Anomalies

Landsat data are some of the most geometrically and radiometrically corrected data available. Occasionally, data anomalies occur that require research and monitoring. The Landsat Calibration and Validation team investigates and tracks anomalous data.

A number of identified Landsat data anomalies are listed below. This list will be updated with additional information or new artifacts as needed.

Artifact Name	Artifact Type	Satellites Affected
Banding	Various	L7, L5, MSS
Coherent Noise Storm	Instrument	L7
Coherent Noise	Instrument	L7, L5, MSS
Data Loss	Various	L7, L5, MSS
Detector Failure
Gimbaled X-band Antenna (GXA) Anomaly	Instrument	L7
IC Intrusion	Instrument	L7
Impulse Noise (IN)	Various	L7, L5, MSS
Memory Effect (ME)	Instrument	L7, L5
Optical Leak
Oversaturation	Instrument	L5, MSS
Detector Ringing	Instrument	L7
Scan Correlated Shift (SCS)	Instrument	L5, MSS
Single Event Upset (SEU)	Instrument	L7,L5
Shutter Synchronization Anomalies	Instrument	L7,L5
Detector Striping