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LISA and TIM. Keith T. Weber, GISP Idaho State University. TIM. The Idaho Map (TIM) Idaho Spatial Data Infrastructure (ISDI). LISA. Landsat Image Service Archive A new project at the GIS Center Funded by AmericaView For more information, visit: http://americaview.org/
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LISA and TIM Keith T. Weber, GISP Idaho State University
TIM • The Idaho Map (TIM) • Idaho Spatial Data Infrastructure (ISDI)
LISA • Landsat Image Service Archive • A new project at the GIS Center • Funded by AmericaView • For more information, visit: • http://americaview.org/ • http://idahoview.org/
What is Landsat? • A multispectral imaging satellite • Its takes “pictures” of the earth • The “pictures” (scenes) are taken every 16 days • Each scene contains 7 “bands”, based on color
Landsat 5 • Has been in operation for nearly 30 years (expected duty cycle was 5-7 years) • Launched in 1984 • Since that time, quite an archive has been established
What’s an Image Service? • First, what is an image? • A digital picture • In GIS, its a raster layer • An image service then… • Is a raster layer that is shared via the web
So it’s a download? • Nope… • Web services are streamed to your computer • You do not download the source file • It’s similar to
Our Landsat Archive • We have acquired numerous scenes dating back to 1984
LISA project focus • The Big Desert of SE Idaho • Path 39, Row 30 • GIS Center currently has 63 scenes
Why? • Provide the research community with data and value-added products to support scientific inquiry • The Big Desert is an important area ecologically • The GIS Center has over 12 years of research focused on the Big Desert