Earth  ID: 2097

Comparing EO-1/Hyperion's Spectral Resolution to Landsat

Visualizations by Tom Bridgman Released on April 9, 2001
The Landsat system covers 7 spectral bands (of which six are shown here) while the Hyperion instrument records data in 220 bands from 353 nanometers to 2577 nanometers. This animation shows how they stack up.
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How Hyperions spectral resolution stacks-up to Landsat
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Comparison of Landsat (on the left) and Hyperion (on the right) spectral resolution
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Video slate image reads, "Comparison of EO-1/Hyperion's Spectral Resolution to Landsat".

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Visualization Credits

Tom Bridgman (Global Science and Technology, Inc.): Lead Animator
Stephen Ungar (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
Lawrence Ong (NASA/GSFC): Scientist
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Data Used:
EO-1/Hyperion
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EO-1/Hyperion

Keywords:
SVS >> Spectrum
DLESE >> Technology
NASA Science >> Earth