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Landsat Missions - Frequently Asked Questions

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What is the Worldwide Reference System (WRS)?

What are the band designations for the Landsat satellites?

What are the best spectral bands to use for my study?

What files will be provided with a Landsat scene?

What are LandsatLook images?

What is Landsat 7 ETM+ SLC-off data?

How do I fill in the gaps in my SLC-off image?

What are gap mask files?

If gap mask files are not provided with the data, can I create my own?

How do I determine the processing level of the Landsat scene I have downloaded?

Why did my requested scenes fail to process?

Why is the thermal band on Landsat 7 (band 6) acquired in both low and high gain?

How is the percentage of cloud cover calculated?

What are Calibration Parameter Files?

How is radiance calculated?

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