Landsat 8
The Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) are onboard the Landsat 8 satellite, have acquired images of the Earth since February 2013. The sensors collect images of the Earth with a 16-day repeat cycle, referenced to the Worldwide Reference System-2. The approximate scene size is 170 km north-south by 183 km east-west (106 mi by 114 mi).
Landsat 8 image data files consist of 11 spectral bands with a spatial resolution of 30 meters for bands 1-7 and bands 9-11; 15-meters for the panchromatic band 8. Delivered Landsat 8 Level-1 data typically include both OLI and TIRS data files; however, there may be OLI-only and/or TIRS-only scenes in the USGS archive. A Quality Assurance (QA.tif) band is also included. This file provides bit information regarding conditions that may affect the accuracy and usability of a given pixel – clouds, water or snow, for example.
Complete Metadata
| @type | dcat:Dataset |
|---|---|
| accessLevel | public |
| bureauCode |
[
"026:00"
]
|
| contactPoint |
{
"fn": "EROS CENTER",
"@type": "vcard:Contact",
"hasEmail": "mailto:lta@usgs.gov"
}
|
| description | The Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) are onboard the Landsat 8 satellite, have acquired images of the Earth since February 2013. The sensors collect images of the Earth with a 16-day repeat cycle, referenced to the Worldwide Reference System-2. The approximate scene size is 170 km north-south by 183 km east-west (106 mi by 114 mi). Landsat 8 image data files consist of 11 spectral bands with a spatial resolution of 30 meters for bands 1-7 and bands 9-11; 15-meters for the panchromatic band 8. Delivered Landsat 8 Level-1 data typically include both OLI and TIRS data files; however, there may be OLI-only and/or TIRS-only scenes in the USGS archive. A Quality Assurance (QA.tif) band is also included. This file provides bit information regarding conditions that may affect the accuracy and usability of a given pixel – clouds, water or snow, for example. |
| distribution |
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"title": "Retrieve the OpenSearch Get Capabilities document",
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"mediaType": "application/opensearchdescription+xml",
"description": "Collection-specific granule Open Search Descriptor Document",
"downloadURL": "https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov/opensearch/granules/descriptor_document.xml?collectionConceptId=C1235542031-USGS_LTA"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Download this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Dataset searching and requesting capabilities are available through EarthExplorer.",
"downloadURL": "http://earthexplorer.usgs.gov"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "Download this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Dataset searching and requesting capabilities are available through the Global Visualization viewer.",
"downloadURL": "http://glovis.usgs.gov"
},
{
"@type": "dcat:Distribution",
"title": "View information related to this dataset",
"format": "HTML",
"mediaType": "text/html",
"description": "Landsat 8 OLI and TIRS information.",
"downloadURL": "http://landsat.usgs.gov/landsat8.php"
}
]
|
| identifier | C1235542031-USGS_LTA |
| issued | 2013-02-11 |
| keyword |
[
"earth-science",
"geomorphic-landforms-processes",
"infrared-wavelengths",
"land-surface",
"land-use-land-cover",
"landscape",
"sensor-characteristics",
"spectral-engineering",
"surface-radiative-properties",
"visible-wavelengths"
]
|
| landingPage | https://cmr.earthdata.nasa.gov:443/search/concepts/C1235542031-USGS_LTA.html |
| language |
[
"en-US"
]
|
| modified | 2025-03-31 |
| programCode |
[
"026:001"
]
|
| publisher |
{
"name": "DOI/USGS/EROS",
"@type": "org:Organization"
}
|
| spatial | -180.0 -82.71 180.0 82.74 |
| temporal | 2013-02-11T00:00:00Z/2023-02-28T00:00:00Z |
| theme |
[
"CWIC",
"ESIP",
"LDCM",
"geospatial"
]
|
| title | Landsat 8 |
