A simple spatial filtering routine for the cosmetic removal of scan-line noise from Landsat TM P-tape imagery

A simple method for the cosmetic removal of scan-line noise from geometrically corrected Landsat Thematic Mapper data is presented. The method uses only standard spatial filters and arithmetic routines that are already present on most image processing systems. Examples are provided, and the possible effects upon image signal are discussed.

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