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Related Page: Landsat Overlap Zones/Image Availability Considerations

Sample Data to Better Understand Landsat 7 vs. 8 Extent as well as Typical Corn Belt Cloud Cover

Familiarize yourself with the differences between Landsat 7 and 8 imagery, including extent differences, overlap area (the scenes are adjacent), and Landsat 7 missing data patterns, as well as typically clouds cover patterns during the growing season in the Corn Belt, USA; the scenes are from areas in Ohio and Indiana. Each download includes nine scenes from June to September, 2014.

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