Field has no indicators or subfield codes; the data elements are positionally
defined.
When field 007/00 contains code r, it contains special coded information about the
physical characteristics of remote-sensing image.
00 - Category of material r - Remote-sensing image One-character alphabetic code that indicates the category of material to which
the item belongs is remote-sensing image which is defined as
an image produced by a recording device that is not in physical or intimate
contact with the object under study. This may be a map or other image that is
obtained through various remote sensing devices such as cameras, computers,
lasers, radio frequency receivers, radar systems, sonar, seismographs,
gravimeters, magnetometers, and scintillation counters. When the image has
cartographic or bibliographic information added, it is referred to as a
remote-sensing map. A fill character (|) is not allowed in this position.
03 - Altitude of sensor General position of the sensor relative to to the object under study.
a - Surface Remote-sensing image was made from a device located on the surface of a body,
usually a planet or moon.
b - Airborne Remote-sensing image was made from a device above the surface of a body,
generally in the atmosphere, an aircraft, balloon, or some other airborne
device.
c - Spaceborne Remote-sensing image was made from a device in space. Spaceborne sensors are
those located outside the primary layers of an atmosphere (usually in orbit)
and beyond.
n - Not applicable Altitude of the sensor is not applicable to the image.
u - Unknown Altitude of the sensor from which the image was made is not known.
z - Other None of the other codes is appropriate.
| - No attempt to code
04 - Attitude of sensor General angle of the device from which the remote-sensing image is made.
a - Low oblique Remote-sensing device is closer to parallel with the surface being imaged than
perpendicular.
b - High oblique Remote-sensing device is closer to perpendicular than not.
c - Vertical Angle of the remote-sensing device is vertical to the surface being imaged.
n - Not applicable Angle of the remote-sensing device is not applicable, generally, because the
attitude does not affect the image.
u - Unknown Angle of the remote-sensing device is not known.
| - No attempt to code
05 - Cloud cover Amount of cloud cover that was present when a remote-sensing image was made.
0 - 0-9% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 0 and 9%.
1 - 10-19% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 10 and 19%.
2 - 20-29% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 20 and 29%.
3 - 30-39% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 30 and 39%.
4 - 40-49% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 40 and 49%.
5 - 50-59% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 50 and 59%.
6 - 60-69% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 60 and 69%.
7 - 70-79% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 70 and 79%.
8 - 80-89% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 80 and 89%.
9 - 90-100% Cloud cover present when an image was taken was between 90 and 100%.
n - Not applicable Cloud cover is not applicable to the image.
u - Unknown Amount of cloud cover is not known.
| - No attempt to code
06 - Platform construction type Type of construction of the platform serving as the base for the remote-sensing
device. For the purposes of this data element, "platform" refers to any structure
that serves as a base, not only flat surfaces.
a - Balloon Base for the remote-sensing device was a balloon or similar lighter-than-air
platform.
b - Aircraft--low altitude Base for the remote-sensing device was an dynamic lift aircraft designed for
low altitude flight (below 29,500 ft. (8,962 m.)).
c - Aircraft--medium altitude Base for the remote-sensing device was an dynamic lift aircraft designed for
medium altitude flight (between 29,500 ft. (8,962 m.) and 49,000 ft. (14,810
m.)).
d - Aircraft--high altitude Base for the remote-sensing device was an dynamic lift aircraft designed for
high altitude flight (above 49,000 ft. (14,810 m.)).
e - Manned spacecraft Base for the remote-sensing device was a manned spacecraft.
f - Unmanned spacecraft Base for the remote-sensing device was an unmanned spacecraft.
g - Land-based remote-sensing device Base for the remote-sensing device was a land-based.
h - Water surface-based remote-sensing device Base for the remote-sensing device was designed to remain on the surface of a
body of water (e.g., a ship or floating platform).
i - Submersible remote-sensing device Base for the remote-sensing device was designed to be submerged beneath the
surface of a body of water (e.g., a submersible vessel or platform).
n - Not applicable
u - Unknown Construction type of the platform from which the remote-sensing image was made
is not known.
z - Other None of the other codes is appropriate.
| - No attempt to code
07 - Platform use category Primary use intended for the platform specified in 007/06 (Platform construction
type).
a - Meteorological Primary use for the platform is to make remote-sensing images of meteorological
events and conditions.
b - Surface observing Primary use for the platform is to make remote-sensing images of the surface of
a planet, moon, etc. (including the Earth).
c - Space observing Primary use for the platform is to make remote-sensing images of space.
m - Mixed uses Platform from which remote-sensing images can be made is designed for a variety
of uses (i.e., uses covered by two or more of the other codes).
n - Not applicable Identification of platform use category is not applicable.
u - Unknown Platform use category is not known.
z - Other None of the other codes is appropriate.
| - No attempt to code
08 - Sensor type For the recording mode of the remote-sensing device, specifically, whether the
sensor is involved in the creation of the transmission it eventually measures.
a - Active Sensor measures the strength of reflections of its transmissions sent to a
remote target.
b - Passive Sensor measures the strength of transmissions (e.g., radiation) emitted by a
remote target without stimulation by the sensor.
u - Unknown Involvement of remote-sensing device in the creation of the transmission it
measured is not known.
z - Other None of the other codes is appropriate.
| - No attempt to code
09-10 - Data type
Spectral, acoustic, or magnetic characteristics of the data received by the device
producing the remote-sensing image. It can be used to indicate both the wave
length of radiation measured and the type of sensor used to measure it.
Section provides guidelines for the application of some data type codes. Most of
the other codes are self-explanatory.
aa - Visible light
da - Near infrared
db - Middle infrared
dc - Far infrared
dd - Thermal infrared
de - Shortwave infrared (SWIR)
df - Reflective infrared
dv - Combinations
dz - Other infrared data
ga - Sidelooking airborne radar (SLAR)
gb - Synthetic aperture radar (SAR)-Single frequency
gc - SAR-multi-frequency (multichannel)
gd - SAR-like polarization
ge - SAR-cross polarization
gf - Infometric SAR
gg - polarmetric SAR
gu - Passive microwave mapping
gz - Other microwave data
ja - Far ultraviolet
jb - Middle ultraviolet
jc - Near ultraviolet
jv - Ultraviolet combinations
jz - Other ultraviolet data
ma - Multi-spectral, multidata
mb - Multi-temporal
mm - Combination of various data types More than one data type is applicable to the remote-sensing image.
nn - Not applicable Data type is not applicable to the remote-sensing image being described.
pa - Sonar--water depth Acoustical data type for the remote-sensing image for water depth is sonar.
This code is also used for echo-sounding images.
pb - Sonar--bottom topography images, sidescan Acoustical data type for the remote-sensing image is sidescan imaging. Sidescan
imaging includes both near-surface and near-bottom sensing data.
pc - Sonar--bottom topography, near-surface Acoustical data type for the remote-sensing image is near-surface.
pd - Sonar--bottom topography, near-bottom Acoustical data type for the remote-sensing image is near-bottom (i.e., taken
from 10-150 m. (33-494 ft.) from the bottom).
pe - Seismic surveys
pz - Other acoustical data
ra - Gravity anomalies (general)
rb - Free-air
rc - Bouger
rd - Isostatic
sa - Magnetic field Includes inclination, declination, and anomalies.
ta - radiometric surveys
uu - Unknown Data type for the remote-sensing image is not known.
zz - Other None of the other codes is appropriate (e.g., x-rays).
|| - No attempt to code