San Julian Anticlinorium
Thematic Mapper band 5
This image is the fifth channel of the Thematic Mapper scanner mounted
on the Landsat 4 and 5 satellite. Its wavelength is in the reflected
infrared band of the electromagnetic spectrum and is outside the range
of human vision. Its specific wavelength is 1.55µ to 1.75µ.
This spectral range is useful for determining moisture content of soil
and vegetation. This band penetrates thin clouds and is provides good
contrast between vegetation types. This image has been contrast enhanced
using a gaussian stretch with a sigma value of 2.5 and a light high pass
filter applied to bring out detail. The raw
un-enhanced version of this
file is available.