How do I get Landsat imagery?
The USGS Global Visualization Viewer GLOVIS site at: http://glovis.usgs.gov/ has Landsat data, as well as ASTER and some MODIS satellite images. Select the appropriate image collection e.g. Landsat Archive | Landsat 4 – 5 TM and then navigate to the region you are interested in.
How do I download USGS GloVis Landsat data?
To order the data for that scene, click the Add button below the Landsat 4-5 TM Scene List, then click the Send to Cart button. In the cart window, click the download icon for the file you selected. Choose the Level 1 Product (165.0 Mb Geotiff) download option, then click the Download button.
When did Landsat imagery become free?
January 2008
All that changed in January 2008 when Barb Ryan, the Associate Director for Geography at the U.S. Geological Survey, and Michael Freilich, NASA’s Director of the Earth Science Division, signed off on a Landsat Data Distribution Policy that made Landsat images free to the public.
How to download Landsat imagery from USGS Earth Explorer?
How to download free Landsat imagery with USGS Earth Explorer? User Interface. Step 1 Set your area of interest in the “Search Criteria” tab. Step 2 Select your data to download in the “Data Sets” tab. Step 3 Filter your data in the “Additional Criteria” tab. Step 4 Download free Landsat imagery in the “Results” tab.
What can Esri do with Landsat 8 imagery?
Esri is exploring standing up Landsat 8 imagery as a web service through ArcGIS for use both as background image maps and for imagery analysis. Key to this new service is the rapid availability of the new Landsat imagery after it is acquired.
Where can I download new scenes from Landsat?
Newly acquired Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 scenes become available for download typically less than 12 hours after data acquisition. Landsat Collection 1 Level-1 scenes are available for download at no charge from EarthExplorer. They can be found under the Landsat category on the Data Set tab as shown in this image.
What can I do with a Landsat visualization client?
Visualization client enables users to create dynamic custom mosaics from scenes within the Landsat archive for an area of interest. Allows users to customize their mosaic using three band combinations, select spectral indices and quality assessment band filtering.