Page Summary
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This dataset has been superseded by LANDSAT/COMPOSITES/C02/T1_L2_8DAY_BAI.
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The dataset contains Landsat 8 Collection 1 Tier 1 composites from 2013-04-07 to 2022-01-01, providing the Burn Area Index (BAI).
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The Burn Area Index (BAI) measures the spectral distance from a reference point to emphasize the charcoal signal in post-fire images.
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These composites are created from all scenes in each 8-day period, with the most recent pixel used as the composite value.
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Landsat datasets are in the public domain and can be used and reproduced without copyright restrictions, with acknowledgement of the USGS as the data source recommended.
- Dataset Availability
- 2013-04-07T00:00:00Z–2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Description
These Landsat 8 Collection 1 Tier 1 composites are made from Tier 1 orthorectified scenes, using the computed top-of-atmosphere (TOA) reflectance. See Chander et al. (2009) for details on the TOA computation.
The Burn Area Index (BAI) is generated from the Red and Near-IR bands, and measures the spectral distance of each pixel from a reference spectral point (the measured reflectance of charcoal). This index is intended to emphasize the charcoal signal in post-fire images. See Chuvieco et al. (2002) for details.
These composites are created from all the scenes in each 8-day period beginning from the first day of the year and continuing to the 360th day of the year. The last composite of the year, beginning on day 361, will overlap the first composite of the following year by 3 days. All the images from each 8-day period are included in the composite, with the most recent pixel as the composite value.
Bands
Bands
| Name | Pixel Size | Description |
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BAI |
30 meters | Burn Area Index |
Terms of Use
Terms of Use
Landsat datasets are federally created data and therefore reside in the public domain and may be used, transferred, or reproduced without copyright restriction.
Acknowledgement or credit of the USGS as data source should be provided by including a line of text citation such as the example shown below.
(Product, Image, Photograph, or Dataset Name) courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
Example: Landsat-7 image courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey
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