Digital Mapping of Soil Drainage Classes Using Multitemporal RADARSAT-1 and ASTER Images and Soil Survey Data

Table 3

Characteristics of ASTER bands (June 3rd, 2005).

Band	Label	Wavelength (μm)	Resolution (m)	Nadir or backward	Description
B1	VNIR_Band1	0.520–0.600	15	Nadir	Visible (green/yellow)
B2	VNIR_Band2	0.630–0.690	15	Nadir	Visible (red)
B3	VNIR_Band3N	0.760–0.860	15	Nadir	Near-infrared
B4	VNIR_Band3B	0.760–0.860	15	Backward	Near-infrared
B5	SWIR_Band4	1.600–1.700	30	Nadir	Short-wave infrared
B6	SWIR_Band5	2.145–2.185	30	Nadir	Short-wave infrared
B7	SWIR_Band6	2.185–2.225	30	Nadir	Short-wave infrared
B8	SWIR_Band7	2.235–2.285	30	Nadir	Short-wave infrared
B9	SWIR_Band8	2.295–2.365	30	Nadir	Short-wave infrared
B10	SWIR_Band9	2.360–2.430	30	Nadir	Short-wave infrared
B11	TIR_Band10	8.125–8.475	90	Nadir	Thermal infrared
B12	TIR_Band11	8.475–8.825	90	Nadir	Thermal infrared
B13	TIR_Band12	8.925–9.275	90	Nadir	Thermal infrared
B14	TIR_Band13	10.250–10.950	90	Nadir	Thermal infrared
B15	TIR_Band14	10.950–11.650	90	Nadir	Thermal infrared