The author has identified the following significant results. The S-190B imagery from Skylab 3 permitted the detection of higher levels of land use detail than any satellite imagery previously evaluated using manual interpretation techniques. Resolution approaches that of 1:100,000 scale infrared aircraft photography, especially regarding urban areas. Nonurban areas are less distinct.


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    Title :

    Land use analysis of US urban areas using high-resolution imagery from Skylab


    Contributors:

    Conference:

    Skylab Earth Resources Experiment Package Regional Planning and Development Conf. ; 1975 ; Lafayette, IN, United States


    Publication date :

    1975-09-10


    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English