Landsat Data Access

EarthExplorer (EE) is a graphical interface that can be used to define areas of interest by selecting an area on the map, or entering an address, zip code, or by place name.  

Searches can be applied to multiple datasets simultaneously, and a footprint or browse image of each result can be displayed on the map. Landsat Level-1 browse images can be viewed in a variety of band combinations to help determine which scene would be the best in the research being conducted.  

The following Landsat Collection 2 products can be searched and downloaded from EE:  

• Landsat Level-1 scene based products (Landsat 1-9, worldwide) 

• Landsat Level-2 scene based surface reflectance and surface temperature products (Landsat 4-9, worldwide) 

• Landsat U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) tiled products (Landsat 4-9, Conterminous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii) 

• Landsat Level-3 tiled science products (Landsat 4-9, Conterminous U.S., Alaska, Hawaii) 

• Burned Area, Dynamic Surface Water Extent, Fractional Snow Covered Area, Fractional Snow Covered Area Statistics 

• Landsat Collection 2 Digital Elevation Model (DEM) products (Landsat 1-9, worldwide) 

Details about the Landsat products listed here can be found by accessing the Landsat Product Information webpage.  
 

Landsat Commercial Cloud Data Access 

All Landsat Collection 2 operational data can be accessed from an Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform. Leveraging the data storage and processing capabilities that cloud services provide offers new ways to explore the growing record of Landsat observations.  All Landsat data stored in the AWS cloud platform include SpatioTemporal Asset Catalog (STAC) metadata. 

Visit the Landsat Commercial Cloud Data Access webpage to learn more about STAC and using Landsat data in the cloud environment. A number of tutorials are also available to help users Access and Process Landsat data in the cloud. 
  

Bulk Download Web Application (BDWA)

The BDWA Uses a file system access API directly within Chrome or Edge browsers to quickly download selected files to the user's system. The BDWA becomes available when the appropriate icon is selected in the EarthExplorer Results section. Refer to the documentation to ensure proper set up and optimal access. All operational Landsat products displayed in EarthExplorer can be downloaded using the BDWA.   

A number of tutorials are available to help users learn more about using the BDWA. 
  

Machine-to-Machine (M2M) API  

The M2M utilizes a RESTful JSON API for accessing datasets and provides the same options and functions as EarthExplorer. All interaction with this service follows JSON specifications and uses the 'application/json' content type. Visit the webpage for documentation and scripting examples. All operational Landsat products displayed in EarthExplorer can be downloaded using the BDWA.  
  

Landsat Bulk Metadata Service 

The XML and CSV files on the Landsat Bulk Metadata Service webpage contain metadata for the complete inventory of Landsat Level-1, Landsat Level-2, and U.S. Landsat ARD holdings in the USGS EROS archive. The files are quite large, are updated with new information each day, and are best accessed via script functions. 
  

Global Visualization Viewer (GloVis) 

GloVis provides access to Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 scene-based products held in the USGS EROS archive.  
  

EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA)  

The ESPA on Demand Interface accepts processing requests for Landsat Provisional Aquatic Reflectance and Actual Evapotranspiration higher level products, as well as Landsat Spectral Indices. Customization services are also available from ESPA
 

NASA Application for Extracting and Exploring Analysis Ready Samples (AρρEEARS)

AρρEEARS lets you access and transform geospatial data from a variety of federal data archives, including Landsat U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) tiled products.