Landsat
7 Data Handbook
Chapter 1. - Landsat 7 Program
1.1 Background to the Landsat Program
1.1.1 Previous Missions
1.1.2 The EOSAT Era
1.1.3 Basis in Law for Landsat 7
1.1.4 System Operation and Management
1.2 Landsat 7 Mission Objectives
1.3 System Capabilities
1.3.1 Global Survey Mission
1.3.2 Rapid Data Availability
1.3.3 Enhanced IGS Access
Chapter 2. - Landsat 7 Spacecraft
2.1 Overview
2.2 Platform Characteristics
2.3 Functions
2.4 Communication Links
2.5 Solid State Recorder
Chapter 3. - Landsat 7 Payload
3.1 Sensor Overview
3.2 ETM+ Design
Chapter 4. - Ground System
4.1 Overview
4.2 Unique Ground System Components
4.2.1 Mission Operations Center
4.2.2 Landsat Ground Stations
4.2.3 Landsat Processing System
4.2.4 Level 1 Product Generation System
4.2.5 Image Assessment System
4.2.6 International Ground Stations
4.2.7 EDC-DAAC
4.3 Institutional Ground System Components
4.3.1 Landsat Ground Network
4.3.2 Space Network
4.3.3 National Centers for Environmental Prediction
4.3.4 Flight Dynamic Facility
4.3.5 NASA Integrated Support Network
Chapter 5. - Orbit & Coverage
5.1 Orbit
5.2 Swathing Pattern
5.3 The Worldwide Reference System (WRS)
5.4 Long Term Acquisition Plan
Chapter 6. Data Characteristics
6.1 Scientific Theory of Measurements
6.2 Spatial Characteristics
6.3 Temporal Characteristics
6.4 Radiometric Characteristics
6.5 The Landsat Niche
Chapter 7. - Artifact Characterization
7.1 Overview
7.2 Scan-correlated Shift
7.3 Memory Effect
7.4 Coherent Noise
7.5 Dropped Lines
7.6 Inoperable Detectors
7.7 Banding
7.8 Striping
Chapter 8. - Radiometric Calibration
8.1 Overview
8.2 Pre-Launch
8.2.1 Spectral Characterization
8.2.2 Radiometric Calibration
8.3 Post-Launch
8.3.1 Internal Calibrator
8.3.2 Full Aperture Solar Calibrator
8.3.3 Partial Aperture Solar Calibrator
Chapter 9. Geometric Calibration
9.1 Overview
9.2 Sensor Alignment Calibration
9.3 Scan Mirror Calibration
9.4 Focal Plane Calibration
Chapter 10. - Calibration Parameter File
10.1 File Description
10.1.1 Calibration Parameter File Updates
10.1.2 File Structure
10.2 File Content
10.2.1 Geometric Parameters
10.2.2 Radiometric Calibration Parameters
10.2.3 Artifact Parameters
10.2.4 ACCA Parameters
Chapter 11. Data Products
11.1 Level 0R Product
11.1.1 Product Size
11.1.2 Product Components
11.1.3 Product Format
11.2 Level 1R Product
11.2.1 Product Size
11.2.2 Product Components
11.2.3 Product Format
11.3 Level 1G Product
11.3.1 Product Size
11.3.2 Product Components
11.3.3 Product Format
Chapter 12. Product Ordering
12.1 U.S. Data Holdings
12.2 Online Aids to Ordering
12.3 Product Prices
12.3.1 Published Price List
12.3.2 Product Payment
12.4 Product Media
12.5 IGS Landsat Data Archives
Appendix A - Acronym Expansion