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Enhancement of Landsat images for lineament analysis in the area of the Salina Basin, New York and Pennsylvania

Open-File Report 79-533
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https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr79533

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Abstract

Digital image processing of Landsat images of New York and Pennsylvania was undertaken to provide optimum images for lineament analysis in the area of the Salina Basin. Preliminary examination of Landsat images from photographic prints indicated sufficient differences between the spectral bands of the Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS) to warrant digital processing of both MSS band 7 and MSS band 5. Selective contrast stretching based on analysis of the Landsat MSS histograms proved to be the most important factor affecting the appearance of the images. A three-point linear stretch using the two end points and a middle point to the Landsat frequency distribution was most successful. The flexibility of the REMAPP image processing system was helpful in creating such custom-tailored stretches. An edge enhancement was tested on the MSS band 5 image, but was not used. Stereoscopic Landsat images acquired from adjacent orbits aided recognition of topographic features; the area of stereoscopic coverage could be increased by utilizing the precession of Landsat-1?s orbit . Improvements in the digitally processed scenes did affect the analysis of lineaments for the New York area; on the enhanced MSS band 5 image, an ENE trending set of lineaments is visible, which was not recognized from other images.

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Krohn, M.D., 1979, Enhancement of Landsat images for lineament analysis in the area of the Salina Basin, New York and Pennsylvania: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 79-533, iii, 39 leaves, [8] leaves of plates :ill. ;28 cm.; (49 p. - PGS), https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr79533.

ISSN: 2331-1258 (online)

Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Numbered Series
Title Enhancement of Landsat images for lineament analysis in the area of the Salina Basin, New York and Pennsylvania
Series title Open-File Report
Series number 79-533
DOI 10.3133/ofr79533
Year Published 1979
Language ENGLISH
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey,
Description iii, 39 leaves, [8] leaves of plates :ill. ;28 cm.; (49 p. - PGS)
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