SMEX02 Landsat Thematic Mapper Imagery, Iowa  View Catalog Page Entry ID
NSIDC-0199
Summary
This data set provides imagery developed from Landsat 5 and 7 Thematic Mapper (TM) data for use in studying land cover features during the Soil Moisture Experiment 2002 (SMEX02). The images are the result of combining bands 4, 3, and 2 as red, green, and blue to generate false-color composites. This study was conducted during June and July 2002 in the area of the Ames, Iowa, USA. One false-color image is provided for each day. Data are provided in Georeferenced Tagged Image File Format (GeoTIFF) formatted files and TIFF world files (TFW), and are available via FTP.
These data were collected as part of a validation study for the Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System (AMSR-E). AMSR-E is a mission instrument launched aboard NASA's Aqua Satellite on 04 May 2002. AMSR-E validation studies linked to SMEX are designed to evaluate the accuracy of AMSR-E soil moisture data. Specific validation objectives include assessing and refining soil moisture algorithm performance; verifying soil moisture estimation accuracy; investigating the effects of vegetation, surface temperature, topography, and soil texture on soil moisture accuracy; and determining the regions that are useful for AMSR-E soil moisture measurements.
Geographic Coverage
Spatial Coordinates:
N: 42.7°
S: 41.7°
E: -93.2°
W: -93.8°
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Data Set Citation
Dataset Creator: Jackson, Thomas
Dataset Title: SMEX02 Landsat Thematic Mapper Imagery, Iowa
Dataset Release Date: 2003-12-10
Dataset Release Place: Boulder, Colorado USA
Dataset Publisher: NSIDC: National Snow and Ice Data Center
Online Resource: http://nsidc.org/data/nsidc-0199.html
Temporal Coverage
Start Date: 2002-06-06
Stop Date: 2002-06-17
Location Keywords
- CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA UNITED STATES OF AMERICA IOWA
Science Keywords
- Spectral/Engineering Infrared Wavelengths
- Spectral/Engineering Infrared Wavelengths Infrared Imagery
- Spectral/Engineering Infrared Wavelengths Infrared Radiance
- Spectral/Engineering Infrared Wavelengths Reflected Infrared
- Spectral/Engineering Radar
- Spectral/Engineering Radar Radar Imagery
Ancillary Keywords
- Radiance
- Reflected Spectral Radiance
- Satellite
- Satellite Imagery
Platform
- LANDSAT
- LANDSAT-5
- LANDSAT-7
Instrument
- ETM+ Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus
- INFRARED RADIOMETERS
- VISIBLE SPECTROMETER
Project
- SMEX02 Soil Moisture Experiments in 2002
Data Center
NASA DAAC at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org/daac/index.html
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
National Snow and Ice Data Center
Data Center URL: http://nsidc.org
Data Center Personnel
Name: NSIDC User Services
Phone: 1 303 492-6199
Fax: 1 303 492-2468
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 100 MB
Distribution Format: GeoTIFF
Distribution Media: FTP
Distribution Size: 100 MB
Distribution Format: TWF
Personnel
Thomas Jackson
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 301 504-8511
Fax: 1 301 504-8931
Email: tjackson@hydrolab.arsusda.gov
Contact Address:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- ARS Hydrology Lab
- USDA ARS Hydrology Lab
- 104 Bldg. 007
- BARC-West
City: Beltsville
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20705
Country: USA
Michael Cosh
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: 1 301 504-6461
Fax: 1 301 504-8931
Email: mcosh@hydrolab.arsusda.gov
Contact Address:
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- USDA ARS Hydrology Lab
- USDA ARS Hydrology Lab
- 104 Bldg. 007
- BARC-West
City: Beltsville
Province or State: MD
Postal Code: 20705
Country: USA
NSIDC User Services
Role: TECHNICAL CONTACT
Phone: 1 303 492-6199 x
Fax: 1 303 492-2468 x
Email: nsidc@nsidc.org
Contact Address:
- National Snow and Ice Data Center
- CIRES, 449 UCB
- University of Colorado
City: Boulder
Province or State: CO
Postal Code: 80309-0449
Country: USA
Related URL
VIEW PROJECT HOME PAGE
Soil Moisture Experiment (SMEX)
Reference
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Landsat Missions. 1 May 2008. http://landsat.usgs.gov/
Sheffner, Ed. Landsat Program. 5 October 1991. http://geo.arc.nasa.gov/sge/landsat/landsat.html
Metadata Name and Version
Metadata Name: CEOS IDN DIF
Metadata Version: 9.7
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2003-12-10
Last DIF Revision Date: 2012-09-18
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