Landsat Collection 2 Metadata

By Landsat Missions

Several enhancements have been made to the Level-1 metadata delivered with the Landsat Collection 2 product, including what metadata fields are visible on EarthExplorer and in the bulk metadata files.

Level-1 Product Metadata

For a comprehensive review of the enhancements and changes between Collection 1 and Collection 2 Level-1 metadata, please download the Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 Metadata Additions and Changes file.

Level-1 Visible EarthExplorer and Bulk Metadata

There are Level-1 metadata field name changes from Collection 1 to Collection 2 that are visible from EarthExplorer and associated applications. These include:

The 'Show Metadata and Browse' button on EarthExplorer Results tab
Metadata exports from EarthExplorer Results tab
Bulk Metadata files downloadable from the Landsat Missions Web Site

The Landsat Collection 2 Visible Metadata Changes file describes the metadata field names that have been changed.