Title :
Space technology: Landsat: Multispectral eye in the sky: Data collected by the Landsat satellites´ remote sensors are exploited in mapping, meteorology, and resource identification
Author_Institution :
General Electric Co., Valley Forge, PA, USA
fDate :
3/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The Landsat system, formerly the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS), comprises three major components: two spacecraft, remote sensors, and the ground data-handling system. The overall system is designed to perform three functions: the acquisition of multispectral images, the collection of data from the remotely located sensors, and the production of photographic and digital data.
Keywords :
artificial satellites; geophysical equipment; remote sensing; artificial satellite; data acquisition; digital data; multispectral images; multispectral scanner; remote sensors; resource identification; spacecraft; Earth; Image color analysis; Orbits; Remote sensing; Satellites; Sensors; Space vehicles;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1976.6369153
