MASTER Airborne Multispectral Imagery for California-Nevada Fault Mapping

MASTER: Airborne Science, California-Nevada, August 2007 contains Level 1B data products from the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator instrument. The dataset includes calibrated radiance imagery from 50 spectral bands, collected during seven flights over Nevada and California from August 30 to September 2, 2007, with a spatial resolution of approximately 10 meters. This deployment was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory for mapping earthquake faults.

Use Cases

• Geological fault mapping and analysis using georeferenced multispectral imagery.
• Land surface temperature and composition studies across 50 spectral bands from 0.460 to 12.879 micrometers.
• Validation of satellite-derived spectral data with high-resolution airborne measurements.
• Analysis of flight paths and instrument configuration for airborne campaign planning.
• Generation of derived products like browse images for quick data assessment.

Strengths

• Contains data from 50 calibrated spectral bands, providing detailed spectral coverage.
• Offers high spatial resolution of approximately 10 meters for detailed surface analysis.
• Includes ancillary data such as flight paths, band information, and instrument configuration for context.
• Data is georeferenced, enabling direct geographic analysis and integration with other spatial datasets.

Limitations

• Sources conflict on the last updated date: Data.gov lists 2026-03-13, while NASA Earthdata lists 2007-09-02.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and detailed column names are not provided across platforms.
• Primary data is in HDF-4 format, which may require specialized software for access and processing.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory.

Collection Method

Data collected by the MASTER instrument aboard a DOE B-200 aircraft during seven flights.

Time Range

2007-08 30 to 2007-09-02

Freshness

2026-03-13 00:50:17.338001

Geography

Nevada and California, U.S., with a focus on southern California.