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Table 4.2 General information about the sensors-data used in the study

Platform Sensor Spatial

resolution (m)

Spectral
bands

Spectral range
(lm)

Swath width (km) Pointing capability

(degrees 8)

Mapping
scales (m)

LANDSAT
(1-5)

MSS-multispectral 60 1-4 0.5-1.1 185 9 185 No 1/160,000

LANDSAT
(1-3)

RBV—return beam
vidicon

25 1 0.505-0.750 185 9 185 No 1/50,000

LANDSAT
(4-5)

TM-multispectral 30 1-5, and 7 0.45-2.35 185 9 185 No 1/60,000

TM-thermal 120 6 10.40-12.50 185 9 185 No

LANDSAT
(7)

ETM+/multispectral 30 1-5, and 7 0.450-2.35 185 9 185 No 1/60,000

ETM+/thermal 60 6-1, 6-2 10.40-12.50 185 9 185 No 1/120,000

ETM+/panchromatic 15 8 0.52-0.90 185 9 185 No 1/30,000

TERRA-
ASTER

VNIR 15 1-3 N 0.52-0.86 60 9 60 ±24 1/30,000

Stereoscopic 15 3B 0.76-0.86 60 9 60 ±24 1/30,000

SWIR 30 4-9 1.600-2.430 60 9 60 ±8.55 1/60,000

TIR 90 10-14 8.125-11.65 60 9 60 ±8.55 1/180,000

SRTM C- and X-bands 90 1 degree latitude 9 1 degree

longitude

1/180,000

Source Adapted from Van der Meer et al. ( 2002 ), Schowengerdt ( 2007 ), Liu & Mason ( 2009 )