Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Version of Record
Publication Date
12-2016
Keywords
Landsat, Sentinel-2, Image restoration
Description
The Landsat-8 and Sentinel-2 sensors provide multi-spectral image data with similar spectral and spatial characteristics that together provide improved temporal coverage globally. Both systems are designed to register Level 1 products to a reference image framework, however, the Landsat-8 framework, based upon the Global Land Survey images, contains residual geolocation errors leading to an expected sensor-to-sensor misregistration of 38 m (2σ). These misalignments vary geographically but should be stable for a given area. The Landsat framework will be readjusted for consistency with the Sentinel-2 Global Reference Image, with completion expected in 2018. In the interim, users can measure Landsat-to-Sentinel tie points to quantify the misalignment in their area of interest and if appropriate to reproject the data to better alignment.
Publication Title
Remote Sensing of Environment
Volume
186
First Page
121
Last Page
122
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.rse.2016.08.025
Pages
2
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
Elsevier
Rights
A work produced within the official duties of an employee of the United States Government are not subject to copyright within the U.S.
Recommended Citation
Storey, James; Roy, David P.; Masek, Jeffrey; Gascon, Ferran; and Choate, Michael, "A Note on the Temporary Misregistration of Landsat-8 Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Sentinel-2 Multi Spectral Instrument (MSI) Imagery" (2016). GSCE Faculty Publications. 35.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/gsce_pubs/35
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