' t ._'" " . ._v4pll_et_.,.;,.. _._..... ,,, -- N_.,SATM X-681e8 PROCEEDINGS OF THE jsc-o_e3o ' NASA Earth Resources • Survey Symposium i HOUSTON, TEXAS ' I _ _= JUNE 1975 '7 = _ a"_ FIRST COMPREHENSIVE SYMPOSIUM _.=_ Ill D8 ,: _.. OFONEARTHTHE PRACTICALRESOURCES APPLICATIONSURVEY DATA p,. .r,_ io i _ , TM X.58168 . ! PIASA __ Earth ResourcesSurvey Symposium i VOLUME H-B SPECIAL SESSION PRESENTATIONS Coastal Zone Management State and Locu| Users User Services t J i t t J III II .................... " _,_I_ & -- -- I II HI I PREFACE _° The first comprehemive symposium or the practical application of Earth remurces survey data was spon_red by the NASA Headquarters Office of Applications from June 9 to 12, 197S, in Houston, Texas. The Lyndon B, Johnson Space Center acted as host. This symposium combined the utilizaticn and results of data from NASA programs involving Landor, The Skylab h ¸ Earth resources experiment package, and aircraft, as well as from other data acquisition programs, The primary emphasis was on the practical ,_pplications of Earth resources survey technology of interest to a large number _)f potential users. Also featured were'scientific and technological exploration and research investigations with potential promising applications. The opening day plenary sessi(_, was devoted to papers of general interest and an overview. The following 2½ i days were devoted to concurrent dLscipltne4Driented technical sessions and to three special sessions covering State 4 and Local Users, Coastal Zone Management, and User Services. These special sessions were structured to provide governmental and private organizations with a comprehensive pi_t.re of varioDjsapplications in the management and imp|ementation of remote-sensing data use in their own programs. The concluding day was a summary with selected state, international, and technical session papers, s_tmmariesof significant results from spccial and technical sessions, and an overview of Federal agency and international activities and planning, I Volumes I-A, I-B, I-C, and I-D contain the technical papers presented during the concurrent sessions. Volume II-A ! co(ltains the opening day plenary session and the concluding day summary sessions. Volume ll-B contains the special ._s_ions. Volume ili contains a summary of each session by the chairman and sessionpersonnel and provides an i over'view of the sign! nt applications that have been developed from the use of remote-sensing data. Volume !11 ! also includes the conclusions and needs identified daring the individual sessions and workshops. This book consists primarily of edited transcripts of verbal presentations and audien,:e interaction. As much as possible, all contributors were given an opportunity to review their transcripts_ howevcr, some final editing was necessary to achieve clarity and a unifor|n format. Editing guidelines also included preservatitm of eacll author's terminology and individual style. ,'-nsidered by the t_(sordinator to be an integral part of the reports. Care was taken to retain the meaning and en)phasis; however, where any Inadvertent alteration may have occurred, the coordinator assunnes full responsibility. t Opinions and recot.mcndatio.s expressed in these rel_)rts are those of the session nlembers and do not necessarily reflect the official pt)sition of NASA. i Olav Smistad Sy,_posi.m Cot_rdi,ator iii t I ,mule I J ii o,. i t, This document is made available under NASA sponsorship in the interest of urly end wide disseminationof F._rtnResourcesSurvey informstion and without liability for any usemlde thereof." (NPD 8000.2A March 16,19/3) • I b [ iv i h . i t I!¸. t. NASA/_'l_ Earth Resources Survey Syn,,oosium PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chades W. Mathews, _,ASA, Chairman Joseph Carlson, Public Technology. Inc. Dr. John DeNoyer, U_. Geo,ogical Survey Dr. M. Frank Hersman, National Science Foundation Dani_l J. Fink, AIAA, Space Applications Board (NRC) Harold Finger, General Electric Co. I Dr. Stanley Freden, NASA Willis Hawkins, Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Russell R. Schweickart, NASA Pitt Thome, NASA SYMPOSIUM COORDINATORS JOHNSON SPACE CENTER Olav Smistad and Edward O. Zeitler, Earth Resources Program Office OFFICE OF APPLICATIONS Dan Richard, User Affairs ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT Industrial Economics Research Division Texas A, & M. Usiiversfly ,,q V i ..2 ...Jef .......... ' -: _' ;'___-_,_-_-_ _.._--_N-, i_.:;_,!..... ._.:-: _-............ IIII b SESSION LEADERS AGRICULTURE LAND USE ilndnde._ ,+IrlculIuR, Foreslfy, P_np Rewurc_ In- (Ineludd Relioml Pl|nninl) ventory and MsnuMmenl) STATE/LOC&L Richard 6_ddwin, Chuknmn Clunle: Pm4sh, II!. Chat.moo ('ar_iil, inc., Miilnea|,_i_. MUm1. L_pa£tnmnt or Natural Res,urccs. Slate of, Jumes Murphy (;eorgia. Atlanta, Ga. U.._. I)epurtment i)l' ABriculture. ABrJcultural Charles Meyen Slubllil._tlcm and Conservation Service. Ilouslon. U.S. I)epartn:ent tlf Interior. Office of Land Use Tax. :md Water Plannln 8, Washinston, [).C. Ryl_rn Kkby Dr. AJrmond Joyce NASA Lynd_m B, Johus¢.i Space ('creel I I.ustun. NASA Lyndun B. Jolinson Space Center. _rth Tax. Resources Labor.,tury, Bay St. Loub, Miss. Kenneth Suit Robin Rowley NASA Lyndon B, J.hnson Space ('enler. Ilouston. NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center. lhm.qon. Tax. Tax. ENVIRONMENT (Envimnmeoud Su_eys and Appliaitions) MARINE RESOURCES Kesder Cannon and RonaM Myles. Chairmen (includes Marine Ruowees. Oce_ Surveys) Deportment .f t'.'nvirtm|ncnt.',l Qualify. State of COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Oret_¢m. Porlland, Ores. Sen=tar A. R. (Dabe) khwartz. Cl_irman Dr.|UtphShy Texas State Senal(,. _alveslon, Tax. Orel_q! State University, C_rvailis, Ores. John Sherman, lU Dr. Lawrence Gr_enwond Naliomd Oceanic nod Atmosphe.-ie Admini._lra. NASA Langley Re.arch ('entt_r, Itamptun. Va. titre. National Environmental Satellite S,,,_,ice Howard Cwfnmn SP(X' Group, War,hln$_..n. 0.('. NASA Lanl4iey Research ('enter, {{anIpt¢,ll. VU. E. Lee Tilton, 111 NASA Lyndt,n B. Joh.lst)rl Spi_.'¢ ('entcl'. F.artll GEOLOGY Rcr_m_cc$ Laboratory, Uay St. I_)Uis, Miss. (includes GedoliiCal Structwe. Landform Surveys. William Slepbemon Energy eq; Extractive Resoulrces) NASA Lyndon B. JohllsOll Sp_o Center, Itouslon, C- Floyd Sabins. Chabmun Tcx ('hew m Oil Field Ke._arch (IL. La Hahra, ('alif. Lit. Lnrr_, Rowan LI.S. i)¢l)arlmcnt _c)l" tile hllei'ior, LI.S. (ie_d,l_ical WATER RESOURCES ,_tl|v_'y Re_lon, Va. (Wile, R_..._omm MIn_lement ) I)r. Nichobs Sh,m Dr. I)uryl Simom, Clmbmin (;oddafd I:ligilt Center, {ireenhelt. NASA Space C_dmath, Slate LllliVer,e,ity. Fort Collins. '.',,Io. Md. John Teerh_ Robert Stewart I:h_killan Edlmmsl_m, Inc.. _crament,. ('al_l. NASA [.yl_Jl|ll _. jOItl_s;)tl SP;Ice ('enter. I hmshm, Ur. Vincent ,_r,lomommn Tex. NASA (;_xJdard Sp_'e I:liBilt ('enter. (;reenheh. Md. INFORMATION I_ymond Ckm_ (Info_mitlon Syhtem_ and Senfk:es) NASA Lyndtm B. |tshnsml Spat:e ('enter, ! G,dstoq, USER SERVK'ES Tax. l_r, i_lvid Landllrebe. Cbeirnmn Purdue Ijlliv¢:._l|y, II ahJJ.l;It_,tly |LI! Apldicali,ms ed I_Clllttll." .'_¢.'llMlil!._'i.'.M i..a|ayelte, |lid leny PhlHip_ IOtlllhl¢ lilli_,t?l%llyti al'loliltl_ly hll Applicali,ms ()1 I_l.'tlllllt., SPll_ili_. We_l I.afaycll_'. hill. TIn_llhy While NASA I yltd{m H..ledlll!,iql .l_pacc('enter, Iltm_lml, Icx. (ie_d Kenney NASA I.ylld¢:ll ft. j, dmsxm Npa,:_, ('¢iltcl. lh,u_hm. lax. (, ,I r ',r I IIII , ! I * Contents i Page IF" 'r_ VOLUME II-A General Seuiom Q INTRODUCTION Nelson A. Rockefeller, Frank E. Moss, Christopher C. Kraft, Jr.. and Charles W. Mathews OVERVIEW Wernher yon Braun [ REMOTE.SENSING AND APPLIC,. rlONS f William Stoney ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT REMOTE SENSING It D, Wayne Mooneyhan APPLICATIONS OF EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY TO HUMAN NEEDS 29 Caspar Weinberger .. !_ DEPARTMEN1 OF THE INTERIOR PROG._AMS 33 F Jantes R. Balsley D U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS I-,_ ;RAMS 37 John Jarma, and K. E. Mulntyre TIlE LARGE AREA CROP INVENTORY EXPERIMENT (LACIV'.- 43 i. TIlE USE OF I,ANDSAT DATA IN LACIE 43 R. B. MacDonald, F. G. lhll, and g. B. Erb II. YIELD ESTIMATES FPDM METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION 63 Paul J. Waite i!1. A SYSTF.MATIC APPROACll TO TILL:.PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF RI-MOTE SFNSING Tt:'CIINOLOGY 6O Jill|l.y D. MtDrpi_yand Raymond I. Didcriksen INTI-RNATIONAI. ASPI-CTS OF F.ARTII RESOURCI-S SIJRVFY I'ROGRAMS 75 Arnokl W. Frutki. ' .% d FLII'L_RI..'RliMOTI_ SI_NSINt; PK(X;RAMS 7t) R,s._ll I.. Schwcickarl r , vii ! - .It ._ ..... i summary _ionl P_le AGRILCJLTIJRR SUMMARY 83 Rlchard Baldwin AGRICULTURAL APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE SENSING'. A TRUE-LIFE ADVENTURE 88 Earie S. Schaller GEOLOGY ..---. SUMMAqY ;...._ 99 Floyd F. Sabins, Jr. A SEARCH FOR SULFIDE-BEARING AREAS USING LANDSAT-I DATA AND DIGITAL IMAGE-PROCESSING TECHNIQUES If2 R. G. Schmidt, B. B. Clark, and R. Bemstein INFORMATION/USER SERVICES SUMMARY 123 David Landgrebe LAND USE/STATE AND LOCAL USERS SUMMARY 129 Charles M. Parrish, 111 PRESENT AND POTENTIAL LAND USE MAPPING IN MEXICO 133 H_etor Gardu_o, Rlcardo Garc(a-Lagos, and Fomando Gar_a-Simo A LAND USE MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM IMPLEMENTED IN LOS ANGELES 146 Charles K. Paul WATER RESOURCES SUMMARY 151 D. B. Simon$ REMOTE .SENSING APPLICATIONS TO WATER RFSOURCES MANAGEMENT IN CALIFORNIA 161 Barry Brown tttl • rq ! J_ -- llll i_ | i ...... | - I VOLUME II-B Coastal Zone Management Page 172 i:" C-i STATUS OF COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT TECIINIOUES E. Lee Tllton,111 _: C-2 PANEL: INFORMATION NEEDS - PERCEIVED AND REAL.- I" FOR STATE DECISIONMAKERS 176 A. R. (Babe) Schwartz, Chris Spirou, William Kier, and MicheieTetley '- C-3 APPLICATIONS OF REMOTE-SENSING TECHNOLOGY TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBI,EMS OF DELAWARE AND DELAWARE BAY 188 D. Bartlett, V. Klemas, W. Philpot, and R. Rogers "_ O4 CALIFORNIA NEARSHORE SURFACE CURRENTS 195 Douglas M. Parle, Michael J. Murphy, and J. Robert Edmisten C-5 SOUTH LOUISIANA REMOTE-SENSING ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION SYSTEM 217 J. Paul Gordon, Robert H. Schroeder, and Robert H.