Coastal Remote Sensing Toolkit

Satellite multispectral

Data type sensor (platform)	Spatial scale extent (GRE)	Spectral resolution	Radiometric resolution	Temporal resolution frequency (time of day)	Source/cost	Archive
Ikonos Quickbird	Extremely fine (local) Extent: 10km–20km GRE: 1m (pan) or 4m (multi)	Medium range: 400–1000nm #bands: 3	Medium 8 bit (256 levels)	AM 3 days – pointable	Geoimage US$29/km² for georeferenced image	There are extensive archivers for each sensor: Quickbird Ikonos Geoimage is an Australian company responsible for coordinating multi-agency purchases and has access to a number of archives of these data in Australia ACRES maintains Landsat and SPOT archives SeaWiFS data can be accessed through the oceancolor website
Landsat ETM Landsat TM SPOT XS IRS	Medium (Province - Region) Extent: 34225km² or 185km x 185km GRE: 15–30m	Medium range: 400–2500nm 10um–12.5um #bands: 4–7	Medium 8 bit (256 levels)	AM 16 days AM 16 days AM 26 days — pointable AM 24 days	Geoimage or ACRES $1950 for geocoded full scene (200km)
SPOT VMI NOAA AVHRR	Coarse (Region) Extent: 2500km wide GRE: 1km	Medium range: 400–2500nm 10um–12.5um #bands:4	High 10 bit (1024 levels)	AM 2 days AM + PM twice daily
SeaWifs (Orbview 2 or SEASTAR)	Coarse (Region) Extent: 2200km wide GRE: 1km	Medium range: 400–885nm #bands: 8	High 10 bit (1024 levels)	AM 1 day