EOS ASTER: High Resolution Imager for Earth Science
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Earth Observation System EOS-A High Resolution Ima↗
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Hook, S.
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TIMS Data from HAPEX-Sahel
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TIMS HAPEX-Sahel West Africa MODTRAN↗
In-Flight Wavelength Calibration of Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) Data Acquired from the ER-2
In 1991 one flightline of Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS) data was acquired over Castaic Lake, California and in 1992 four flightlines of TIMS data were acquired over Death Valley, California.
Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner (TIMS)↗
Simulated ASTER data for Geologic Studies
The Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflectance Radiometer (ASTER) is a high spatial resolution imaging instrument, due to be launched on NASA's Earth Observing System AM-1 satellite platform in 1998. ASTER acquires data in 14 bands, spanning the wavelength region from the visible, near infrared, short wavelength infrared, and thermal infrared, with spatial resolution varying from 15 m to 90 m, depending on wavelength region. In order to evaluate our ability to use ASTER data for geological mapping, we used aircraft data over Cuprite, Nevada to create a simulated 14-band ASTER data set. The study site has sparse vegetation, and exposes a wide range of unaltered and hydrothermally altered volcanic rocks. The wide range of wavelengths covered by ASTER allowed us to recognize or separate iron oxide minerals, clay-bearing minerals, sulfate minerals, ammonia minerals, siliceous rocks, and carbonates. Combined with laboratory spectral measurements, we were able to identify these constituents. Based on both sets of information, we produced an alteration map showing the distribution of argillized rocks, opalized rocks with alunite, silicified rocks, and areas dominated by kaolinite and buddingtonite. The map was as accurate as published maps made by traditional field methods. ASTER promises to be a major improvement over existing satellite systems for geologic mapping.
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