Landsat Frequently Asked Questions
Commonly-asked questions about Landsat Missions and data products are listed below.
General Landsat
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Landsat 9
Data Acquisition and Archive
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What are the acquisition schedules for the Landsat satellites?
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Can Landsat satellite acquisition requests be made for a specific date and location?
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After a Landsat scene is collected, when will it become available for search and download?
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Are all acquired Landsat scenes held in the USGS Landsat archive?
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How do I search for and download ascending (nighttime) Landsat scenes?
Landsat Data Products
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How is the percentage of cloud cover calculated in a Landsat scene?
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Does Landsat Level-1 data processing include atmospheric correction?
Using Landsat Data
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Are there any restrictions on the use or redistribution of Landsat data?
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What are the best Landsat spectral bands for use in my research?
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What are some known issues that users might find in Landsat data?
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What could be causing the "seamline" in a mosaic of multiple Landsat images?
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How do I use Quality Assessment (QA) bands that are delivered with Landsat products?
Landsat U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD)
Landsat Level-2 Science Products
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Why does my Landsat Collection 2 Surface Temperature product have missing data?
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Why are negative values observed over water in some Landsat Surface Reflectance products?
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How do I use a scale factor with Landsat Level-2 science products?
Landsat Collections
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What are the Landsat Collection 1 Level-1 data product file sizes?
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Can Landsat Collection Real-Time scenes be used in my research?
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What is the Landsat Collections Angle Coefficient file and how is it used?
Landsat Collection 2
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What is the naming convention for Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 and Level-2 scenes?
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How do Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 products compare with products from Collection 1?
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How do I search and download Landsat Collection 2 data products?
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What are Landsat Collection 2 Full Resolution Browse Images?
Landsat Data in the Cloud
Landsat 8 Data
Landsat 7 Data
Landsat 1-5 Data
Landsat Browse Images
Landsat Calibration