Low and Medium Spatial Resolution

Introduction to data type

Satellite data with low and medium resolution are characterized by spatial resolution at about 1 km and hundreds of meters, respectively. These data are obtained solely in a multispectral mode including visible and infrared part of the optical spectrum. Due to the wide swath of these satellites, the data with daily or a-few-day frequency are guaranteed.
The data are suitable for mapping in the scale of about 1:1,000,000.

(This information can be found by following this link: http://www.gisat.cz/content/en/satellite-data/supplied-data/low-and-medium-resolution?senzor=552#sat_detail )

Potential application

Global and continental mapping
Monitoring of vegetation conditions
Crop modeling and crop yield prediction
Large disasters monitoring
Snow cover and glaciers’ monitoring
Atmosphere and ocean are monitoring

(This information can be found by following this link: http://www.gisat.cz/content/en/satellite-data/supplied-data/low-and-medium-resolution?senzor=552#sat_detail )

(*Note*: The following information is looking at the Landsat 8 Satellite and sensor OLI.)

Availability (including suppliers details)

(Link: http://www.gisat.cz/content/en/satellite-data/supplied-data/low-and-medium-resolution/satelite/landsat-8 )

Collection considerations (time of day, FOV, etc.)

- consider the time of day that you want to collect your data and also consider the weather of that day you wish to collect your data, you want a clear cloudless day to collect your data.

Processing levels

- Low

Cost

- Free through USGS: Earth Explorer

File format

- Downloaded as a zip file

- IMG, RRD, AUX, and VSK files are found within the zip files

Coverage

- Image size = 185km x 180km

Swath width

- 185km

Spatial, spectral, radiometric and temporal resolution