit comparison between multiple dates. Locations: North=Tallahassee=Path18 Row39; South=Cedar Key=Path17 Row40; Image file name = Landsat TM or MSS, North (N) or South (S), date (yymmdd); Six bands of MSS data include Landsat 1-3 Bands 4-7 or Landsat 4 Bands 1-4, plus two indices (biomass and wetness).

South Image Details: Number of cells on x-axis: 3958; Number of cells on y-axis: 3556; Bounding coordinates decimal degrees - West: -83.996298; East: -81.652076; North: 29.793952; South: 27.934593; Projected or local coordinates UTM 17R WGS84 - left: 210258.5000; Right: 435864.5000; Top: 3296138.5000; Bottom: 3093446.5000

North Image Details: Number of cells on x-axis: 3778; Number of cells on y-axis: 2706; Bounding coordinates in decimal degrees - West: -85.192267; East: -82.918215; North: 30.794345; South: 29.352846; Projected or local coordinates UTM 17R WGS84 - Left: 98531.5000; Right: 313877.5000; Top: 3408428.5000; Bottom: 3254186.5000

Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Range_of_Dates/Times:
Beginning_Date: 1973
Ending_Date: 1987
Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: None planned
Spatial_Domain:
Bounding_Coordinates:
West_Bounding_Coordinate: -85.192267
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -81.652076
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 30.794345
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 27.934593
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Landsat satellite imagery
Theme_Keyword: coastal wetlands
Theme_Keyword: tidal marsh
Place:
Place_Keyword: Florida
Place_Keyword: north-central Gulf Coast
Place_Keyword: Florida Big Bend
Stratum:
Stratum_Keyword: land surface
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword: 1973-1987
Access_Constraints:
Imagery is available to the research community and the general public. Please recognize the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) as the source of this information. Physical materials are under controlled on-site access. Some USGS information accessed through this means may be preliminary in nature and presented without the approval of the Director of the USGS. This information is provided with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be correct or complete and conclusions drawn from such information are the responsibility of the user. This information is not intended for navigational purposes. Any use of trade, firm, or product names is for descriptive purposes only and does not imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.
Use_Constraints:
Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, makes any warranty, expressed or implied, or assumes any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disclosed in this report, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference therein to any specific commercial product, process, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not necessarily constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. Although all data and software published in this report have been used by the USGS, no warranty, expressed or implied, is made by the USGS as to the accuracy of the data and related materials and (or) the functioning of the software. The act of distribution shall not constitute any such warranty, and no responsibility is assumed by the USGS in the use of this data, software, or related materials.
Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ellen A. Raabe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Position: Physical Scientist
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Country: USA
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-803-8747 x3039
Data_Set_Credit:
Ellen A. Raabe U.S. Geological Survey, Saint Petersburg, Florida
Native_Data_Set_Environment:
PCI Geomatica (.pix format); conversion to geotif format with ERDAS IMAGINE Microsoft Windows XP Version 5.1 (Build 2600) Service Pack 2; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.1.0.722
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ellen A. Raabe
Originator: Richard P. Stumpf
Publication_Date: 1997
Title:
Image Processing Methods: Procedures in selection, registration, normalization and enhancement of satellite imagery in coastal wetlands
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 97-287
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Saint Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Methods document for georectification and calibration of imagery
Online_Linkage: <http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/wetlands/ofr97-287/>
Cross_Reference:
Citation_Information:
Title: NASA: Summary of Landsat Missions and Sensors
Other_Citation_Details: Information for Landsat satellites
Online_Linkage: <http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/project/Comparison.html>
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
MSS bands were calibrated with standardized method (Raabe and Stumpf, 1997). Indices are calculated from calibrated spectral data.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Images are co-registered and calibrated for comparison between multiple images and dates.
Completeness_Report:
MSS Imagery is complete except where noted below mssN730412 clouds obscure coast from west across Apalachee Bay to Aucilla River mssN740407 cloudless along coast; missing single lines B3 in north portion of image mssN750604 scattered clouds landward NE of Steinhatchee and W of Apalachicola Bay mssN760405 thin cloud scatter SE of Steinhatchee and W of Apalachicola mssN790619 virtually cloudless; small data gap B2 in NE of image mssN810415 scattered clouds in Gulf; B1 range in error; missing B6 (wet index) mssN830416 thin cloud scatter landward of St. Marks mssN840426 solid cloud cover over Apalachicola Bay region and landward of Steinhatchee mssN850429 scattered clouds E of Steinhatchee and S in the Gulf mssN870419 few scattered clouds landward

mssS730411 few scattered clouds mssS740406 few scattered clouds; missing line of data B1 in S of image mssS770417 virtually cloudless mssS780403 virtually cloudless mssS790407 virtually cloudless; missing date lines B1 in N and center of image mssS800323 virtually cloudless; missing western corner (Suwannee River mouth) mssS810327 scattered clouds across land and in Gulf W of Suwannee mssS830425 virtually cloudless mssS870428 virtually cloudless

Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Report:
Images are georectified and co-registered for time series comparisons.
Quantitative_Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Assessment:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy_Value: +/- one pixel (57 meters)
Vertical_Positional_Accuracy:
Lineage:
Source_Information:
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: Ellen A. Raabe
Originator: Richard P. Stumpf
Publication_Date: 1997
Title:
Image Processing Methods: Procedures in selection, registration, normalization and enhancement of satellite imagery in coastal wetlands
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: document
Series_Information:
Series_Name: Open-File Report
Issue_Identification: 97-287
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Saint Petersburg, Florida
Publisher: U.S. Geological Survey
Other_Citation_Details:
Raabe, E.A., and R.P. Stumpf, 1997, Image Processing Methods: Procedures in selection, registration, normalization and enhancement of satellite imagery in coastal wetlands, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-287
Online_Linkage: <http://coastal.er.usgs.gov/wetlands/ofr97-287/>
Type_of_Source_Media: online and paper
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 1997
Source_Currentness_Reference: publication date
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: Raabe and Stumpf, 1997
Source_Contribution:
Raabe, E.A., and R.P. Stumpf, 1997, Image Processing Methods: Procedures in selection, registration, normalization and enhancement of satellite imagery in coastal wetlands, U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 97-287, Saint Petersburg, FL
Source_Information:
Type_of_Source_Media: CD-ROM
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: EROS Data Center
Source_Contribution: NLAPS digital data; minimum processing level
Process_Step:
Process_Description: Final
Cloud_Cover: variable by date see completeness report
Spatial_Data_Organization_Information:
Direct_Spatial_Reference_Method: Raster
Raster_Object_Information:
Raster_Object_Type: Pixel
Row_Count: variable
Column_Count: variable
Vertical_Count: 1
Spatial_Reference_Information:
Horizontal_Coordinate_System_Definition:
Planar:
Grid_Coordinate_System:
Grid_Coordinate_System_Name: Universal Transverse Mercator
Universal_Transverse_Mercator:
UTM_Zone_Number: 17
Transverse_Mercator:
Scale_Factor_at_Central_Meridian: 0.999600
Longitude_of_Central_Meridian: -81.000000
Latitude_of_Projection_Origin: 0.000000
False_Easting: 500000.000000
False_Northing: 0.000000
Planar_Coordinate_Information:
Planar_Coordinate_Encoding_Method: row and column
Coordinate_Representation:
Abscissa_Resolution: 57.000000
Ordinate_Resolution: 57.000000
Planar_Distance_Units: meters
Geodetic_Model:
Horizontal_Datum_Name: D_WGS_1984
Ellipsoid_Name: WGS_1984
Semi-major_Axis: 6378137.000000
Denominator_of_Flattening_Ratio: 298.257224
Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Bands 1-6
Entity_Type_Definition: Landsat MSS; 4 bands plus 2 indices
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Band 1 = 0.5-0.6; Band 2 = 0.6-0.7; Band 3 = 0.7-0.8; Band 4 = 0.8-1.1; Band 5 = (B3-B2)/(0.1(B3+B2)) normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI); Band 6 = B4-B1 Wetness gradient
Distribution_Information:
Resource_Description: U.S. Geological Survey Data Series 2006 201A
Standard_Order_Process:
Digital_Form:
Digital_Transfer_Information:
Transfer_Size: 0.000
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20051228
Metadata_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Person: Ellen A. Raabe
Contact_Organization: U.S. Geological Survey
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 600 4th Street South
City: Saint Petersburg
State_or_Province: Florida
Postal_Code: 33701
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 727-803-8747 x3039
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata_Standard_Version: FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata_Time_Convention: local time
Metadata_Extensions:
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Profile_Name: ESRI Metadata Profile
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