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This Landsat 5 TM dataset provides annual Burn Area Index (BAI) composites from 1984 to 2012.
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BAI measures the spectral distance of each pixel to charcoal, emphasizing post-fire areas.
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This dataset is deprecated; consider using the updated LANDSAT/COMPOSITES/C02/T1_L2_ANNUAL_BAI dataset instead.
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The dataset is composed of Tier 1 orthorectified scenes using top-of-atmosphere reflectance.
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Landsat data is public domain; however, USGS acknowledgement is requested when used.
- Dataset Availability
- 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z–2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Description
These Landsat 5 TM 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.