ESTIMATING CROP YIELDS FROM SATELLITE RECONNAISSANCE IMAGERY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP81T00990R000100150037-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 6, 2002
• Sequence Number: 37
• Publication Date: March 10, 1966
• Content Type: MF

Approved For Mease 202/08/07: CIA-RDP81 T0099 00100150037-7
TCS-2129-66
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10 March 1966
1?' IO RANDITv'.C FOR: Assistant for Photc raphic Analysis, NPIC
Chief, CIA/Imagery Analysis Division
SULK T Estimating Crop Yields from Satellite Reconnaissance
I4nagery
1. As you are aware the USIB has approved the following
25X1 recc;mmendations of China Committee:
"CIA proceed apace in seeking to develop techniques
which will enable estimates of crop yield tj be made
from satellite photography."
25X1A
I ? has requested that the operations Staff coordinate
and conso z;.e your individual views on this subject. In order to
corc i,o grasps with this problem, please provide me with your answer
to the .1 ollowing questions as well a