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    Landsat Data Dictionary

    • Acquisition Date
    • Acquisition Quality
    • Bias Parameter File Name OLI
    • Bias Parameter File Name TIRS
    • Browse Exists
    • Calibration Parameter File
    • Capture Device ID
    • Capture Source
    • CCT Source Available
    • Cloud Cover
    • Cloud Cover Land
    • Collection Category
    • Collection Number
    • Collection Type
    • Contact Start Time
    • Contact Version (L7)
    • Coordinates - Decimal Degrees
    • Coordinates - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
    • Data Anomaly
    • Data Category
    • Data Type L-1
    • Data Type Level 0Rp
    • Date Acquired
    • Date Acquired Gap Fill
    • Date L-1 Generated
    • Date L-1 Generated First
    • Datum
    • Day/Night
    • DCT Source Available
    • Digital Source Available
    • DLT Source Available
    • Effective Date/Time
    • Elevation Source
    • Ellipsoid
    • Ephemeris Type
    • False Easting
    • False Northing
    • File Name
    • Film Source Available
    • Full Aperture Calibration
    • Full or Partial Interval
    • Full/Partial Scene
    • Gain Band (1 - 5, 6 VCID* 1, 6 VCID* 2, 7 - 8)
    • Gain Change - Band (1 - 5, 6 VCID* 1, 6 VCID* 2, 7 - 8)
    • Gap Fill
    • Gap Phase Source
    • Gap Phase Statistic
    • Geometric RMSE Model
    • Geometric RMSE Model X
    • Geometric RMSE Model Y
    • Geometric RMSE Verify
    • Grid Cell Size Panchromatic
    • Grid Cell Size Reflective
    • Grid Cell Size Thermal
    • Ground Control Points Model
    • Ground Control Points Version
    • Image Quality Landsat 8-9
    • Image Quality VCID 1 - 2
    • Landsat Interval Identifier
    • Landsat Product Identifier
    • Landsat Scene Identifier
    • L8-9 File Type
    • L8-9 Mission File Name
    • Map Projection L0Ra
    • Map Projection L-1
    • Mission Data Type
    • MOE Interval Identifier
    • Nadir-Off-Nadir
    • Orientation
    • Output Format
    • Panchromatic Lines
    • Panchromatic Samples
    • Processing Software Version
    • Product Available L0Rp
    • QPSK Channel (L7)
    • Quality Band (1 - 7)
    • RCC File Name (L7)
    • RCC File Version (L7)
    • Reflective Lines
    • Reflective Samples
    • Resampling Option
    • RLUT File Name
    • Roll Angle
    • Satellite
    • Scan Gap Interpolation
    • Scan Line Corrector
    • Scene Center Scan Time
    • Scene Center Time Number
    • Scene Mode
    • Scene Source
    • Scene Status
    • Sensor Anomalies L-1
    • Sensor Identifier - Landsat 8-9
    • Sensor Mode
    • Spacecraft Identifier
    • Spacecraft Source
    • Start Time
    • Station Identifier
    • Stop Time
    • Sun Azimuth L-1
    • Sun Azimuth L0Ra
    • Sun Elevation L-1
    • Sun Elevation L0Ra
    • Target WRS Path
    • Target WRS Row
    • Thermal Lines
    • Thermal Samples
    • TIRS SSM Model
    • True Scale Latitude
    • UTM Zone
    • WRS Ending Row
    • WRS Starting Row
    • WRS Path
    • WRS Row
    • WRS Type
    Acquisition Date
    • Field Definition:  The year, month and day that the scene was acquired.
    Format:
    YYYY/MM/DD
    Acquisition Quality
    • Field Definition:  Acquisition Quality is a value, expressed as a single digit number, based on (1) errors encountered during archive processing; and/or (2) visible artifacts in the data when manually inspected.
    Values:
    9 = Excellent (no quality issues or errors detected)
    7-8 = Good (minor quality issues and/or errors detected)
    Bias Parameter File Name OLI
    • Field Definition:  ​ The Bias Parameter File used for processing OLI.
    Bias Parameter File Name TIRS
    • Field Definition:  The Bias Parameter File used for processing TIRS.
    Browse Exists
    • Field Definition:  Availability of reduced-resolution browse.
    Values:
    Y = Yes, a browse does exist for this scene
    N = No, a browse does not exist for this scene
    Calibration Parameter File
    • Field Definition:  The calibration Parameter file used for processing.
    Capture Device ID
    • Field Definition:  Capture device identifier on which the reference data was captured.
    Capture Source
    • Field Definition:  Capture source or AQPSK channel in the raw data
    CCT Source Available
    • Field Definition:  CCT source(s) (comma separated list) available in the archive for this scene.
    Values:
    CORRECTED = One or more corrected TM CCT quad tapes available.
    UNCORRECTED = One or more uncorrected TM CCT quad tapes available.
    N = No CCT tape exists.
    Cloud Cover
    • Field Definition:  Cloud coverage (percent) of a WRS scene.
    Values:
    0.00 - 100.00
    -1 = Cloud cover not calculated or assessed
    Cloud Cover Land
    • Field Definition:  All sensors = Cloud coverage over land (percent) assigned to a WRS scene.
    Values:
    -1 = Cloud cover land not calculated or assessed.
    Collection Category
    • Field Definition:  Landsat Collection 1 is organized by a tiered inventory structure to indicate the quality and level of processing of the data.

      Values:
      T1 = Tier 1 is the highest available quality and processing level. This category is suitable for time-series analysis across the different Landsat sensors.

      T2 = Tier 2 scenes contain significant cloud cover and have insufficient ground control to generate precision and terrain corrected products.

      RT = Real-Time indicates initial processing with additional processing required to achieve Tier 1 or Tier 2.
    Collection Number
    • Field Definition:  Landsat Collections provides a quality controlled selection of radiometrically calibrated and consistently geolocated data with sufficiently geographically aligned pixels to support time series analysis through the full Landsat record.
    Collection Type
    • Field Definition:  The collection type of the image.
    Values:
    Earth Imaging
    Lunar
    OLI Lamp
    OLI Shutter
    OLI Shutter Integration Time Sweep
    OLI Solar
    OLI Solar Integration Time Sweep
    OLI Test Patterns
    Stellar
    SSR PN Test Sequence
    Side Slither
    TIRS Blackbody
    TIRS Blackbody Temperature Sweep
    TIRS Blackbody Stability
    TIRS Deepspace
    TIRS Integration Time Sweep
    TIRS Test Patterns
    Contact Start Time
    • Field Definition:  Year, Day of year and GMT when the capture started.
    Format:
    Format: YYYY:DDD:HH:MI:SS.SSSSSSS
    YYYY = Four digit year
    DDD = day of year (001-366)
    HH = Hour (00-23)
    MI = Minute (00-59)
    SS.SSSSSSS = Fractional seconds
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    Contact Version (L7)
    • Field Definition:  Contact version number for that RCC data. (Zero represents the first occurrence of the data.)
    Coordinates - Decimal Degrees
    • Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in decimal degrees for the following fields:
    Values:
    Scene Center Latitude and Longitude
    Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude
    Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude
    Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude
    Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

    Latitude Format Decimal Degrees: -90.000 through 90.000
    Longitude Format Decimal Degrees: -180.000 through 180.000

    Number of decimal places will vary by dataset – check collection in EE.
    Coordinates - Degrees, Minutes, Seconds
    • Field Definition:  The latitude and longitude are provided in degrees, minutes, and seconds for the following fields:
    Values:
    Scene Center Latitude and Longitude
    Northeast (NE) Corner Latitude and Longitude
    Northwest (NW) Corner Latitude and Longitude
    Southeast (SE) Corner Latitude and Longitude
    Southwest (SW) Corner Latitude and Longitude

    Longitude Format:
    DDDMMSS.SSH
    DDD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 180
    MM = Minute(s) with a range of 0 through 59
    SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99
    H = Hemisphere with E for east and W for west

    Latitude Format:
    DDMMSS.SSH
    DD = Degree(s) with a range of 0 through 90
    MM = Minutes(s) with a range of 0 through 59
    SS.SS = Second(s) with a range of 0 through 59.99
    H = Hemisphere with N for north and S for south
    Data Anomaly
    • Field Definition:  Special sensor condition for Level-1 scene processing.
    Values:
    NO_PCD = Payload Correction Data missing.
    NA = None; no special sensor conditions.
    Data Category
    • Field Definition:  Current data category where the data has been placed.
    Values:
    NOMINAL = Nominal Data
    EXCHANGE = Exchange Data
    TEST = Test Data
    ENGINEERING = Engineering Data
    VALIDATION = Validation Data
    Data Type L-1
    • Field Definition:  Data type identifier string used to create the L-1 product.
    Values:
    L1G = L1G Data
    L1GT = L1Gt Data
    L1T = L1T Data
    Data Type Level 0Rp
    • Field Definition:  Data type identifier string used to create Level 0Rp products.
    Values:
    L0RP = L0RP Data
    Date Acquired
    • Field Definition:  Year, month and day that this scene was imaged.
    Format:
    YYYY/MM/DD
    Date Acquired Gap Fill
    • Field Definition:  Acquisition date of the input scenes used for the scan gap fill (comma separated list with a maximum of five input scenes); included only for gap-filled and SLC-Off products.
    Date L-1 Generated
    • Field Definition:  All sensors = The most recent date that the Level-1 Product has been produced.
    Date L-1 Generated First
    • Field Definition:  All sensors = Year, Day of year and GMT that the first level-1 record or metadata was generated.
    Datum
    • Field Definition:  Datum used in creating the image.
    Values:
    WGS84 = World Geodetic System 1984
    Day/Night
    • Field Definition:  Day or night condition of the scene.
    Values:
    DAY = Day scene
    NIGHT = Night scene
    DCT Source Available
    • Field Definition:  Digital archive source(s) (comma separated list) available for this scene id.
    Values:
    TMA = One or more radiometrically corrected/geometrically uncorrected TMA DCTs exist
    TMR = One or more TMR DCTs exist
    N = No DCT exists
    Digital Source Available
    • Field Definition:  Indicates whether a digital source exists.
    Values:
    Y = Yes, a digital source does exist for this scene
    N = No, a digital source does not exist for this scene
    DLT Source Available
    • Field Definition:  DLT source available for this scene.
    Values:
    Y = Yes, a DLT exists
    N = No, DLT does not exist
    Effective Date/Time
    • Field Definition:  Date and start time for which the data are effective
    Elevation Source
    • Field Definition:  Digital elevation dataset that was used to terrain-correct the product.
    Values:
    NED = National Elevation Dataset
    SRTM = Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
    GTOPO30 = Global 30 Arc Second Elevation Digital Data
    GLS2000 = Global Land Survey 2000
    RAMP = Radarsat Antarctic Mapping Project
    Ellipsoid
    • Field Definition:  Ellipsoid used in creating the image.
    Values:
    WGS84 = World Geodetic System 1984
    Ephemeris Type
    • Field Definition:  Orbital ephemeris type used.
    Values:
    Definitive = Definitive ephemeris
    Predictive = Predictive ephemeris
    False Easting
    • Field Definition:  Value added to all "x" values in the rectangular coordinates for a map projection. Frequently assigned to eliminate negative numbers. Expressed in the unit of measure identified in Planar Coordinate Unit.
    False Northing
    • Field Definition:  Value added to all "y" values in the rectangular coordinates for a map projection. Frequently assigned to eliminate negative numbers. Expressed in the unit of measure identified in Planar Coordinate Unit.
    File Name
    • Field Definition:  Name of the data file including extension
    Film Source Available
    • Field Definition:  Indicates whether a black-and-white film source exists.
    Values:
    Y = Yes, a black-and-white film source does exist for this scene
    N = No, a black-and-white film source does not exist for this scene
    Full Aperture Calibration
    • Field Definition:  This field indicates if the scene was used for ​Full Aperture Solar Calibration​ (FASC).
    Values:
    Y = Scene was used for Full Aperture Solar Calibration
    N = Scene was not used for Full Aperture Solar Calibration
    Full or Partial Interval
    • Field Definition:  Completeness of a WRS interval
    Values:
    FULL = Full WRS interval
    PARTIAL = Partial WRS interval
    Full/Partial Scene
    • Field Definition:  Completeness of a WRS Scene.
    Values:
    FULL = Full WRS scene
    PARTIAL= Partial WRS scene
    Gain Band (1 - 5, 6 VCID* 1, 6 VCID* 2, 7 - 8)
    • Field Definition:  Band gain state of band detected at the start of a WRS scene.
    Values:
    H = Band was acquired in high gain mode
    L = Band was acquired in low gain mode
    U = Unknown

    * (Virtual Channel Identifier)
    Gain Change - Band (1 - 5, 6 VCID* 1, 6 VCID* 2, 7 - 8)
    • Field Definition:  The presence and direction of change in detector gain state within the WRS scene.
    Values:
    0 = Indicates no gain change
    + = Indicates change from low to high gain
    - = Indicates change from high to low gain
    HH = No band gain change within the scene whose gain band state was acquired in high gain mode
    LL = No band gain change within the scene whose gain band state was acquired in low gain mode
    LH = A low to high band gain change within the scene
    HL = A high to low band gain change within the scene
    U = Unknown
    * (Virtual Channel Identifier)
    Gap Fill
    • Field Definition:  Percentage of image data used as fill for gap-filled and SLC-Off products.
    Gap Phase Source
    • Field Definition:  Source of ephemeris data from which the gap phase statistic was generated. Used for ETM+ SLC-off data only.
    Values:
    DE = Definitive Ephemeris
    PCD = Payload Correction Data
    NA = Not Applicable (Scan Line Corrector (SLC)-on data.
    Gap Phase Statistic
    • Field Definition:  The along-track distance from the center of the closest forward-to-reverse scan gap to the nominal WRS scene center. (NULL only for scan line corrector (SLC)-on data)
    Values:
    -17.000000 through +17.0000000
    Null
    Geometric RMSE Model
    • Field Definition:  Combined RMSE of the geometric residuals (meters) in both across-track and along-track directions measured on the GCPs used in geometric precision correction.
    Geometric RMSE Model X
    • Field Definition:  RMSE of the geometric residuals (meters) measured on the GCPs used in geometric precision correction.
    Values:
    ETM+ - along-track direction
    TM - along-track direction
    MSS - sample direction
    OLI - across-track direction
    TIRS - across-track direction
    Geometric RMSE Model Y
    • Field Definition:  RMSE of the geometric residuals (meters) measured on the GCPs used in geometric precision correction.
    Values:
    ETM+ - across-track direction
    TM - across-track direction
    MSS - line direction
    OLI - along-track direction
    TIRS - along-track direction
    Geometric RMSE Verify
    • Field Definition:  RMSE of the geometric residuals (pixels) in both line and sample directions measured on the terrain-corrected product independently using GLS2000.
    Grid Cell Size Panchromatic
    • Field Definition:  Grid cell size used in creating the image for the panchromatic band.
    Grid Cell Size Reflective
    • Field Definition:  Grid cell size used in creating the image for the reflective band.
    Grid Cell Size Thermal
    • Field Definition:  Grid cell size used in creating the image for the thermal band.
    Ground Control Points Model
    • Field Definition:  The number of ground control points used in the verification of the terrain corrected product.
    Values:
    -1 to 1615 (- 1 = not available)
    Ground Control Points Version
    • Field Definition:  The version number of the ground control points used in the verification of the terrain corrected product.
    Values:
    -1, 1, 2, 3, etc. (-1 = not available)
    Image Quality Landsat 8-9
    • Field Definition:  Composite image quality for the bands. For Landsat 8 or 9, if scene is OLI or OLI_TIRS combined, value will reflect OLI quality score. If TIRS, the TIRS quality score will be used
    Values:
    9 = Best
    0 = Worst
    -1 = Image quality not calculated or assessed
    Image Quality VCID 1 - 2
    • Field Definition:  A single digit number that represents an image quality value used by the Landsat 7 Processing System (LPS). Image Quality 1 represents quality for format 1 (bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6l) and Image Quality 2 represents quality for format 2 (bands 6h, 7 and 8). Values for each format can range from 0 - 9.

      The image quality is based on the number and distribution of bad scans or equivalent bad scans in a scene. It is computed by dividing the total number of filled minor frames for a scene by 6313 (the nominal number of image data minor frames in a major frame for 30 meter bands). This will give a number of equivalent bad scans. The distribution of filled minor frames is characterized as being either clustered or scattered. A cluster of 128 bad scans will still yield a scene with a cluster of 246 good scans which is two-thirds of a scene. A scattering of 128 bad scans may make the entire image worthless.
    Values:
    VCID = Virtual Channel Identifier
    Value for Image Quality:
    9 = No errors detected, a perfect scene
    8 = Less than or equal to 4 equivalent bad scans, clustered
    7 = Less than or equal to 4 equivalent bad scans, scattered
    6 = Less than or equal to 16 equivalent bad scans, clustered
    5 = Less than or equal to 16 equivalent bad scans, scattered
    4 = Less than or equal to 64 equivalent bad scans, clustered
    3 = Less than or equal to 64 equivalent bad scans, scattered
    2 = Less than or equal to 128 equivalent bad scans, clustered
    1 = Less than or equal to 128 equivalent bad scans, scattered
    0 = Greater than 128 equivalent bad scans, scattered (more than 33% of scene is bad)
    -1 = Image quality not calculated or assessed
    Landsat Interval Identifier
    • Field Definition:  Landsat Interval Identifier
    Format:
    LXSPPPRRRRRRYYYYDDDGSIV

    L = Landsat
    X = Sensor (T = TIRS, O = OLI, C = OLI_TIRS)
    S = Satellite
    PPP = WRS Path
    RRRRRR = WRS Interval Start and End Row
    YYYY = Year of Acquisition
    DDD = Day of Acquisition Year
    GSI = Ground Station Identifier
    VV = Version
    Landsat Product Identifier
    • Field Definition:  The naming convention of each L7 ETM+ Collection 1 Level-1 image is based on acquisition and processing parameters.
    Format:
    LXSS_LLLL_PPPRRR_YYYYMMDD_yyyymmdd_CC_TX

    L = Landsat
    X = Sensor (E = Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus)
    SS = Satellite (07 = Landsat 7)
    LLLL = Processing Correction Level (L1TP = precision and terrain, L1GT = systematic terrain, L1GS = systematic)
    PPP = WRS Path
    RRR = WRS Row
    YYYYMMDD = Acquisition Date expressed in Year, Month, Day
    yyyymmdd = Processing Date expressed in Year, Month, Day
    CC = Collection Number (01)
    TX = Collection Category (RT = Real Time, T1 = Tier 1, T2 = Tier 2)

    Example: LE07_L1TP_029030_20140715_20140805_02_T1
    Landsat Scene Identifier
    • Field Definition:  Landsat scene identifier.
    Format:
    LXSPPPRRRYYYYDDDGSIVV

    L = Landsat
    X = Sensor (T = TIRS, O = OLI, C = OLI_TIRS)
    S = Satellite
    PPP = WRS Path
    RRR = WRS Row
    YYYY = Year of Acquisition
    DDD = Day of Acquisition Year
    GSI = Ground Station Identifier
    VV = Version
    L8-9 File Type
    • Field Definition:  Type of mission date file
    Values:
    mission_checksum
    mission
    IDF
    L8-9 Mission File Name
    • Field Definition:  Name of the Mission data file including extension.
    Map Projection L0Ra
    • Field Definition:  L0Ra map projection selectively applied to HDTs based on geographic location. Used for processed archive data.
    Values:
    HOM = Hotine Oblique Mercator
    UTM = Universal Transverse Mercator
    Map Projection L-1
    • Field Definition:  L1 map projection applied to this data. Used for processed archive data.
    Values:
    PS = Polar Stereographic
    UTM = Universal Transverse Merc
    Mission Data Type
    • Field Definition:  Data type identifier string used to create the RCC file
    Values:
    OLI/TIRS MISSION
    OLI_MISSION
    TIRS_MISSION
    ETM_RCC
    TMR_RCC
    TMA_RCC
    MOE Interval Identifier
    • Field Definition:  Unique MOE interval identifier
    Format:
    000000_SS_T

    000000 = six-digit orbit number
    SS = two-digit sequence of interval within that orbit
    T = one-character indicating the type of interval
    Nadir-Off-Nadir
    • Field Definition:  Nadir or Off-Nadir condition of the interval or scene.
    Orientation
    • Field Definition:  Orientation used in creating the image.
    Values:
    NOMINAL = Nominal Path
    NORTH_UP = North Up
    TRUE_NORTH = True North
    USER = User
    Output Format
    • Field Definition:  Output format of the image.
    Values:
    GEOTIFF = Geostationary Earth Orbit Tagged Image File Format
    Panchromatic Lines
    • Field Definition:  Number of product lines for the panchromatic band.
    Panchromatic Samples
    • Field Definition:  Number of product samples for the panchromatic band.
    Processing Software Version
    • Field Definition:  Name and version of the processing software used to generate the L-1 product.
    Product Available L0Rp
    • Field Definition:  Field Definition: L0Rp product is available for this scene.
    Values:
    Values:
    Y = Yes, the product exists for download
    W = Processing is required, wait to download
    QPSK Channel (L7)
    • Field Definition:  Capture source or AQPSK channel of the raw data file

      Values:
      0-9 = Frequency.
      I = I channel (in-phase signal component)
      Q = Q channel (quadrature signal component)
    Quality Band (1 - 7)
    • Field Definition:  Quality band is a value, expressed as a single digit number, based on (1) errors encountered during archive processing; and/or (2) visible artifacts in the data when manually inspected.
    Values:
    9 = Excellent (no quality issues or errors detected)
    7-8 = Good (minor quality issues and/or errors detected)
    5-6 = Fair (moderate quality issues and/or errors detected)
    3-4 = Poor (significant quality issues and/or errors detected)
    1-2 = Extremely Poor (severe quality issues and/or errors detected)
    0 = Worst
    M = Band is missing
    U = Band has an unknown quality score (expected but insufficient information)
    RCC File Name (L7)
    • Field Definition:  RCC file name that produced this interval.
    RCC File Version (L7)
    • Field Definition:  RCC File Version number for that RCC data.
    Reflective Lines
    • Field Definition:  Number of product lines for the reflective bands.
    Reflective Samples
    • Field Definition:  Number of product samples for the reflective bands.
    Resampling Option
    • Field Definition:  Resampling option used in creating the image.
    Values:
    NEAREST_NEIGHBOR = Nearest Neighbor
    CUBIC_CONVOLUTION = Cubic Convolution
    MODULATION_TRANSFER_FUNCTION = Modulation Transfer Function
    BILINEAR = Bilinear
    KAISER DAMPED = Kaiser Damped
    16_POINT_SINC = 16-point sinc (sin(x)/(x)
    8_POINT_SINC = 8-point sinc (sin(x)/(x)
    DAMPED_WINDOW = Damped Window
    RLUT File Name
    • Field Definition:  Name of the Response Linearization Lookup Table file used to create the image.
    Roll Angle
    • Field Definition:  The amount of spacecraft roll at scene center. Positive roll is to the port side of the spacecraft and the negative roll is to the starboard side. A non-zero value indicates an off nadir acquisition.
    Values:
    -90.0000 through +90.00000
    Satellite
    • Field Definition:  Specific Landsat vehicle number used to capture this acquisition.
    Values:
    1 = Landsat satellite #1
    2 = Landsat satellite #2
    3 = Landsat satellite #3
    4 = Landsat satellite #4
    5 = Landsat satellite #5
    7 = Landsat satellite #7
    8 = Landsat satellite #8
    9 = Landsat satellite #9
    Scan Gap Interpolation
    • Field Definition:  Maximum scan gap width (in units of ETM+ 30-m detectors/pixels) filled by interpolation.
    Scan Line Corrector
    • Field Definition:  All Landsat 7 scenes collected since May 30, 2003 have data gaps due to the Scan Line Corrector (SLC) failure. Landsat 7 scenes acquired after this date are categorized as SLC-OFF.
    Values:
    SLC-OFF (2003-present)
    SLC-ON (1999-2003)
    Scene Center Scan Time
    • Field Definition:  Spacecraft time associated with the center of a WRS scene center scan.
    Scene Center Time Number
    • Field Definition:  Number of seconds from epoch time of 1995 at midnight.
    Values:
    1 - 999999999999
    Scene Mode
    • Field Definition:  Signal processing prior to transmission from satellite to ground station.
    Values:
    COMPRESSED = Compressed mode used to acquire the first 3 bands; the remaining bands are acquired in a linear mode
    LINEAR = Linear mode used to acquire all bands
    U = Unknown
    Scene Source
    • Field Definition:  Source that this version of the scene is stored.
    Values:
    LAM = Landsat Archive Manager
    DLT = Digital Linear Tape
    HDT = High Density Tape
    FILM = Film
    DCT = Digital Cassette Tape
    Scene Status
    • Field Definition:  Orderability status of either the Digital ID.s archive source, Film archive source, or LAM archive source.
    Values:
    G = Good source archived at EROS
    X = Archive data unavailable at EROS; only problem/bad data sources exist
    S = Archive data not currently in orderable status; they are in a spare status.

    Another marketable instance of this scene exists. Multiple records for a new_scene_id can be in 'S' status
    L = Archive data at status .S. or .G. that has been processed by LACS
    C = Archive data at status .X. that has been processed by LACS
    Sensor Anomalies L-1
    • Field Definition:  Source that this version of the scene is stored.
    Values:
    ASCENDING_DESCENDING = Ascending/Descending problem Landsat 4/5 coordinates recalculated for descending.

    BAND_4_NOT_DECOMPRESSED = Band 4 is not decompressed = dynamic range of 0 - 64.
    Affects only the first few months of Landsat 4, band 4 acquisitions.

    BUMPER_MODE = Landsat 5 or Landsat 7 scene acquired while the satellite was in bumper mode.
    Landsat 5 was permanently placed into bumper mode May 1, 2002.
    Landsat 7 was permanently placed into bumper mode April 1, 2007.

    LINE_START_ANOMALY = Line Start Anomaly (Landsat 3 only); up to one third of the
    image data is missing; quality ratings based on image data present.

    N = No sensor anomaly exists.
    Sensor Identifier - Landsat 8-9
    • Field Definition:  Sensor used to capture Landsat 8 data.
    Values:
    OLI = Operational Land Imager
    TIRS = Thermal Infrared
    OLI_TIRS = Operational Land Imager (OLI)/Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS)
    Sensor Mode
    • Field Definition:  Mode that the sensor was in during capture of this interval.
    Values:
    BUMPER = Bumper mode
    SAM = SAM (Scan Angle Monitor) mode
    Spacecraft Identifier
    • Field Definition:  Spacecraft from which the data was captured.
    Values:
    Landsat 1
    Landsat 2
    Landsat 3
    Landsat 4
    Landsat 5
    Spacecraft Source
    • Field Definition:  Identifies whether data were generated from the MODIS Aqua satellite, MODIS Terra satellite, or both.
    Values:
    Terra
    Aqua
    Both
    Start Time
    • Field Definition:  Year, Day of year and GMT spacecraft start time of either the first major frame of the interval or the start of a WRS scene.
    Format:
    YYYY:DDD:HH:MI:SS.SSSSSSS
    YYYY = Four digit year
    DDD = Day of year
    HH = Hour (00-23)
    MI = Minute
    SS.SSSSSSS = Fractional seconds
    Station Identifier
    • Field Definition:  Original ground receiving station to which this data was downlinked. All data received from ground stations are archived at the USGS EROS unless otherwise noted. Maps showing these stations can be found at https://landsat.usgs.gov/about_ground_stations.php.
    Values:
    AAA = North America receiving site unknown
    AA0 = North America receiving site unknown
    ABG = Awutu Bawjiase, Ghana
    ABN = Abuja, Nigeria
    AGS = Poker Flats, Alaska, USA
    ASA = Alice Springs, Australia
    ASK = Astana, Kazakhstan
    ASN = Alice Springs, Australia
    ATG = Atlanta, Georgia, USA (test site)
    AWE = Aswan, Egypt
    BIK = Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    BJC = Beijing, China
    BKT = Bangkok, Thailand
    BOC = Bogatá, Colombia
    CBA = Canberra, Australia
    CHM = Chetumal, Mexico
    CLT = Chung-Li, Taiwan
    CNB = Cuiabá, Brazil
    COA = Còrdoba, Argentina
    CPE = Cotopaxi, Ecuador
    CUB = Cuiabá, Brazil
    DJK = Daejeon, Korea
    DKI = Parepare, Indonesia
    DUB = Dubai, United Arab Emirates
    DVU = Dunaivtsi, Ukraine
    DWA = Darwin, Australia
    EDC = Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA (aka LGS)
    EV1 = Eagle Vision 1
    EV3 = Eagle Vision 3
    EV4 = Eagle Vision 4
    FAK = Fairbanks, Alaska, USA
    FFF = Foreign (non-North American) Receiving Site
    FUI = Fucino, Italy
    GDS = Goldstone, California, USA
    GLC = Gilmore Creek, Alaska, USA
    GMD = Greenbelt, Maryland, USA
    GNC = Gatineau, Canada
    HAJ = Hatoyama, Japan
    HCA = Datron testing in California, USA
    HIJ = Hiroshima, Japan
    HCV = Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    HLV = Hoa Lac, Vietnam
    HNV = Hanoi, Vietnam
    HOA = Hobart, Australia
    IKR = Irkutsk, Russia
    ISP = Islamabad, Pakistan
    IVC = Inuvik, Canada
    JSA = Hartebeesthoek, South Africa (aka Johannesburg)
    KHC = KaShi, China
    KIS = Kiruna, Sweden
    KLM = Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    KMC = Kunming, China
    KUJ = Kumamoto, Japan
    LBG = Libreville, Gabon
    LGN = Landsat Ground Network (Landsat 8)
    LGS = Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA (aka EDC)
    LUZ = Lusaka, Zambia
    MCM = Mexico City, Mexico
    MGR = Magadan, Russia
    MGS = McMurdo, Antarctica
    MLK = Malindi, Kenya
    MOR = Moscow, Russia
    MPF = Montpelier, France
    MPS = Maspalomas, Spain
    MTI = Matera, Italy
    NOK = Norman, Oklahoma, USA
    NPA = North Pole, Alaska, USA
    NP1 = North Pole, Alaska, USA
    NP2 = North Pole, Alaska, USA
    NP3 = North Pole, Alaska, USA
    NP4 = North Pole, Alaska, USA
    NP5 = North Pole, Alaska, USA
    NRK = Nairobi, Kenya
    NSG = Neustrelitz, Germany
    NSN = Neustrelitz, Germany
    NWN = Noordwijk, Netherlands
    OHA = O’Higgins, Antarctica
    PAC = Prince Albert, Canada
    PFS = Poker Flats, Alaska, USA
    PF1 = Poker Flats, Alaska, USA
    PF2 = Poker Flats, Alaska, USA
    PUC = Punto Arenas, Chile
    RPI = Rumpin, Indonesia
    RSA = Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
    SAC = Santiago, Chile
    SEK = Seoul, South, Korea
    SGI = Shadnagar, India
    SGP = Singapore
    SGS = Svalbard, Norway
    SG1 = Svalbard, Norway
    SNC = SanYa, China
    SRT = Si Racha, Thailand
    TFT = Taipei, Taiwan (fix Location)
    TGS = Transportable Ground Station
    TMT = Taipei, Taiwan (mobile location)
    TOF = Toulouse, France
    UHI = Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
    ULK = Ulsan, South Korea
    ULM = Ulan Bator, Mongolia
    UPR = Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
    WPS = Wallops Island, Virginia, USA
    XX0 = Receiving station unknown
    XXX = Receiving station unknown
    Stop Time
    • Field Definition:  Year, Day of year and GMT spacecraft stop time of either the last major frame of the interval or the stop of a WRS scene.
    Format:
    YYYY:DDD:HH:MI:SS.SSSSSSS
    YYYY = Four digit year
    DDD = Day of year
    HH = Hour (00-23)
    MI = Minute
    SS.SSSSSSS = Fractional seconds
    Sun Azimuth L-1
    • Field Definition:  Sun azimuth angle (degrees) at the WRS scene center of the L-1 product. A positive (+) value indicates angles to the East or clockwise from geographic North. Zero (0) indicates geographic North. A negative (-) value indicates angles to the West or counterclockwise from geographic North.
    Values:
    -180.0000000 through +180.0000000 degrees
    Sun Azimuth L0Ra
    • Field Definition:  Sun azimuth angle (degrees) at the WRS scene center of the L0Ra scene. A positive (+) value indicates angles to the East or clockwise from geographic North. Zero (0) indicates geographic North. A negative (-) value indicates angles to the West or counterclockwise from geographic North.
    Values:
    -180.0000000 through +180.0000000 degrees
    Sun Elevation L-1
    • Field Definition:  Sun elevation angle (degrees) at the WRS scene center of the L1 product. A positive (+) value indicates a daytime scene. Zero (0) or a negative (-) value indicates a nighttime scene.
    Values:
    - 90.0000000 through + 90.0000000 degrees
    Sun Elevation L0Ra
    • Field Definition:  Sun elevation angle (degrees) at the WRS scene center of the L0Ra scene. A positive (+) value indicates a daytime scene. Zero (0) or a negative (-) value indicates a nighttime scene.
    Values:
    - 90.0000000 through + 90.0000000 degrees
    Target WRS Path
    • Field Definition:  Nearest WRS path to the Line-Of-Sight scene center. This is used primarily for scenes with off-nadir look angles. The center of scene for off-nadir imaging may be several paths left or right of the orbital path and the center may even be off the WRS-2 grid when near the poles. This is an estimated value, for reference.
    Values:
    001 - 251
    Target WRS Row
    • Field Definition:  Nearest WRS Row to the Line-Of-Sight scene center. This is used primarily for scenes with off-nadir look angles. The center of scene for off-nadir imaging may be several paths left or right of the orbital path and the center may even be off the WRS-2 grid when near the poles. This is an estimated value, for reference.
    Values:
    001-059 = Northern Hemisphere (Descending)
    060 = Equator (Descending)
    061-119 = Southern Hemisphere (Descending)
    120-122 = Southern Polar Zone (Descending)
    123-183 = Southern Hemisphere (Ascending)
    184 = Equator (Ascending)
    185-246 = Northern Hemisphere (Ascending)
    247-248 = Northern Polar Zone (Descending)
    Thermal Lines
    • Field Definition:  Number of product lines for the thermal bands.
    Thermal Samples
    • Field Definition:  Number of product samples for the thermal bands.
    TIRS SSM Model
    • Field Definition:  Due to an anomalous condition on the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) Scene Select Mirror (SSM) encoder electronics, this field has been added to indicate which model was used to process the data.
    Values:
    Actual = The actual measured SSM position determined from the SSM encoder telemetry was used to process the TIRS data. This is the best TIRS quality available.

    Preliminary = Initial estimated SSM position information was used to process the data and reprocessing will occur once SSM encoder telemetry are available.

    Final = The TIRS data was reprocessed with updated SSM encoder telemetry.
    True Scale Latitude
    • Field Definition:  Latitude of true scale in a map projection.
    UTM Zone
    • Field Definition:  UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator) zone number in a map projection. A negative zone indicates that the false northing needs to be applied to the northing coordinate and a positive zone indicates that the false northing has been applied.
    Values:
    Negative Zone = Indicates that the false northing needs to be applied.
    Positive Zone = Indicates that the false northing has been applied.
    WRS Ending Row
    • Field Definition:  WRS which applies to the acquisition.
    Values:
    1 = Landsat Satellites 1, 2, 3
    2 = Landsat Satellites 4, 5, 7, 8
    WRS Starting Row
    • Field Definition:  Starting (orbital) WRS row number for the first reported scene, whether full or partial, included in this interval. For non-earth imaging intervals, the value is the same as earth imaging intervals.
    Values:
    000 for non-earth imaging (calibration) intervals 001-248 for WRS1 and WRS2
    WRS Path
    • Field Definition:  WRS - defined nominal Landsat satellite track (path). (orbital)
    WRS Row
    • Field Definition:  WRS-defined nominal Landsat satellite row. (orbital)
    Values:
    001 - 248
    WRS Type
    • Field Definition:  Worldwide Reference System type 1 or 2
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