Detector Configurations Used for Panchromatic, Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Jensen, 2000

GOES Bands: Band Wavelength Range (mum) Spatial Resolution (visible) 1 km (shortwave IR) 4 km (upper level water vapor) 4 km (thermal IR) 4 km (thermal IR) 4 km GOES (Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite)

GOES East and West Coverage GOES East and West Coverage GOES East Infrared GOES East Infrared August 25, 1989 GOES East Infrared GOES East Infrared August 25, 1989 GOES East Visible GOES East Visible August 25, 1989 GOES East Visible GOES East Visible August 25, 1989 Jensen, 2000

GOES East August 25, 1989 GOES East August 25, 1989 GOES East Infrared GOES East Visible GOES East Water Vapor GOES East Water Vapor Jensen, 2000

Instrument Bands: Band Wavelength nm nm nm nm nm nm nm nm Mission Characteristics: Orbit Type :Sun Synchronous at 705 km Equator Crossing: Noon +20 min, descending Orbital Period: 99 minutes Swath Width: 2,801 km LAC/HRPT (58.3 degrees) Swath Width: 1,502 km GAC (45 degrees) Spatial Resolution: 1.1 km LAC, 4.5 km GAC Real-Time Data Rate: 665 kbps Revisit Time: 1 day Digitization: 10 bits SeaWiFS Surface ocean color sensor

Sea surface productivity Ocean color sensing from SeaWifs

Jensen, 2000 Spectral and Spatial Resolution of the Landsat Multispectral Scanner (MSS), Landsat 4 and 5 Thematic Mapper (TM), Landsat 7 Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM + ), SPOT 1, 2, and 3 High Resolution Visible (HRV), and SPOT 4 High Resolution Visible Infrared (HRVIR) Sensor Systems

Chronological Launch and Retirement History of the Landsat Satellite Series Jensen, 2000

Landsat 7 Image of Palm Spring, CA 30 x 30 m (bands 4,3,2 = RGB) Landsat 7 Image of Palm Spring, CA 30 x 30 m (bands 4,3,2 = RGB) Jensen, 2000

Landsat 7 Image of Palm Spring, CA 30 x 30 m (bands 7,4,2 = RGB) Landsat 7 Image of Palm Spring, CA 30 x 30 m (bands 7,4,2 = RGB) Jensen, 2000

Chronological Launch History of the SPOT Satellites Jensen, 2000

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Bandwidths Jensen, 2000

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Imagery Jensen, 2000

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) Mosaic of the Conterminous United States Jensen, 2000

Earth Observing System - Terra Instruments ASTER - Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer CERES - Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System MISR - Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS - Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MOPITT - Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere ASTER - Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer CERES - Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System MISR - Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer MODIS - Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer MOPITT - Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere Jensen, 2000

DisciplineDiscipline EOS-AM Instruments MeasurementMeasurement AtmosphereCloud Properties MODIS, MISR, ASTER Radiative Energy FluxesCERES, MODIS, MISR Precipitation Tropospheric ChemistryMOPITT Stratospheric Chemistry Aerosol PropertiesMISR, MODIS Atmospheric TemperatureMODIS Atmospheric HumidityMODIS Lightning AtmosphereCloud Properties MODIS, MISR, ASTER Radiative Energy FluxesCERES, MODIS, MISR Precipitation Tropospheric ChemistryMOPITT Stratospheric Chemistry Aerosol PropertiesMISR, MODIS Atmospheric TemperatureMODIS Atmospheric HumidityMODIS Lightning Earth Observing System Measurements Jensen, 2000

DisciplineDiscipline EOS-AM Instruments MeasurementMeasurement LandLand Cover/Land Use ChangeMODIS, MISR, ASTER Vegetation DynamicsMODIS, MISR, ASTER Surface TemperatureMODIS, ASTER Fire OccurrenceMODIS, ASTER Volcanic EffectsMODIS, MISR, ASTER Surface Wetness LandLand Cover/Land Use ChangeMODIS, MISR, ASTER Vegetation DynamicsMODIS, MISR, ASTER Surface TemperatureMODIS, ASTER Fire OccurrenceMODIS, ASTER Volcanic EffectsMODIS, MISR, ASTER Surface Wetness Earth Observing System Measurements Jensen, 2000

DisciplineDiscipline EOS-AM Instruments MeasurementMeasurement OceanSurface TemperatureMODIS Phytoplankton MODIS, MISR Dissolved Organic MatterMODIS, MISR Surface Wind Fields Ocean Surface Topography OceanSurface TemperatureMODIS Phytoplankton MODIS, MISR Dissolved Organic MatterMODIS, MISR Surface Wind Fields Ocean Surface Topography CryosphereLand Ice ChangeASTER Sea Ice MODIS, ASTER Snow CoverMODIS, ASTER CryosphereLand Ice ChangeASTER Sea Ice MODIS, ASTER Snow CoverMODIS, ASTER Solar RadiationTotal Solar Radiation Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Solar RadiationTotal Solar Radiation Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Earth Observing System Measurements

Earth Observing System - Terra Instruments MODIS - Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Spectral Range  m Spatial Coverage +55˚, 2330 km swath Spatial Resolution 250 m (2 bands), 500 m (5 bands), 1000 m (29 bands) MODIS - Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer Spectral Range  m Spatial Coverage +55˚, 2330 km swath Spatial Resolution 250 m (2 bands), 500 m (5 bands), 1000 m (29 bands) ASTER - Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Spectral Range VNIR  m, SWIR  m, TIR  m Spatial Resolution 15 m (VNIR : 3 bands) 30 m (SWIR: 6 bands) 30 m (SWIR: 6 bands) 90 m (TIR: 5 bands) 90 m (TIR: 5 bands) ASTER - Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Spectral Range VNIR  m, SWIR  m, TIR  m Spatial Resolution 15 m (VNIR : 3 bands) 30 m (SWIR: 6 bands) 30 m (SWIR: 6 bands) 90 m (TIR: 5 bands) 90 m (TIR: 5 bands) Jensen, 2000

IKONOS Panchromatic Images of Washington, DC IKONOS Panchromatic Images of Washington, DC Jensen, x 1 m spatial resolution

IKONOS Imagery of Columbia, SC Obtained on October 28, 2000 Panchromatic 1 x 1 m Pan-sharpened multispectral 4 x 4 m

Multi-angle Imaging Spectroradiometer (MISR) Onboard Terra Jensen, 2000

Deforestation