Applications of Landsat-8 Data: a Survey

  • Authors

    • M. A. Ridwan
    • N. A. M. Radzi
    • W. S. H. M. W. Ahmad
    • I. S. Mustafa
    • N. M. Din
    • Y. E. Jalil
    • A. M. Isa
    • N. S. Othman
    • W. M. D. W. Zaki
    2018-11-30
    https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.35.22858
  • Landsat 8, remote sensing, review, survey, power related

  • Abstract

    Landsat 8 was launched in 2013 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). On board of the Landsat 8 is the Operational Land Imager (OLI) and Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS). Data for visible, panchromatic band, short-wave infrared spectral bands are collected by the OLI while TIRS collect images in the thermal region. As data for Landsat 8 is available to be used for public, researchers have utilized the data for numerous applications. However, to the best of our knowledge, there is yet a review paper on the various applications of Landsat 8 data. Hence, this paper presented an innovative survey on Landsat 8 data in the application of agriculture and forestry, land use and mapping, geology, hydrology, coastal resources and environmental monitoring. The potential of utilizing Landsat 8 data for power utility companies is also discussed in this paper. As Landsat 8 data is predicted to be available for more years to come, this paper provides insight for researchers to utilize the data better for their research. 

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    Ridwan, M. A., Radzi, N. A. M., Ahmad, W. S. H. M. W., Mustafa, I. S., Din, N. M., Jalil, Y. E., Isa, A. M., Othman, N. S., & Zaki, W. M. D. W. (2018). Applications of Landsat-8 Data: a Survey. International Journal of Engineering & Technology, 7(4.35), 436-441. https://doi.org/10.14419/ijet.v7i4.35.22858

    Received date: 2018-12-02

    Accepted date: 2018-12-02

    Published date: 2018-11-30