Downstream aggradation owing to lava dome extrusion and rainfall runoff at Volcán Santiaguito, Guatemala
Andrew J. L. Harris, James W. Vallance, Paul Kimberly, William I. Rose, Otoniel Matías, Elly Bunzendahl, Luke P. Flynn, Harold Garbeil
2006, GSA Special Papers (412) 85-104
Persistent lava extrusion at the Santiaguito dome complex (Guatemala) results in continuous lahar activity and river bed aggradation downstream of the volcano. We present a simple method that uses vegetation indices extracted from Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data to map impacted zones. Application of this technique to a time...
Cross-calibration of MODIS with ETM+ and ALI sensors for long-term monitoring of land surface processes
D. Meyer, G. Chander
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Increasingly, data from multiple sensors are used to gain a more complete understanding of land surface processes at a variety of scales. Although higher-level products (e.g., vegetation cover, albedo, surface temperature) derived from different sensors can be validated independently, the degree to which these sensors and their products can be...
Canopy reflectance related to marsh dieback onset and progression in Coastal Louisiana
Elijah W. Ramsey III, A. Rangoonwala
2006, Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing (72) 641-652
In this study, we extended previous work linking leaf spectral changes, dieback onset, and progression of Spartina alterniflora marshes to changes in site-specific canopy reflectance spectra. First, we obtained canopy reflectance spectra (approximately 20 m ground resolution) from the marsh sites occupied during the leaf spectral analyses and from additional...
Radiometric calibration stability of the EO-1 advanced land imager: 5 years on-orbit
B. L. Markham, L. Ong, J. A. Barsi, J. A. Mendenhall, D. E. Lencioni, D. L. Helder, D. M. Hollaren, R. Morfitt
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) was developed as a prototype sensor for follow on missions to Landsat-7. It was launched in November 2000 on the Earth Observing One (EO-1) satellite as a nominal one-year technology demonstration mission. As of this writing, the sensor has continued to operate in excess of...
Stability of landsat-4 thematic mapper outgassing models
E. Micijevic, G. Chander
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Oscillations in radiometric gains of the short wave infrared (SWIR) bands in Landsat-4 (L4) and Landsat-5 (L5) Thematic Mappers (TMs) are observed through an analysis of detector responses to the Internal Calibrator (IC) pulses. The oscillations are believed to be caused by an interference effect due to a contaminant film...
Absolute calibration accuracy of L4 TM and L5 TM sensor image pairs
G. Chander, E. Micijevic
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
The Landsat suite of satellites has collected the longest continuous archive of multispectral data of any land-observing space program. From the Landsat program's inception in 1972 to the present, the Earth science user community has benefited from a historical record of remotely sensed data. However, little attention has been paid...
Cross-calibration of A.M. constellation sensors for long term monitoring of land surface processes
D. Meyer, G. Chander
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Data from multiple sensors must be used together to gain a more complete understanding of land surface processes at a variety of scales. Although higher-level products derived from different sensors (e.g., vegetation cover, albedo, surface temperature) can be validated independently, the degree to which these sensors and their products can...
A method for mapping corn using the US Geological Survey 1992 National Land Cover Dataset
S.K. Maxwell, J.R. Nuckols, M.H. Ward
2006, Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (51) 54-65
Long-term exposure to elevated nitrate levels in community drinking water supplies has been associated with an elevated risk of several cancers including non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, colon cancer, and bladder cancer. To estimate human exposure to nitrate, specific crop type information is needed as fertilizer application rates vary widely by crop type....
Cross-calibration of the Landsat-7 ETM+ and Landsat-5 TM with the ResourceSat-1 (IRS-P6) AWiFS and LISS-III sensors
G. Chander, P. L. Scaramuzza
2006, Conference Paper, Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Increasingly, data from multiple sensors are used to gain a more complete understanding of land surface processes at a variety of scales. The Landsat suite of satellites has collected the longest continuous archive of multispectral data. The ResourceSat-1 Satellite (also called as IRS-P6) was launched into the polar sunsynchronous orbit...
The use of landsat 7 enhanced thematic mapper plus for mapping leafy spurge
C.S. Mladinich, M.R. Bustos, S. Stitt, R. Root, K. Brown, G.L. Anderson, S. Hager
2006, Rangeland Ecology and Management (59) 500-506
Euphorbia esula L. (leafy spurge) is an invasive weed that is a major problem in much of the Upper Great Plains region, including parts of Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, Nebraska, and Wyoming. Infestations in North Dakota alone have had a serious economic impact, estimated at $87 million annually in...
Remote sensing for grassland management in the arid Southwest
R.C. Marsett, J. Qi, P. Heilman, S.H. Biedenbender, M.C. Watson, S. Amer, M. Weltz, D. Goodrich, R. Marsett
2006, Rangeland Ecology and Management (59) 530-540
We surveyed a group of rangeland managers in the Southwest about vegetation monitoring needs on grassland. Based on their responses, the objective of the RANGES (Rangeland Analysis Utilizing Geospatial Information Science) project was defined to be the accurate conversion of remotely sensed data (satellite imagery) to quantitative estimates of total...
An analysis of urban thermal characteristics and associated land cover in Tampa Bay and Las Vegas using Landsat satellite data
George Xian, Mike Crane
2006, Remote Sensing of Environment (104) 147-156
Remote sensing data from both Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 systems were utilized to assess urban area thermal characteristics in Tampa Bay watershed of west-central Florida, and the Las Vegas valley of southern Nevada. To quantitatively determine urban land use extents and development densities, sub-pixel impervious surface areas were mapped...
Remotely sensed data available from the US Geological Survey EROS Data Center
John L. Dwyer
J.J. Qu, W. Gao, M. Kafatos, R.E. Murphy , V.V. Salomonson, editor(s)
2006, Book chapter, Earth science satellite remote sensing— Data, computational processing, and tools
The Center for Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) is a field center of the geography discipline within the US geological survey (USGS) of the Department of the Interior. The EROS Data Center (EDC) was established in the early 1970s as the nation’s principal archive of remotely sensed data. Initially the...
Coastal-change and glaciological map of the Trinity Peninsula area and south Shetland Islands, Antarctica: 1843-2001: Chapter A in Coastal-change and glaciological maps of Antarctica
Jane G. Ferrigno, Alison J. Cook, Kevin M. Foley, Richard S. Williams Jr., Charles Swithinbank, Adrian J. Fox, Janet W. Thomson, Jorn Sievers
2006, IMAP 2600-A
Changes in the area and volume of polar ice sheets are intricately linked to changes in global climate, and the resulting changes in sea level could severely impact the densely populated coastal regions on Earth. Melting of the West Antarctic part alone of the Antarctic ice sheet would cause a...
Constraining rates and trends of historical wetland loss, Mississippi River Delta Plain, south-central Louisiana
Julie Bernier, Robert A. Morton, John A. Barras
2006, Conference Paper, Coastal environment and water quality: proceedings of the AIH 25th Anniversary Meeting & International Conference "Challenges in Coastal Hyrology and Water Quality"
The timing, magnitude, and rate of wetland loss were described for five wetland-loss hotspots in the Terrebonne Basin of the Mississippi River delta plain. Land and water areas were mapped for 34 dates between 1956 and 2004 from historical National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) datasets, aerial photographs, and Landsat Thematic Mapper...
Elevations and Distances
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Report
Photographs and other images of the Earth taken from the air and from space show a great deal about the planet's landforms, vegetation, and resources. Aerial and satellite images, known as remotely sensed images, permit accurate mapping of land cover and make landscape features understandable on regional, continental, and even...
The AmericaView Project - Putting the Earth into Your Hands
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3105
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is a leader in collecting, archiving, and distributing geospatial data and information about the Earth. Providing quick, reliable access to remotely sensed images and geospatial data is the driving principle behind the AmericaView Project. A national not-for-profit organization, AmericaView, Inc. was established and is supported by...
USGS Releases Landsat Orthorectified State Mosaics
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3075
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) National Remote Sensing Data Archive, located at the USGS Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, maintains the Landsat orthorectified data archive. Within the archive are Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) data that have been pansharpened and orthorectified...
Global Visualization (GloVis) Viewer
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3118
GloVis (http://glovis.usgs.gov) is a browse image-based search and order tool that can be used to quickly review the land remote sensing data inventories held at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS). GloVis was funded by the AmericaView project to reduce the difficulty of...
Landsat: A global land-observing program
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3130
Landsat represents the world’s longest continuously acquired collection of space-based land remote sensing data. The Landsat Project is a joint initiative of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) designed to gather Earth resource data from space. NASA developed and launched the spacecrafts, while...
Digital method for regional mapping of surficial basin deposits in arid regions, example from central Death Valley, Inyo County, California
A. S. Jayko, C. M. Menges, R. A. Thompson
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1445
Derivative maps generated from DEM's and panchromatic remote sensing data (TM Landsat 7 or SPOT) can be used to characterize surficial basin deposits in arid regions dominated by basin and range topography. Results indicate the technique is useful for rapid digital mapping of surficial deposits where a first order, systematic...
Earth Observing-1 Extended Mission
Water Resources Division, U.S. Geological Survey
2005, Fact Sheet 2005-3060
Since November 2000, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observing-1 (EO-1) mission has demonstrated the capabilities of a dozen spacecraft sensor and communication innovations. Onboard the EO-1 spacecraft are two land remote sensing instruments. The Advanced Land Imager (ALI) acquires data in spectral bands and at resolutions similar...
Aerial gamma-ray, Landsat TM, and digital elevation data, Big Bend area, Texas
Joseph S. Duval
2005, Open-File Report 2005-1371
No abstract available....
Monitoring boreal forest leaf area index across a Siberian burn chronosequence: A MODIS validation study
X. Chen, Lee Vierling, D. Deering, A. Conley
2005, International Journal of Remote Sensing (26) 5433-5451
Landscapes containing differing amounts of ecological disturbance provide an excellent opportunity to validate and better understand the emerging Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MODIS) vegetation products. Four sites, including 1‐year post‐fire coniferous, 13‐year post‐fire deciduous, 24‐year post‐fire deciduous, and >100 year old post‐fire coniferous forests, were selected to serve as a...
Coastal-change and glaciological map of the Ronne Ice Shelf area, Antarctica, 1974-2002
Jane G. Ferrigno, K.M. Foley, C. Swithinbank, R.S. Williams Jr., L.M. Dalide
2005, IMAP 2600-D
Changes in the area and volume of polar ice sheets are intricately linked to changes in global climate, and the resulting changes in sea level may severely impact the densely populated coastal regions on Earth. Melting of the West Antarctic part alone of the Antarctic ice sheet could cause a...