Table 2.
Characteristics of AATSR and MODIS data used for the study
| Image Date | Satellite overpass (UTC) | Orbit | Track | Frame | Central coordinates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lat | Lon | |||||
| AATSR Sensor | ||||||
| 040103 | 10:13:07 - 10:14:43 | 4441 | 380 | 3500 | 90 51′N | 10 58′W |
| 131104 | 10:04:47 - 10:06:23 | 14146 | 65 | 3500 | 90 18′N | 00 04E |
| 021204 | 10:07:35 - 10:09:11 | 14418 | 337 | 3500 | 90 36′N | 00 35′W |
| 181204 | 10:04:44 - 10:06:20 | 14647 | 65 | 3500 | 90 19′N | 00 04′E |
| 250105 | 10:10:25 - 10:12:01 | 15191 | 108 | 3500 | 90 37′N | 10 18′W |
| MODIS Sensor | ||||||
| 040103 | 10:25:00 - 10:30:00 | 16209 | - | - | 90 51′N | 010 58′W |
| 131104 | 10:30:00 - 10:35:00 | 26097 | - | - | 30 54′N | 000 530E |
| 021204 | 11:00:00 - 11:05:00 | 26374 | - | - | 60 83′N | 070 510E |
| 181204 | 11:00:00 - 11:00:00 | 26607 | - | - | 70 91′N | 070 320E |
| 250105 | 10:25:00 - 10:30:00 | 27160 | - | - | 90 37′N | 010 18′W |
| Landsat ETM+ | ||||||
| 050104 | 10:40:00 - 10:41:00 | - | 194 | 53 | 100 06′N | 000 36′W |
Note: The Landsat ETM+ scene acquired on 5th January 2004 was used mainly because of the absence of cloud-free data coincidental with the MODIS and AATSR overpass.