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Landsat 8 Collection 1 Quality Assessment Example

Detailed Description

Landsat Level-1 Quality Assessment (QA) bands are a helpful resource for evaluating the overall usefulness of a Landsat pixel. Each pixel in the QA band contains a decimal value that represents bit-packed combinations of surface, atmospheric, and sensor conditions that can affect the individual pixel quality. 

This is an example of a Quality Assessment (QA) Band image. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.