Map Malaysia 2009
Abstract

MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) is a key instrument aboard the Terra (EOS AM) and Aqua (EOS PM) satellites. Terra MODIS and Aqua MODIS are acquiring data in 36 spectral bands, or groups of wavelengths. These data will improve our understanding of global dynamics and processes occurring on the land, in the oceans, and in the lower atmosphere. The objective of this study is to assess the capability of Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) scene for land cover mapping over Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD) province, Indonesia. Standard supervised classification techniques were used in this study namely maximum likelihood, minimum distance-to-mean, parallelepiped and parallelepiped (with Maximum Likelihood Tie Resolution) by using PCI Geomatica 9.1 image processing software. The accuracy of each classification map was assessed using the reference data set consisted of a large number of samples collected per category. The results from this multispectral classification analysis of this study area indicated that urban features could be clearly identified and classified relative to the surrounding terrain and its associated desert features. In this study, Kappa statistic and overall accuracy were calculated and compared for the three supervised classification techniques. Geometric correction was performed to the digital image using the nearest neighborhood method with second order polynomial.