AI-generated Key Takeaways
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This Landsat 8 Collection 1 Tier 1 dataset provides annual composites of Burn Area Index (BAI) from 2013 to 2022.
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BAI measures the spectral distance of a pixel from a charcoal reference point, emphasizing post-fire charcoal signals.
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The dataset is considered deprecated and has been replaced by a newer version (LANDSAT/COMPOSITES/C02/T1_L2_ANNUAL_BAI).
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Landsat datasets are in the public domain and can be used freely with proper USGS acknowledgment.
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Composites are created annually, using the most recent pixel as the composite value for each year.
- Dataset Availability
- 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z–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 annual period beginning from the first day of the year and continuing to the last day of the year. All the images from each year 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
See the USGS Visual Identity System Guidance for further details on proper citation and acknowledgement of USGS products.