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Investigations of vegetation and soils information contained in LANDSAT Thematic Mapper and Multispectral Scanner data
Eric P. Crist, Raymond Laurin, J. E. Colwell, Richard J. Kauth
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Abstract
An extension of the TM tasseled cap transformation to reflectance factor data is presented, and the basic concepts underlying the tasseled cap transformations are described. The ratio of TM bands 5 and 7, and TM tasseled cap wetness, are both shown to offer promise of direct detection of available soil moisture. Some effects of organic matter and other soil characteristics or constituents on TM tasseled cap spectral response are also considered.