Introduction

Background

   GreenRevolution

   Gujarat, India

   SatelliteImagery

Part I-Vegetation Derivation

Methods

Results/Discussion

Conclusions

Part II-Land Cover Change

    Dams

    Irrigation

    Desertification

Conclusions

Final Thoughts

Acknowledgements

Works Cited 

List of Figures and Appendix

Appendix I

Radiometric Alignment Equations

Northern Scene 1972

Corrected Band 1 = Band 1 * 0.7093 - 3.8648

Corrected Band 2 = Band 2 * 0.9205 - 3.1384

Corrected Band 3 = Band 3 * 1.0268 - 6.5424

Corrected Band 4 = Band 4 * 1.0974 - 8.7148

Northern Scene 1980

Corrected Band 1 = Band 1 * 0.8368 - 1.6863

Corrected Band 2 = Band 2 * 0.8374 + 1.1252

Corrected Band 3 = Band 3 * 0.8469 + 2.2553

Corrected Band 4 = Band 4 * 0.9436 - 2.3015

Southern Scene 1972

Corrected Band 1 = Band 1 * 0.8234 - 6.9788

Corrected Band 2 = Band 2 * 0.9738 - 3.0196

Corrected Band 3 = Band 3 * 1.1086 - 3.8999

Corrected Band 4 = Band 4 * 1.1828 - 5.921

Southern Scene 1980

Corrected Band 1 = Band 1 * 1.0345 - 4.1424

Corrected Band 2 = Band 2 * 0.9437 + 0.5089

Corrected Band 3 = Band 3 * 0.9882 - 0.1368

Corrected Band 4 = Band 4 * 0.9555 - 1.9884

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