ASTER 20th Anniversary

• Main Author: Abrams, Michael J. (auth)
• Other Authors: Yamaguchi, Yasushi (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; emissivity; n/a; vicarious calibration; digital elevation model; optical sensor; loess; Terra ASTER; land-surface temperature; lithological mapping; sediment transport pathways; Mosaic; validation; thermal infrared; Terra MODIS; True Color imagery; ASTER multispectral data; fluvial; water body detection; morphology; MOD35; lunar calibration; cloud coverage; volcanic processes; Wudalianchi volcano; Ming Dynasty; Artificial Neural Network; permafrost; ASTER; Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER); stereo; erosion; Mako; geologic mapping; Algodones; future concepts; 3D perspective view; observation scheduler; earthen Great Wall; thermal infrared data; lithology; mineral exploration; VNIR; cloud mask; cloud avoidance; aeolian; phase change; mission operations; temperature; global database; zero curtain effect; image archive; mineral system; deposition; DEM; MODIS; success rate; uncertain flag; TES algorithm; ASTER instrument; radiometric calibration; mineral mapping; atmospheric correction; TIR
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The Advanced Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) is a research facility instrument on NASA's Terra spacecraft. We celebrated the 20th anniversary of ASTER's launch in December 1999. ASTER has been providing high spatial resolution multispectral data in the VNIR, SWIR, and TI...