This page provides useful information for processing and analysis of remote sensing data. · Satellite data downloading procedures (PDF 3,737k)   Introduction of data analysis method on Microsoft Excel ·Acquiring the physical values from ASCII data format (PDF 634k) ·Creating correlation charts using on-site and satellite data (PDF 148k) ·Seasonal variations in satellite data and charting changes over time (PDF 192k) If you can construct the UNIX environment, free software named SeaDAS or GRASS is recommended. · Image display procedures using SeaDAS (PDF 325k) · Image display procedures using GRASS (PDF 1,711k) Tools for analyzing satellite imagery (freeware, shareware, and license fees) Tool Name  Software Publisher  Tool Description  System Requirements WIM Wimsoft Tool to visualize and analyze remotely sensed data such as SeaWiFS, CZCS, MODIS-Terra, MODIS-Aqua, GLI, OCTS, NOAA AVHRR, MOS, AMSR-E, QuikSCAT, SSMI and other sensors in many different formats (HDF, CoastWatch, Terascan, ERDAS - LAN, NSIDC, raster, NAVOCEANO, NGSST, etc.). Windows  SeaDAS NASA SeaWIFS and MODIS analytical tool Macintosh UNIX Linux  GRASS  GRASS Development Team GIS system (Geographic Information System) utilized for data management and analysis. Windows Macintosh UNIX Linux HyperCube USACE ( U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ) Tool for the analysis and display of multispectral and hyperspectral imagery. Sample data and manuals are available. Windows Macintosh ENVI FreeLook Research Systems (only Japanese version) Easy to use Viewer to view diverse image data sets. Sample data and tutorial are available. Windows Macintosh UNIX Linux ENVI (License Fee) Research Systems 1) Tool can be used to analyze data in a variety of formats. 2) Cross-platform, written in IDL, customizable, and ability for program creation. Windows Macintosh UNIX Linux ERDAS ViewFinder LGGM (Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping) Tool for analyzing 16 bit data, Data transform and Extended image. Tool can convert data to tiff and IMG formats. Windows ERDAS IMAGINE (License Fee) LGGM (Leica Geosystems GIS & Mapping) Tool for analyzing a variety of data formats and patterns. High degree of data Interchangeability with ArcGIS. Windows Solaris IDL (License Fee) Research Systems Tool used to analyze and display scientific data. General numeric analytical tool. Cross-platform. Tool is distributed free of charge. Windows Macintosh UNIX Linux Privacy policy | notes | Contact Us | Link | Site Map Distribution of this publication's content without permission is strictly prohibited. Ministry of the Environment , Northwest Pacific Region Environmental Cooperation Center