Landcover Derived From Satellite Data (LANDCOVER-SAT)
Instrument Categories: Surface/Subsurface Properties, Derived Quantities and Models
General Overview
The Landsat satellites are used to acquire remotely sensed images of the Earth's land surface and surrounding coastal regions. Landsat-5 TM satellite data scenes are available for the NSA and SGP sites. In addition, Landsat-7 satellite data scenes are available for the SGP and TWP. For more details and header file descriptions, see the XDC web page.
IOPs Where the Instrument was Used
Land Cover
Southern Great Plains, July 2, 1993 to Dec 30, 2001
Primary Measurements Taken
The following measurements are those considered scientifically relevant. Refer to the datastream (netcdf) file headers for the list of all available measurements, including those recorded for diagnostic or quality assurance purposes.