Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Landsat 8 bands

Landsat 8 data bands will differ from those of Landsat 5 or Landsat 7. Here are the new band designations (resolution of 30 meters unless otherwise noted):

  • Band 1 - Coastal aerosol (ultra-blue)
  • Band 2 - Blue
  • Band 3 - Green
  • Band 4 - Red
  • Band 5 - Near Infrared (NIR)
  • Band 6 - SWIR 1
  • Band 7 - SWIR 2
  • Band 8 - Panchromatic (15 meter resolution)
  • Band 9 - Cirrus
  • Band 10 - Thermal Infrared (TIRS) 1 (100 meter resolution)
  • Band 11 - Thermal Infrared (TIRS) 2 (100 meter resolution)
To view imagery in natural color, use band combination 4,3,2.
For color infrared, use combination 5,4,3.
For false color, use combinations 6,5,4; 7,6,4; or 7,5,3.

http://landsat.usgs.gov/L8_band_combos.php

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