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====About LandSat7 data==== | ====About LandSat7 data==== | ||
- | It is incredible that it is as good as that. Landsat7 only gets one chance every | + | It is incredible that it is as good as that. Landsat7 only gets one chance every |
- | 16 days, at about 10AM, to cover any given area. If there are clouds, fog, smog, | + | 16 days, at about 10AM (???), to cover any given area. If there are clouds, fog, smog, |
snow on the ground (too white), too much grass on the ground (too green), too | snow on the ground (too white), too much grass on the ground (too green), too | ||
low or too high sun angle (low contrast), satellite maintenance, solar storm ..., | low or too high sun angle (low contrast), satellite maintenance, solar storm ..., | ||
that chance is lost. A few bad takes in a row, and a whole year is lost. | that chance is lost. A few bad takes in a row, and a whole year is lost. | ||
- | A scene is 160x180KM, and a perfect scene has to have perfect conditions | + | A scene is 160x180km, and a perfect scene has to have perfect conditions |
for the whole area. | for the whole area. | ||
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available on the net makes them even more significant. | available on the net makes them even more significant. | ||
- | LandSat7 resolution is 15 meters per pixel | + | LandSat7 resolution is 15 meters per pixel. |
====NASA OPEN SOURCE AGREEMENT VERSION 1.3==== | ====NASA OPEN SOURCE AGREEMENT VERSION 1.3==== | ||
See [[NOSA]] for the full NASA Open Source Agreement | See [[NOSA]] for the full NASA Open Source Agreement |