Bitterroot National Forest Fire, Montana Metadata file: All satellite image files, TIFF and Lan, were generated from the same Landsat 7 ETM+ scene. Included in the download folder are two Lan files that were generated using MultiSpec software. Due to different download speeds and educational applications a smaller lan file, 600 by 1740 pixels, was subsetted from the larger 2000 pixel by 2000 pixel file. In addition to the Lan files, numerous color composite images were generated using MultiSpec. Each of these images enhances different features of the satellite image. The color composites were saved as TIFF files and retain their geographic information. The TIFF color composites were 2 percent tail clipped enhanced instead of showing the entire range of the data. If the entire range is needed then a new image needs to be generated using the MultiSpec display specification. (1) LAN files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir.lan, 27.34 mb Lines: 2000 Number of bands: 7 Columns: 2000 Band Format: BIL 2000_08_14_MoFir.lan_s_.lan, 7.137mb Lines: 600 Number of bands: 7 Columns: 1740 Band Format: BIL In the file name is the following information: yyyy = four digit year of acquisition, mm = two digit month, dd = two digit day, PLACE = five letters of location, s = a subset of the image. If new files are generated from the Lan files using MultiSpecs' change image file format, then it is recommended that above data remain in the file name. Also this metadata file should be saved in the file folder to be referred to in the future. The TIFF files use the same naming system for acquisition date and place name. In addition, the channels used to create the 3 channel color composite are included in the file name. The "chs" is the abbreviation for channels used by MultiSpec. After the "chs" are the Landsat 7 ETM + channel used. Below, see item number 3, which band of data corresponds to which number is explained. Additionally, you can refer to the Landsat PowerPoint presentation;http://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/l7downloads/howto.html, to explain more about the uses of different color composite images. TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_chs321 11.71 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_chs432 11.71 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_chs542 11.71 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_chs742 11.71 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_s_chs321 3.059 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_s_chs432 3.059 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_s_chs542 3.059 mb TIFF files and name: 2000_08_14_MoFir_s_chs742 3.059 mb ---------------------------------- (2) Geographic information: UTM zone 12N Pixel size= 30 meter, including the thermal band which is usually 60 meter resolution. The thermal band was resampled to create the .lan file. (3) Thermal band was included as channel 7 in the lan file. Which Landsat band is in which channel: Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 1= band 1(Blue, 0.45 - 0.52 um) Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 2= band 2(Green, 0.52 - 0.60 um) Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 3= band 3(Red, 0.63 - 0.69 um) Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 4= band 4(Near Infrared, 0.76 - 0.90 um) Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 5= band 5(Mid Infrared, 1.55 - 1.75 um) Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 7= band 6(Mid Infrared, 2.08 - 2.35 um) Landsat 7 ETM+ channel 6= band 7(Thermal Band, 10.4 - 12.5 um) --------------------------- (4) Acquisition date: August 14th, 2000: Landsat 7 ETM+ Path: 040 Row: 028 BACKGROUND: The launch of the Landsat-7 satellite on April 15, 1999, marks the addition of the latest satellite to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Landsat satellite series. The Landsat-7 satellite carries the enhanced thematic mapper plus (ETM+) sensor and is part of an ongoing mission to provide quality remote sensing data in support of research and applications activities. Information on the Landsat-7 Program, including information about the Landsat-7 satellite, the ETM+ sensor, and Landsat-7 data collection, is available in the "Landsat 7 Science Data Users Handbook." http://lpgs-server.gsfc.nasa.gov/!LPGS_Baseline/LPGS_DFCB_Rev3(5.99).pdf