Landsat Pathfinder Program
Konza Prairie LTER Product Summary
Site Name: | Konza Prairie LTER, Kansas, USA |
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Latitude: | 39.08 N |
Longitude: | 96.62 W |
Site Managed By: | Division of Biology at Kansas State University |
Point of Contact: | John M. Briggs Kansas State University Division of Biology Ackert Hall Manhattan, KS 66506-4901 |
Phone: | (913) 532-6629 |
Email: | jmb@andro.konza.ksu.edu |
Site Operating Since: | 1972 |
Affiliated Programs: | National Science Foundation Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Program Kansas State University Agricultural Experimental Station Division of Biology, Kansas State University |
Elevation Range: | 320 - 444 meters |
Annual Precipitation: | 835 mm |
Mean Summer Temp.: | 27C (July) |
Mean Winter Temp.: | -3C (January) |
Seasonality: | Temperate continental, summer maximum rainfall |
Predominant Vegetation: | Big & little bluestem, indian grass, and switch grasses; gallery forests dominated by bur and chinquapin oak with green ash, hackberry, elm, and black walnut |
Site Data Source #1: | LTER Data |
Site Data Types: | Meteorological Data Stream Flow Data Atmospheric Deposition Plant Species Composition Mapping of Woody Plants Seed Production and Stem Densities of Grasses Plant Phenology 1981-1985 Aboveground Primary Production Litterfall Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Soil Soil Temperature Soil Moisture Soil & Ground-Water Chemistry Bird, mammal, and grasshopper populations |
Data Access: | http://climate.konza.ksu.edu/HomePage.html |
Site Data Source #1: | NASA FIFE Campaign |
Data Types: | Leaf Angle Data Leaf Water Potential Data Mowing Biophysical Data Mowing Exotech Data Optical Thickness Bruegge Data Optical Thickness Fraser Data Photosynthesis Box Data Photosynthesis Leaf Data Plant Production Data Root Biomass Data Soil Gas Flux Data Vegetation Biophysical Data Vegetation Species Data |
Data Access: | http://www.daac.ornl.gov/ telnet eosims.esd.ornl.gov 12345 telnet eosims.cr.usgs.gov 12345 |
The Konza Prairie Research Natural Area (KPRNA) is located in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas and is representative of native tallgrass prairie. The tallgrass or bluestem prairie of the Konza LTER is one of the major ecosystem types of the conterminous United States (exceeded in area only by eastern deciduous forest). Undisturbed examples of tallgrass prairie are rare, however, because this ecosystem type has been extensively converted to agroecosystems. The Konza LTER has a temperate, mid-continental climate. The January mean temperature is -3C (range -9C to 3C) and the July mean is 27C (range 20C to 33C). Annual precipitation is 835 mm of which about 75% occurs in the growing season. Mean snowfall for January is 150 mm with an annual total of 521 mm.
The Konza Prairie is managed to provide an array of burning and grazing treatments to facilitate research to evaluate the effects of fire and grazing on plant composition, primary production, consumer density and diversity, nutrient dynamics, soil chemistry, and hydrology. This natural prairie also serves as a reference site for comparison to manipulated agricultural systems. Woody plants have been mapped according to species and size on some portions of the site. Species lists have also been developed for a number of animal groups including birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians.
The First ISLSCP (International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project) Field Experiment (FIFE) was conducted on the Konza Prairie. The monitoring effort, which operated more or less continuously through 1987, 1988 and 1989 consisted of acquisition of AVHRR, Landsat, SPOT, and GOES satellite data; continuous acquisition of data from automated meteorological stations within the site; collection of gravimetric soil moisture surveys; streamflow and biometric measurements; and observations of atmospheric optical properties.
The land cover map is derived from a product which was created by the Kansas Applied Remote Sensing Program at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The original classification was created from Landsat Thematic Mapper imagery. The original data and descriptive files are available from the Data Access Support Center of the Kansas Geological Survey in Arc/Info export file format. Quantitative accuracy assessments are provided with the data sets.
The purpose of the Global LandCover Test Sites (GLCTS) project is to develop a multitemporal and multi-resolution satellite data set for a selection of global test sites to support the research development of land cover characterization and the testing and validation of improved algorithms for EOS. The sites selected represent a wide range of global land cover types, are well characterized on the ground with on-going field-based monitoring programs, and are of interest to the international global change research community. The primary component of the data set will be historical and recent Landsat data and a series of daily AVHRR 1km data acquisitions in a 500 Km by 500 Km window centered on the site. Digital elevation data and land cover information will be also included for each site.
As with all the Pathfinder projects, this activity will help provide experience with which to develop the data and information system for EOS. In particular, problems associated with developing registered multi-resolution and multi-source data sets, providing tools for data extraction, and developing the appropriate metadata and information management systems will be addressed. The targeted user-community for this product includes: researchers developing regional and global scale land cover assessments; researchers developing improved algorithm for surface parameterization; and field scientists working at the test sites wanting to explore the application of remote sensing.
The Konza Prairie Research Natural Area (KPRNA) is located in the Flint Hills of eastern Kansas and is representative of native tallgrass prairie. The First ISLSCP (International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project) Field Experiment (FIFE) was conducted on the Konza Prairie. This monitoring effort, which operated more or less continuously through 1987, 1988 and 1989 consisted of acquisition of AVHRR, Landsat, SPOT, and GOES satellite data, as well as numerous field measurements.
Data are distributed on a series of low and high density 8 mm tapes, organized by data type. A copy of this header file is the first record on each tape and it will also include specific format and organization data for each tape.
Class # | Description | Color (R,G,B) |
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1 | Residential | Gray (124,124,124) |
2 | Commercial/Industrial | White (255,255,255) |
3 | Urban-Grassland | Yellow (255,252,23) |
4 | Urban-Woodland | Brown (183,111,40) |
5 | Urban-Water | Cyan (15,224,234) |
6 | Cropland | Red(254,51,71) |
7 | Grassland | Pale Green (129,229,96) |
8 | Woodland | Dark Green (14,135,7) |
9 | Water | Blue (21,53,255) |
10 | Other | Black (21,5,23) |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 9797 bytes
[Ancillary Data record info:]
File 2: Ancillary data (ascii format), 26680 bytes
[Landcover Map GIF image record info:]
File 3: Landcover Map GIF image, 396935 bytes
1847 Lines 2156 Samples 8-bit data
[DEM record info:]
File 4: USGS DCW DEM, 65377092 bytes
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.5838E+06 | 4.4559E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.5838E+06 | 9.6327E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.0725E+06 | 4.4559E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.0725E+06 | 9.6327E+05 |
5682 Lines | 5753 Samples [90 Meter Pixels] | 16-bit data |
Field Name | Type | Length | Description | Receiving Method | String | 2 | An indicator to tell whether the data was received real-time from the satellite or recorded. Valid codes include: AO = Orbital pass, a possible mix of HRPT and LAC acquired data. AH = HRPT 1km High Resolution Picture Transmission (real-time). AL = HRPT 1km Local Area Coverage(recorded). |
Satellite Number | String | 2 | The number of the AVHRR satellite which acquired the data. | Acquisition Date | Date | 6 | The date this data was acquired by
the satellite. Format = MMDDYY Where M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year. |
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Acq. Start Time | Numeric | 6 | The start time (GMT) when this data
was acquired. Format = HHMMSS Where H = Hours, M = Minutes, S = Seconds. |
[AVHRR Data records info:]
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.5840E+06 | 4.4500E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.5840E+06 | 9.6400E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.0720E+06 | 4.4500E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.0720E+06 | 9.6400E+05 |
513 Lines | 520 Samples [1000 Meter Pixels] | 16-bit data |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 9709 bytes
Field Name | Type | Length | Description | Receiving Method | String | 2 | An indicator to tell whether the data was received real-time from the satellite or recorded. Valid codes include: AO = Orbital pass, a possible mix of HRPT and LAC acquired data. AH = HRPT 1km High Resolution Picture Transmission (real-time). AL = HRPT 1km Local Area Coverage(recorded). |
Satellite Number | String | 2 | The number of the AVHRR satellite which acquired the data. | Acquisition Date | Date | 6 | The date this data was acquired by
the satellite. Format = MMDDYY Where M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year. |
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Acq. Start Time | Numeric | 6 | The start time (GMT) when this data
was acquired. Format = HHMMSS Where H = Hours, M = Minutes, S = Seconds. |
[AVHRR Data records info:]
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.5840E+06 | 4.4500E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.5840E+06 | 9.6400E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.0720E+06 | 4.4500E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.0720E+06 | 9.6400E+05 |
513 Lines | 520 Samples [1000 Meter Pixels] | 16-bit data |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 9389 bytes
Field Name | Type | Length | Description | Receiving Method | String | 2 | An indicator to tell whether the data was received real-time from the satellite or recorded. Valid codes include: AO = Orbital pass, a possible mix of HRPT and LAC acquired data. AH = HRPT 1km High Resolution Picture Transmission (real-time). AL = HRPT 1km Local Area Coverage(recorded). |
Satellite Number | String | 2 | The number of the AVHRR satellite which acquired the data. | Acquisition Date | Date | 6 | The date this data was acquired by
the satellite. Format = MMDDYY Where M = Month, D = Day, Y = Year. |
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Acq. Start Time | Numeric | 6 | The start time (GMT) when this data
was acquired. Format = HHMMSS Where H = Hours, M = Minutes, S = Seconds. |
[AVHRR Data records info:]
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.5840E+06 | 4.4500E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.5840E+06 | 9.6400E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.0720E+06 | 4.4500E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.0720E+06 | 9.6400E+05 |
513 Lines | 520 Samples [1000 Meter Pixels] | 16-bit data |
Landsat Scene ID Definition:
Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
Where:
S | Satellite |
PPP | Path |
RRR | Row |
FF | WRS offset (default to 00) |
YY | Year |
DDD | Julian date of acquistion |
M | Instrument mode (1 = TM, 9 = MSS) |
N | Instrument multiplexor (0 = satellites 1-5) |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 9113 bytes
[MSS Data records info:]
Scene Id = 1030033007412690
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4158E+06 | 5.4458E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4158E+06 | 7.7828E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.1986E+06 | 5.4458E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.1986E+06 | 7.7828E+05 |
3812 Lines | 4101 Samples [57 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
[MSS Data records info:]
Scene Id = 1030033007421690
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4048E+06 | 5.4766E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4158E+06 | 7.8141E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.1875E+06 | 5.4458E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.1875E+06 | 7.8141E+05 |
3813 Lines | 4102 Samples [57 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
[MSS Data records info:]
Scene Id = 4028033008417990
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
3759 Lines | 4192 Samples [57 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
[MSS Data records info:]
Scene Id = 5028033008425190
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
3759 Lines | 4192 Samples [57 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
Landsat Scene ID Definition:
Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
Where:
S | Satellite |
PPP | Path |
RRR | Row |
FF | WRS offset (default to 00) |
YY | Year |
DDD | Julian date of acquistion |
M | Instrument mode (1 = TM, 9 = MSS) |
N | Instrument multiplexor (0 = satellites 1-5) |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 7843 bytes
[MSS Data records info:]
Scene Id = 5028033009211390
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
3759 Lines | 4192 Samples [57 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
[MSS Data records info:]
Scene Id = 5028033009224190
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4147E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 5.5706E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2004E+06 | 7.9595E+05 |
3759 Lines | 4192 Samples [57 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
Landsat Scene ID Definition:
Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
Where:
S | Satellite |
PPP | Path |
RRR | Row |
FF | WRS offset (default to 00) |
YY | Year |
DDD | Julian date of acquistion |
M | Instrument mode (1 = TM, 9 = MSS) |
N | Instrument multiplexor (0 = satellites 1-5) |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 7428 bytes
[TM Data records info:]
Scene Id = 5028033008425110
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4124E+06 | 5.5407E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4124E+06 | 7.8210E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2043E+06 | 5.5407E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2043E+06 | 7.8210E+05 |
7302 Lines | 8002 Samples [28.5 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
Landsat Scene ID Definition:
Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
Where:
S | Satellite |
PPP | Path |
RRR | Row |
FF | WRS offset (default to 00) |
YY | Year |
DDD | Julian date of acquistion |
M | Instrument mode (1 = TM, 9 = MSS) |
N | Instrument multiplexor (0 = satellites 1-5) |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 7428 bytes
[TM Data records info:]
Scene Id = 5028033009309910
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4130E+06 | 5.5988E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4130E+06 | 7.9344E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2022E+06 | 5.5988E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2022E+06 | 7.9344E+05 |
7398 Lines | 8196 Samples [28.5 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |
Landsat Scene ID Definition:
Format = SPPPRRRFFYYDDDMN
Where:
S | Satellite |
PPP | Path |
RRR | Row |
FF | WRS offset (default to 00) |
YY | Year |
DDD | Julian date of acquistion |
M | Instrument mode (1 = TM, 9 = MSS) |
N | Instrument multiplexor (0 = satellites 1-5) |
[HEADER Data record info:]
File 1: Readme Header File, 7428 bytes
[TM Data records info:]
Scene Id = 5028033009322710
Projection = UTM | Zone = 14 | Datum = Clarke 1866 |
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ULCorner: | 4.4128E+06 | 5.6162E+05 |
URCorner: | 4.4128E+06 | 7.9526E+05 |
LLCorner: | 4.2019E+06 | 5.6162E+05 |
LRCorner: | 4.2019E+06 | 7.9526E+05 |
7400 Lines | 8199 Samples [28.5 Meter Pixels] | 8-bit data |