![USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/images/USGS/USGS_LIMA_MOSAIC_sample.png)

Dataset Availability
:   1999-06-30T00:00:00Z--2002-09-04T00:00:00Z

Dataset Producer
:


    [USGS](https://lima.usgs.gov/index.php)

Tags
:
    [antarctica](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/antarctica) [ice](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/ice) [landsat-derived](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/landsat-derived) [lima](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/lima) [mosaic](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/mosaic) [satellite-imagery](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/satellite-imagery) [sr](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/sr) [usgs](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/tags/usgs)

#### Description

The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a seamless
and virtually cloudless mosaic created from processed
Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes.

This LIMA dataset is the 16-bit Intermediate LIMA.
The mosaic consists of pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance
scenes (Landsat ETM+ bands 1, 2, 3, and 4). The mosaic was
constructed by ordering cloud free images on top and trimming
image boundaries when tile discontinuities occurred.

### Bands

**Bands**

Pixel size: 15 meters (all bands)

| Name | Pixel Size | Wavelength | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| `B1` | 15 meters | 0.45 - 0.52 μm | Blue |
| `B2` | 15 meters | 0.52 - 0.60 μm | Green |
| `B3` | 15 meters | 0.63 - 0.69 μm | Red |
| `B4` | 15 meters | 0.77 - 0.90 μm | Near infrared |

### Terms of Use

**Terms of Use**

These images are in the public domain and can be used freely
and without acknowledgement. However, credit to the Landsat
Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) Project is greatly appreciated.

### Citations

Citations:

- Bindschadler, R., Vornberger, P., Fleming, A., Fox, A., Mullins, J.,
  Binnie, D., Paulson, S., Granneman, B., and Gorodetzky, D., 2008,
  The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, Remote Sensing of
  Environment, 112, pp. 4214-4226.
  [PDF](https://lima.usgs.gov/LIMA_paper.pdf)

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### Code Editor (JavaScript)

```javascript
var dataset = ee.Image('USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC');
var antarctica = dataset.select(['B3', 'B2', 'B1']);
var antarcticaVis = {
  min: 0.0,
  max: 10000.0,
};
Map.setCenter(164.619, -77.99, 7);
Map.addLayer(antarctica, antarcticaVis, 'Antartica Imagery (RGB)');
```
[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/USGS/USGS_LIMA_MOSAIC) [Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) 16-Bit Pan-Sharpened Mosaic](https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/USGS_LIMA_MOSAIC) The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a seamless and virtually cloudless mosaic created from processed Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes. This LIMA dataset is the 16-bit Intermediate LIMA. The mosaic consists of pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance scenes (Landsat ETM+ bands 1, 2, 3, and 4). The mosaic was constructed ... USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC, antarctica,ice,landsat-derived,lima,mosaic,satellite-imagery,sr,usgs 1999-06-30T00:00:00Z/2002-09-04T00:00:00Z -90 -180 -55 180 Google Earth Engine https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets

- [](https://doi.org/https://lima.usgs.gov/index.php)
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