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What is the Landsat Collections Saturation Bits parameter?

The Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 product metadata (MTL.txt) file includes a SATURATION_BAND_ x 
parameter for each Landsat band. This field indicates the presence of radiometric saturation for each band 
in every Landsat scene. 

Learn more: Landsat Collections Level-1 Saturation Bits Parameter 

Updated Date: June 13, 2023
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