Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xlii

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2. The Earth Observing System and the Evolution of ASTER and MODIS

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-2

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   2. Evolution of NASA’s Earth Observing System and Development of the Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer and the Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer Instruments

      • Vincent Salomonson, Michael J. Abrams, Anne Kahle, William Barnes, Xiaoxiong Xiong, Yasushi Yamaguchi

      Pages 3-34

   3. Philosophy and Architecture of the EOS Data and Information System

      • Martha Maiden

      Pages 35-47

   4. Lessons Learned from the EOSDIS Engineering Experience

      • Evelyn Nakamura

      Pages 49-54

3. ASTER and MODIS: Instrument Design, Radiometry, and Geometry

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 55-57

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   2. Terra ASTER Instrument Design and Geometry

      • Hiroyuki Fujisada

      Pages 59-82

   3. ASTER VNIR and SWIR Radiometric Calibration and Atmospheric Correction

      • Kohei Arai, Kurtis Thome, Akira Iwasaki, Stuart Biggar

      Pages 83-116

   4. ASTER TIR Radiometric Calibration and Atmospheric Correction

      • Hideyuki Tonooka

      Pages 117-132

   5. Terra and Aqua MODIS Design, Radiometry, and Geometry in Support of Land Remote Sensing

      • Xiaoxiong Xiong, Robert Wolfe, William Barnes, Bruce Guenther, Eric Vermote, Nazmi Saleous et al.

      Pages 133-164

4. ASTER and MODIS: Data Systems

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 165-166

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   2. ASTER and MODIS Land Data Management at the Land Processes, and National Snow and Ice Data Centers

      • John Daucsavage, Marilyn Kaminski, Bhaskar Ramachandran, Calli Jenkerson, Karla Sprenger, Ron Faust et al.

      Pages 167-182

   3. An Overview of the EOS Data Distribution Systems

      • H. K. Ramapriyan, Robin Pfister, Beth Weinstein

      Pages 183-202

   4. The Language of EOS Data: Hierarchical Data Format

      • Larry Klein, Andrey Savtchenko, Abe Taaheri, Cid Praderas, Siri Jodha Singh Khalsa

      Pages 203-227

5. ASTER Science and Applications

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 229-231

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   2. The ASTER Data System: An Overview of the Data Products in Japan and in the United States

      • Hiroshi Watanabe, Bryan Bailey, Kenneth Duda, Yoshiaki Kannari, Akira Miura, Bhaskar Ramachandran

      Pages 233-244

   3. ASTER Applications in Volcanology

      • Minoru Urai, David Pieri

      Pages 245-272

   4. Issues Affecting Geological Mapping with ASTER Data: A Case Study of the Mt Fitton Area, South Australia

      • Robert Hewson, Thomas Cudahy

      Pages 273-300

   5. ASTER Data Use in Mining Applications

      • Sandra Perry, Fred Kruse

      Pages 301-323

   6. ASTER Imaging and Analysis of Glacier Hazards

      • Jeffrey Kargel, Roberto Furfaro, Georg Kaser, Gregory Leonard, Wolfgang Fink, Christian Huggel et al.

      Pages 325-373

Land Remote Sensing and Global Environmental Change: The Science of ASTER and MODIS is an edited compendium of contributions dealing with ASTER and MODIS satellite sensors aboard NASA's Terra and Aqua platforms launched as part of the Earth Observing System fleet in 1999 and 2002 respectively. This volume is divided into six sections. The first three sections provide insights into the history, philosophy, and evolution of the EOS, ASTER and MODIS instrument designs and calibration mechanisms, and the data systems components used to manage and provide the science data and derived products. The latter three sections exclusively deal with ASTER and MODIS data products and their applications, and the future of these two classes of remotely sensed observations.

• ASTER Science and Applications
• ASTER and MODIS
• Earth Observing System
• Earth Science Data and Information System
• Global Land Data Assimilation System
• MODIS Land Data Products
• MODIS Science and Applications
• MODIS satellite data
• MODIS satellite images
• MODIS spatial resolution
• remote sensing/photogrammetry
• climate change impacts

From the reviews:

“This book is directed to those involved in monitoring land surfaces using remotely sensed data … . provides a solid reference to the current science and application of the ASTER and MODIS sensors. This book encompasses both the technical aspects and the wide range of applications of both sensors. … provides an excellent reference for the technical specifications and consideration in these sensors. … Those who use ASTER or MODIS imagery for land observations should consider finding room on their bookshelves for this book.” (Anthony L. Nguy-Robertson, Photogrammetric Engineering & Remote Sensing, January, 2012)

• USGS at the EROS Data Center, Satellite Systems Branch, NASA EOS-ESE, Sioux Falls, USA

  Bhaskar Ramachandran

• Dept. Geography, University of Maryland, College Park, USA

  Christopher O. Justice

• Jet Propulsion Lab., California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, USA

  Michael J. Abrams

Bhaskar Ramachandran is a senior scientist who supports the NASA Earth Observing System (EOS) science mission at the Earth Resources and Observation Science (EROS) Center at the U.S. Geological Survey in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He currently supports the MODIS science mission, and has performed similar roles for the Landsat-7 and ASTER missions in the past. His current research interests include the use of semantic web capabilities, and building ontologies to represent geospatial science knowledge domains. Chris Justice is a Professor and Research Director at the Geography Department of the University of Maryland. He is the land discipline chair for the NASA MODIS Science Team and is responsible for the MODIS Fire Product. He is a member of the NASA NPOESS Preparatory Project (NPP) Science Team. He is the NASA Land Cover Land Use Change Program Scientist. His current research is on land cover and land use change, the extent and impacts of global fire, global agricultural monitoring,and their associated information technology and decision support systems. Michael Abrams received his degrees in Biology and Geology from the California Institute of Technology. Since 1973 he has worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in geologic remote sensing. He served on the science team for many instruments, including Skylab, HCMM, Landsat, and EO-1. Areas of specialization are mineral exploration, natural hazards, volcanology, and instrument validation. He has been on the US/Japan ASTER Science Team since 1988, and became the ASTER Science Team Leader in 2003.

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