MASTER Airborne Multispectral Imagery of Southwest US

MASTER Level 1B data products contain calibrated radiance imagery from 50 spectral bands collected during two airborne flights. The data covers parts of Arizona, California, and Nevada at approximately 5-meter spatial resolution, with wavelengths from 0.460 to 12.879 micrometers. This deployment was coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory in September 2005.

Use Cases

• Land cover classification and change detection using 50-band multispectral radiance.
• Atmospheric correction and surface temperature retrieval from thermal infrared bands.
• Cross-calibration and validation of satellite sensors like MODIS and ASTER.
• Analysis of flight paths and instrument configuration for mission planning.
• Generation of browse images for quick visual assessment of data coverage.

Strengths

• Contains 50 spectral bands providing detailed coverage from visible to thermal infrared wavelengths.
• Offers high spatial resolution of approximately 5 meters for detailed surface analysis.
• Includes ancillary data such as flight paths, band information, and instrument configuration.

Limitations

• Sources conflict on the last updated date: one states 2005-09-29, another states 2026-03 13.
• Specific file size, row count, and 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

U.S. Department of Energy's Remote Sensing Laboratory (RSL) at Nellis Air Force Base.

Collection Method

Data collected by the MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator (MASTER) instrument aboard a DOE B-200 aircraft.

Time Range

2005-09-27 to 2005-09-29

Freshness

2026-03-13 01:01:04.181164

Geography

Arizona, California, and Nevada, U.S.