Publication Date:
2019-06-28
Description:
The use of LANDSAT multispectral scanner and return beam vidicon imagery for surveying the natural resources of the Brazilian Amazonas is described. Purposes of the Amazonas development project are summarized. The application of LANDSAT imagery to identification of vegetation coverage and soil use, identification of soil types, geomorphology, and geology and highway planning is discussed. An evaluation of the worth of LANDSAT imagery in mapping the region is presented. Maps generated by the project are included.
Keywords:
EARTH RESOURCES AND REMOTE SENSING
Type:
E82-10069
,
NASA-CR-165091
,
NAS 1.26:165091
,
INPE-2019-NTE/166
Format:
application/pdf