Landsat 8 is an Earth observation mission from the Landsat programme of USGS and NASA. It provides free optical and thermal data acquired by the following sensors:
- Operational Land Imager, which captures imagery in the visible, near-infrared, and short-wave infrared portions of the spectrum.
- Thermal Infrared Sensor, which captures heat data in the thermal infrared range.
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The geographic coverage is global.
| Data product | Spectral bands combination |
|---|---|
| Level 2SP | 8-band: multispectral (RGB, deep blue, NIR, SWIR, and TIR) |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Provider | USGS |
| Collection type | Catalog is available free of charge |
| Product type | Optical |
| System type | Satellite |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Resolution | Band-dependent:
|
| Bit depth per pixel | 16-bit |
| Delivery format | A ZIP file containing the following files:
|
| Masks | Environmental Transparency |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Acquisition mode | Mono |
| Incidence angle | Up to 75° |
| Orbit | Sun-synchronous, at 705 km |
| Number of satellites | 1 |
| Catalog refresh rate | Every 16 days |
| Swath width | 185 km |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Spectral bands | 30 m:
100 m:
|
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Coordinate reference system | UTM-WGS84 |
| Positional accuracy | 12 m CE90 absolute |
| Specification | Description |
|---|---|
| Limitations | Input: AOI Availability: From 2013 Output: 185 km × 180 km scene |
| Data product | Type | Name and ID | Collection name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2SP | Catalog | Name: ID: | landsat-8 |