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Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) recalibration procedure for data processed using the National Landsat Archive Production System (NLAPS)

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https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779984

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Abstract

The multispectral data from the Landsat 5 (L5) Thematic Mapper (TM) sensor provides the backbone of an extensive archive of moderate resolution Earth imagery. Even after more than 24 years of service, the L5 TM is still operational. Given the longevity of the instrument, the detectors have aged, and the system's radiometric characteristics have changed since launch. The calibration procedures and parameters in National Land Archive Production System (NLAPS) have also changed with time. Revised radiometric calibrations in 2003 and 2007 have improved the radiometric accuracy of recently processed data; however, users with data processed prior to the calibration update have not benefited from these revisions. A general procedure has been developed to give users the ability to recalibrate their existing systematically corrected (Level-1) products. The best recalibration can be obtained if the work order report originally used in product generation is still available. This paper discusses the procedure to recalibrate the L5 TM data for the users who have the work order files that were delivered with their products.

Publication type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Title Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) recalibration procedure for data processed using the National Landsat Archive Production System (NLAPS)
DOI 10.1109/IGARSS.2008.4779984
Year Published 2008
Language English
Publisher IEEE
Contributing office(s) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
Description 4 p.
First page IV-1360
Last page IV-1363
Conference Title IGARSS 2008 - 2008 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Conference Location Boston, MA
Conference Date July 7-11, 2024
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