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Evaluation of LANDSAT-D Thematic Mapper performance as applied to hydrocarbon explorationWork with digital data of Oklahoma, Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and California demonstrate that the increased spectral refinement and spatial resolution of TM over MSS data greatly increase the value of the data to petroleum exploration in roles ranging from logistic planning to direct detection of phenomena related to microseepage of hydrocarbons. The value of the spatial content versus the spectral content of the data increases as soil and vegetation cover increase. The structural detail visible in the imagery can contribute to exploration at the prospect level. Examination of the variance/covariance matrix suggests that a combination of bands 1, 4, and 5 displays the most information for most areas.
Document ID
19840021206
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Contractor Report (CR)
Authors
Dykstra, J. D. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Everett, J. R. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Livaccarri, R. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Michael, R. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Richardson, G. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Prucha, S. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Russell, O. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Ruth, M. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Sheffield, C. A. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Staskowski, R. (Earth Satellite Corp. Chevy Chase, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
June 1, 1984
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
E84-10154
NAS 1.26:173666
NASA-CR-173666
REPT-1459
Accession Number
84N29275
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAS5-27384
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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