Landsat 8 Annual NDVI Composite [deprecated]

AI-generated Key Takeaways

• This Landsat 8 annual NDVI composite dataset is deprecated and has been replaced by a Collection 1-based dataset.

• The dataset covers the period from 2013 to 2017 and is based on Level L1T orthorectified scenes with top-of-atmosphere (TOA) reflectance.

• The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) is calculated as (NIR - Red) / (NIR + Red) and ranges from -1.0 to 1.0.

• Landsat datasets are in the public domain and can be used freely with proper citation to the USGS.

• Users are encouraged to switch to the updated LANDSAT/LC08/C01/T1_ANNUAL_NDVI dataset for continued access to Landsat 8 annual NDVI data.

Caution: This dataset has been superseded by LANDSAT/LC08/C01/T1_ANNUAL_NDVI.

Dataset Availability

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z–2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dataset Provider

USGS

Earth Engine Snippet

ee.ImageCollection("LANDSAT/LC8_L1T_ANNUAL_NDVI")

Tags

annual landsat ndvi usgs

Description

These Landsat 8 composites are made from Level L1T orthorectified scenes, using the computed top-of-atmosphere (TOA) reflectance. See Chander et al. (2009) for details on the TOA computation.

As of May 1, 2017, the USGS is no longer producing Pre-Collection Landsat, and therefore this collection is complete. Please switch to a Collection 1-based dataset. See this documentation page for more information.

The Normalized Difference Vegetation Index is generated from the Near-IR and Red bands of each scene as (NIR - Red) / (NIR + Red), and ranges in value from -1.0 to 1.0.

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	Min	Max	Pixel Size	Description
NDVI	-1*	1*	30 meters	Normalized Difference Vegetation Index

* estimated min or max value

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.

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Landsat 8 Annual NDVI Composite [deprecated]

These Landsat 8 composites are made from Level L1T orthorectified scenes, using the computed top-of-atmosphere (TOA) reflectance. See Chander et al. (2009) for details on the TOA computation. As of May 1, 2017, the USGS is no longer producing Pre-Collection Landsat, and therefore this collection is complete. Please switch to …

LANDSAT/LC8_L1T_ANNUAL_NDVI, annual,landsat,ndvi,usgs

2013-01-01T00:00:00Z/2017-01-01T00:00:00Z

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