Abstract
Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) data were examined for use in the mapping of soil organic matter content of submerged paddy. Seventy-five surface soil samples from Kuriyama-area in central Hokkaido were obtained for organic matter analysis. The analytical data were used for multiple linear regression of the TM spectral data collected in June 1987. It was found that the set of bands TM1 (450-520 nm) and TM3 (630-690 nm) could be used very effectively to estimate and map surface soil organic matter content under submerged condition.
