ARCHIVES : Mapping a Better Vintage , Issue: 2003, Category: Environment and Resource Management

Mapping a Better Vintage


Issue: 2003
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Page: 44-45
Center: Ames Research Center
State: CA
Manufacturer: VESTRA Resources, Inc.
Origin: Vintage Project



Abstract:

NASA's Earth Science Enterprise partnered with the U.S. wine and commercial remote sensing industries for a project known as the Viticultural Integration of NASA Technologies for Assessment of the Grapevine Environment (VINTAGE). Based on VINTAGE's applied research, VESTRA Resources, Inc., released the Vineyard Block Uniformity Map. VESTRA employed the ArcViewT 8.2 and ArcGIST Spatial Analyst software from Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc., to find the percent coefficient of variation (a standard statistical measure) for each block within a 1,000 acre vineyard based on NDVI. The result was a vineyard-level map quantifying block variability, a helpful tool for crop managers. VESTRA's map product has been delivered to several wineries. The maps can serve as an executive summary, allowing managers at companies with large and widespread vineyard holdings to easily identify blocks where new or revised management practices might need to be implemented. Providing a warning, the maps can indicate if a block shows variation over a certain percent. ArcViewT and ArcGIST are trademarks of Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc.

ARCHIVE : Ocean Observation Instrument, Issue 1983 , Category :Environment and Resource Management

Ocean Observation Instrument


Issue: 1993
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Page: 67
Center: Ames Research Center
State: MI
Manufacturer: DAEDALUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Origin: NASA Development of a Research Instrument

Abstract:

" A boon to commercial fishing fleet emerged for a NASA development Research Instrument."

The Airborne Ocean Color Imager (AOCI) was developed by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. for Ames Research Center under a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract as a simulator for an advanced oceanographic satellite instrument. The instrument measures water temperature and detects water color in nine wavelengths. Water color indicates chlorophyll content or phytoplankton. After EOCAP assistance and technical improvements, the AOCI was successfully commercialized by Daedalus Enterprises, Inc. One version provides commercial fishing fleets with information about fish locations, and the other is used for oceanographic research.

ARCHIVE : Archeological and Environmental Research , Issue: 1991, Category: Environment and Resource Management

Archeological/Environmental Research


Issue: 1991
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Page: 88-89
Center: Ames Research Center
State: CA
Manufacturer: Ames Research Center
Origin: Landsat/seasat Programs

Abstract:

Was the decline of Mayan Civilization influenced by environmental change ?

Landsat/Seasat remote sensing was used by Ames Research Center to evaluate environmental influence on ancient Mayan civilization. Over 35 archeological sites were imaged and valuable information concerning Maya settlement patterns, environment, and resource usage resulted. The imagery was also used by Mexican authorities to develop coastal management plans, establish Biosphere Reserves and assess damage from the 1988 Hurricane Gilbert. Imagery showed evidence of ancient coastlines, changes in sea level, an ancient river plain and Mayan canal systems. Previously unknown Mayan reservoirs were discovered. The project is considered a pioneering effort combining remote sensing, environmental studies and archeology.

ARCHIVE : Airborne Imagery , Issue 1983 , Category: Environment and Resource Management

Airborne Imagery

Issue: 1983 Category: Environment and Resource Management
Page: 122 Center: Ames Research Center
State: MI Manufacturer: DAEDALUS ENTERPRISES, INC.
Origin: Landsat 4

Abstract:
ATM was developed for NSTL by Daedalus Company. It offers expanded capabilities for timely, accurate and cost effective identification of areas with prospecting potential. A related system is TIMS, Thermal Infrared Multispectral Scanner. Originating from Landsat 4, it is also used for agricultural studies, etc.

ARCHIVES : Forest Fire Observation, Issue: 1982 , Category: Environment and Resource Management

Forest Fire Observation


Issue: 1982
Category: Environment and Resource Management
Page: 120
Center: Ames Research Center
State: CA
Manufacturer: Ames Research Center
Origin: Airborne Remote Sensing

Abstract:
Conditions on the perimeter of a forest fire can be obtained by use of airborne remote sensing techniques demonstrated by Ames Research Center. An Ames U-2 high-altitude survey aircraft served as an aerial fire observation system. Equipped with two types of sensors, the U-2 produces real-time infrared images of fireground scenes. Information acquired by the U-2's scanners defines the fire boundary and aids fire management decisions by showing the size, shape and direction of burn and the locations of hot spots in the fire zone. U-2 sends sensor date in digital form to an antenna at Ames Research Center. There the data is computer processed into images which are overlaid on U.S. Geological Survey topographical maps of the fire area. Maps are then transmitted by telecopy machine directly to fire control center. Whole process takes less than 10 minutes and the U-2 can provide information for up to five hours. Ames antenna can pick up signals from the U-2 anywhere within a 300 mile radius from Ames.