Landsat 4 & 5's payload



MSS (Multispectral Scanner System)


Wavebands 0.5-0.6 µm (green): mapping coastal features in sediment-laden water
0.6-0.7 µm (red): mapping roads and urban areas
0.7-0.8 µm (red to near IR): as below
0.8-1.1 µm (near IR): vegetation studies and mapping land/water boundaries
Resolution 80 m
Swath width 185 km

TM (Thematic Mapper)


Wavebands 0.45-0.52 µm (visible): soil/vegetation differentiation & coastal water mapping
0.52-0.60 µm (visible): vegetation mapping
0.63-0.69 µm (visible): plant species differentiation
0.76-0.90 µm (near IR): biomass survey
1.55-1.75 µm (IR): snow/cloud differentiation
10.4-12.5 µm (thermal IR): thermal mapping
2.08-1.35 µm (IR): geological mapping
Resolution 30 m (visible, near & middle IR); 120 m (thermal IR)
Swath width 185 km

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