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Liszcz, C. J.

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LACIE area sampling frame and sample selection

Transparent acetate overlays containing agricultural boundaries within each of the LACIE countries were prepared and registered to operational navigation charts (ONC's). Full frame LANDSAT color-infrared images of the same scale as the ONC's (1:1 million) were used to identify agricultural boundaries based on discernible agricultural field patterns. Preliminary steps taken in the preparation of the base map overlay, and the construction of an overlay of the base map physical features are described as well as the construction of the agricultural and nonagricultural delineation overlay.

Liszcz, C. J.

The crop assessment subsystem: System implementation and approaches used for the generation of crop production reports

The primary responsibility of the crop assessment subsystem (CAS) during the three phases of LACIE was to produce crop reports that included estimates of wheat area, yield, and production, as well as a specified set of associated statistical descriptors. The operations of CAS are described with emphasis on sampling strategy, input/output data, evolution of aggregation/reporting system capabilities, and CAS aggregation procedures.

Mcallum, W. E.

Lacie phase 1 Classification and Mensuration Subsystem (CAMS) rework experiment

An experiment was designed to test the ability of the Classification and Mensuration Subsystem rework operations to improve wheat proportion estimates for segments that had been processed previously. Sites selected for the experiment included three in Kansas and three in Texas, with the remaining five distributed in Montana and North and South Dakota. The acquisition dates were selected to be representative of imagery available in actual operations. No more than one acquisition per biophase were used, and biophases were determined by actual crop calendars. All sites were worked by each of four Analyst-Interpreter/Data Processing Analyst Teams who reviewed the initial processing of each segment and accepted or reworked it for an estimate of the proportion of small grains in the segment. Classification results, acquisitions and classification errors and performance results between CAMS regular and ITS rework are tabulated.

Chhikara, R. S.