Radiometric Correction of Landsat Data GEOG 535 January 15, 2004 Introduction Typically, when one acquires remotely-sensed data for academic or commercial purposes it is unsuitable for immediate use. That is, several types of corrections must be applied. One set of corrections that is crucial to the use of remotely-sensed data, particularly in quantitative geography, is known as radiometric correction. Though there are many classes of radiometric corrections, this paper will focus on the following three: sensor related corrections, …showed first 75 words of 2294 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2294 total…operly perform the necessary radiometric corrections may result in significant error on the part of the user. Finally, one must much about the image in question including the date and time of acquisition, and the specifications of the remote sensing system used to acquire the image. References Lecture notes from Geography 308, taught by Jonathan Seaquist and Frederic Fabry. McGill University: Montreal, Quebec, Fall 2003. Mather, P.M. 1999. Computer Processing of Remotely-Sensed Images: An Introduction. Springer-Verlag, Berlin.