LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER (TM)

Dataset description contents:

Note: this dataset description is metadata (data about data) which describes the actual dataset in accordance with the ANZLIC (Australia New Zealand Land Information Council) Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001)


Citation

ANZLIC unique identifier: ANZNS0404001306

Title: LANDSAT THEMATIC MAPPER (TM)

Custodian: Department of Information Technology and Management (LPI)

Jurisdiction: New South Wales


Description

Abstract:

The TM Baseline data set contains satalite imagery for the whole of New South Wales represented in seven spectral bands as a raster image. Comprising 40 Scenes of 185 X 185 Kilometres for the whole of the State.

ANZLIC search words:

Spatial domain:

Geographic extent name:
NEW SOUTH WALES - State or Territory - New South Wales
Geographic extent polygon:
141 -37.5, 154 -37.5, 154 -28, 141 -28, 141 -37.5

Note: The format for each Geographic extent name is: Name - Identifier - Category - Jurisdiction (as appropriate)

Geographic bounding box:
The bounding box encloses the maximum extents of the dataset. There may be voids or gaps within the bounding box, depending on the defined coverage of the dataset. Outer bounding rectangle as Latitude/Longitude coordinates based on the WGS84 datum (expressed as both Degrees Minutes Seconds and as decimal Degrees):

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Data currency

Beginning date: 19 August 1990 (1990-08-19)
Ending date: 24 April 1995 (1995-04-24)

Dataset status

Progress: Complete
Maintenance and update frequency: Not Planned

Access

Stored data format:
Digital ERDAS IMAGINE 25 metre pixels rectified to UTM grid.
Available format type:
Digital ERDAS IMAGINE Digital IMAGE FORMATS
Access constraints:
By licence to Land and Property Information New South Wales.

Data quality

Lineage:

Acquired from ACRES under licence. Data originates at the ACRES receiving station at Alice Springs as a proprietory digital image.

Positional accuracy:

RMS error better than one pixel at 25 metres.

Attribute accuracy:

NA

Logical consistency:

Checked for completeness of coverage.

Completeness:

Images are complete for area of representation.


Contact information

Contact organisation: Department of Information Technology and Management (LPI)
Contact position: Data Manager Information Systems
Postal address: PO Box 143
Postal address: Panorama Avenue
Locality: Bathurst
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Postcode: 2795
Telephone: 02 6332 8425
Facsimile: 02 6332 8457
Electronic mail address: Peter.Collett@ditm.nsw.gov.au

Contact information

Contact organisation: Department of Information Technology and Management (LPI)
Contact position: Manager Business Services
Postal address: PO Box 143
Postal address: Panorama Avenue
Locality: Bathurst
State: NSW
Country: Australia
Postcode: 2795
Telephone: 02 6332 8386
Facsimile: 02 6332 8296
Electronic mail address: Paul.Field@ditm.nsw.gov.au

Metadata information

Metadata date: 08 August 2000 (2000-08-08)
Metadata Reference: http://canri.nsw.gov.au/nrdd/records/ANZNS0404001306.html

This dataset description complies with ANZLIC Core Metadata Guidelines Version 2 (February 2001) and XML DTD ANZMETA NSW NRIMS Page 1 v1.0 which extends ANZMETA 1.3 (metadata validation date: 2004-07-11)