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Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Surface Temperature Blockiness Artifact Example

By Landsat Missions
Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Surface Temperature Blockiness Artifact Example
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Detailed Description

These images display (Left) a true color RGB composite of a Landsat 9 Level-1 Top of Atmosphere (TOA) reflectance, and (Right) the corresponding Level-2 Surface Temperature Band 10. The Surface Temperature blockiness artifact is visible on the edges of center-pivot irrigation fields (examples highlighted by red boxes).

Also notable, the Surface Temperature of some of the irrigated fields do not correlate with the true color footprint of the field due to incorrect vegetation adjustment (examples highlighted by green boxes). Scene Product ID: LC09_L2SP_030036_20211114_20230506_02_T1; approximate geographic coordinates:  102.3137 W, 34.4401 N.

Visit the Landsat Collection 2 Surface Temperature webpage to learn more about this artifact. 

 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.