TMS (Thematic Mapper Simulator)


This is a Daedalus AADS-1268 scanner that flies on the ER-2 aircraft and simulates the LANDSAT instrument, with slightly higher spatial resolution.

Band Wavelength µm
1 0.42 - 0.45
2 (TM1) 0.45 - 0.52
3 (TM2) 0.52 - 0.60
4 0.60 - 0.62
5 (TM3) 0.63 - 0.69
6 0.69 - 0.75
7 (TM4) 0.76 - 0.90
8 0.91 - 1.05
9 (TM5) 1.55 - 1.75
10 (TM7) 2.08 - 2.35
11 (TM6) High Gain 8.5 - 14.0
12 (TM6) Low Gain 8.5 - 14.0

Spatial Resolution: 25 meters (all bands) from 19.8 km (65,000 ft.)
Total Field of View: 42.5 degrees
IFOV: 1.25 mrad


Notes: All bands are 8-bit digitization; onboard blackbody
sources are carried for thermal calibration.



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