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March 17, 2017 – ESPA Updated to Support Landsat Collection 1 Science Processing

By Landsat Missions

Recent algorithm updates to the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) on-demand interface allow for the processing of Landsat science products.

ESPA

Recent algorithm updates to the Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) on-demand interface allow for the processing of Landsat science products (such as Surface Reflectance and surface reflectance-based Spectral Indices) for Landsat Level-1 Collection 1 scenes.

There are many differences between Landsat Pre-Collection science data and Landsat Collection 1 science products generated by ESPA. Users should consult the respective product guides for complete information:  

Landsat 4-7 Surface Reflectance Product Guide

Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance Product Guide