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Landsat 9 Thermal Sensor Detector Swap Improvements

Detailed Description

These Band 10 images over the Salton Sea in California show a stripe due to a failing detector (left) and the same scene with the failed detector replaced with its backup detector after calibration updates (right). This Landsat 9 image was acquired on November 24, 2022, from Path 39 Row 27. 

Visit the Landsat 9 OLI and TIRS Calibration Notices webpage for more details about this update. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.