Digital Image Processing of Earth Observation Sensor Data

Digital image processing techniques that were developed to precisely correct Landsat multispectral Earth observation data are described and illustrations of the results achieved are given.

Abstract

This paper describes digital image processing techniques that were developed to precisely correct Landsat multispectral Earth observation data and gives illustrations of the results achieved, e.g., geometric corrections with an error of less than one picture element, a relative error of one-fourth picture element, and no radiometric error effect. Techniques for enhancing the sensor data, digitally mosaicking multiple scenes, and extracting information are also illustrated.