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Landsat Continental Mosaic (AGO) product suite

All prices quoted are inclusive of GST. The GST is applicable to Australian customers only. Prices to overseas customers are GST free and can be calculated by dividing each price listed by 1.1.

Please note: All prices are subject to variation without notice and are quoted in Australian Dollars.

Geoscience Australia is distributing Landsat MSS, TM and ETM+ data for 15 epochs or time frames ranging from 1972 to 2006 covering Australia. This data has been provided by the Department of Climate Change formerly known as the Australian Greenhouse Office (AGO). The data is used in the National Carbon Accounting System for monitoring land clearing and revegetation. This data is only available through us and our Landsat distributors, and not through the Department of Climate Change.

Epoch formats

Epochs are available as 1:1M tiles or as a Continental mosaic in the following formats:

Tiles

Epoch Projection Bands File Format
All MGA94 All bands except Band 6 (thermal) ERS/BIL
2004, 2005 & 2006 Geographic All bands except Band 6 (thermal) ERS/BIL
Pre 2004 Geographic Bands 543 for TM & ETM+ and all bands for MSS ERS/BIL
2002 MGA94 Panchromatic only ERS/BIL
2002 Geographic Panchromatic only ERS/BIL

Continental mosaics

Epoch Projection Bands File Format
All Geographic 543/RGB bands for TM, ETM+ and MSS ECW
2002 Panchromatic Sharpened Geographic Bands 543 plus Panchromatic band ECW

File sizes and media

File sizes of the data are significant in volume and limit distribution media to either customer supplied USB 2.0 hard disk drive/s (see freighting your USB, below) for large orders or DVDs (max 10 per order) for smaller orders. All file sizes are metric ie. 1,000,000,000 bytes equals 1Gb. Examples of data sizes are:

Epoch date range and size

See the list below for the total size in Gb for each epoch.

Epoch Minimum Date Maximum Date Tile data - ERS/BIL Continental mosaic - ECW
Total size Gb - MGA Total size Gb - Geographic Total size Gb - Geographic
2006 4/11/2005 7/10/2006 162.1* 145.0* 4.6
2005 5/12/2004 9/10/2005 96.1 85.3 4.2
2004 1/09/2003 25/09/2004 96.1 85.3 4.6
2002 (No Pan) 9/11/2001 27/11/2002 96.1 43.4 4.6
2002 Pan 9/11/2001 27/11/2002 64.1 57.8 N/A
2002 Pan sharpened 9/11/2001 27/11/2002 N/A N/A 4.6
2000 (No Pan) 14/07/1999 21/09/2000 96.1 43.4 4.6
1998 20/05/1997 31/08/1998 96.1 43.4 3.9
1995 11/06/1994 29/08/1995 96.1 43.4 3.9
1992 1/01/1992 11/03/1993 96.1 43.4 3.9
1991 27/09/1990 9/07/1991 96.1 43.4 3.9
1989 1/07/1989 3/04/1990 112.1 43.4 4.0
1988 12/07/1987 7/09/1988 16.1 14.5 3.7
1985 18/06/1984 20/07/1985 16.1 14.5 3.6
1980 21/09/1979 24/01/1981 16.1 14.5 3.7
1977 25/02/1975 20/12/1978 16.1 14.5 2.7
1972 28/07/1972 29/10/1976 16.1 14.5 3.5

*Includes date and boundary (datebound) data.

Tile data specifications

Sensor/Epoch Landsat TM and ETM+ SLC-Off: 2006;
Landsat MSS: 1972, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1988;
Landsat TM: 1989*, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1998, 2004 and 2005; and
Landsat ETM+: 2000 and 2002.
*Includes simulated MSS from Landsat TM (MGA projection only).
Projection Either MGA94 OR Geographic.
Bands All bands except thermal bands - MGA coordinates;
All bands except thermal bands - Geographical coordinates, 2004, 2005 & 2006 epochs;
5,4,3 for TM & ETM+ and all bands for MSS - Geographical coordinates, Pre 2004 epochs only;
Panchromatic band available separately only for 2002 epoch - MGA & Geographical coordinates.
Processing Ortho-corrected, radiometrically corrected and mosaiced into tiles. All data is calibrated to a common geographic and spectral base (AGO year 2000 base).
Note: Single scene boundaries can be quite obvious within a tile due mainly to the seasonal changes associated with different acquisition dates.
Details of the processing characteristics are available from Technical Report No. 9.
Tiling system Tiles approximate 1:1 million map sheets covering Australia. Most tiles contain overlap beyond the quoted extents.
Coverage

View a detailed map of the 1972 to 2005 epoch extents. Download an ESRI shapefile of the date and boundary (datebound) of each Landsat scene used to produce the epochs from 1972 to 2005.

The introduction of SLC-Off and bumper mode Landsat products for the 2006 epoch has meant that a new method has been required for creating datebound information.
The new 2006 date bounds are currently in raster form as opposed to the traditional vector. The rasters are in ER Mapper Storage format (ERS) format as Geodetic or MGA projections - file size 61 or 66 Gb.

Pixel size 25 metres TM and ETM+ and 50 metres MSS.
Format Generic BIL files with ER Mapper ASCII header.
File size Variable - see detailed list. Tiles split into quadrants.
Media USB 2.0 hard disk drive or DVD-R. Dependent on data volume of order.

Tile price

Prices are based on supply in either MGA or Geographical projection format only.
One tile equals a 1:1M area by one epoch.

Tile Qty Epoch by all tiles Qty Total Cost Media#
1 - 40 1 $650 USB
41 - 80 2 $775 USB
81 - 120 3 $900 USB
121 - 160 4 $1025 USB
161 - 200 5 $1150 USB
201 - all 6 - all $1500 USB
#USB media to be provided by customer.

USB pricing examples

8 tiles = $650;
100 tiles = $900;
300 tiles = $1500;
8 epochs x all tiles = $1500;
74 tiles = 2002 epoch x 37 tiles + 2002 Pan x 37 tiles = 2 epochs = $775.

Tile Qty Cost Media*
1 $250 DVD
2 - 4 $180 per tile DVD
5 - 10 $160 per tile DVD
*A maximum of 10 tiles per order on DVD media.

DVD pricing examples

4 tiles = 4 x $180 = $720
8 tiles = 8 x $160 = $1280

More details

Search for more details (eg. epoch date range, data volume, location) about the single tiles on Landsat Continental Mosaic (AGO) Product Suite webpage.

Continental mosaic specifications

Sensor/Epoch Landsat TM and ETM+ SLC-Off: 2006;
Landsat MSS: 1972, 1977, 1980, 1985, 1988;
Landsat TM: 1989, 1991,1992,1995,1998, 2004 and 2005; and
Landsat ETM+: 2000 and 2002.
Projection Geographic only.
Bands RGB/543 bands for TM, ETM+ and MSS, all epochs; plus
RGB/543 plus Pan for Pan sharpened 2002 epoch.
Processing 1:1M Ortho-corrected, radiometrically corrected tiles were mosaiced together and a standard transformation applied. All data is calibrated to a common geographic and spectral base (AGO year 2000 base).
Tiling system N/A. Available as Australia wide mosaic.
Coverage

View a detailed map of the epoch extents. Download an ESRI shapefile of the boundary and date of each Landsat scene used to produce the epochs from 1972 to 2005.

2006 datebound data can be provided on USB in ER Mapper storage format (ERS) - file size 61 Gb

Pixel size 12.5 metres Pan sharpened, 25 metres TM & ETM+ and 50 metres MSS.
Format ECW
File size Variable, 2.7 to 4.6 Gb per epoch. View a detailed list.
Media USB 2.0 hard disk drive or DVD-R. Dependent on data volume of order.

Continental mosaic price

Continental mosaic data consists of 14 individual continental images of the Australian landmass.

Qty Cost Media*
1 $250 DVD
2 - 4 $180 each DVD
5 - 10 $160 each DVD
All mosaics $650 Customer provided USB 2.0
*A maximum of 10 mosaics per order on DVD media.

Pricing examples

4 mosaics on DVD = 4 x $180 = $720;
8 mosaics on DVD = 8 x $160 = $1280;
1 x 2002 Panchromatic sharpened mosaic on DVD = $250.

Ordering

Trading conditions

Special copyright conditions apply to the sale of satellite data. In order to purchase satellite data products, users must agree to the licence conditions covering its use. The AGO Product Suite is sold under the normal Landsat licence. See End User Licence Agreement.

Delivery

All freight charges are included in the cost of data and will be dispatched by air.

Freighting your USB

Improper packaging of your USB may void your manufacturer warranty. To ensure your USB arrives and is returned to you safely, please send it to Geoscience Australia in the original manufacturer's box and packaging materials.

Please advise us if you choose to use your preferred courier, and we will endeavour to dispatch the USB by your preferred courier. In this case, insurance and freight cost will be the customer's responsibility.

Please contact Earth Observation Client Services or your preferred Distributor for more details.

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Updated: 26 06 2009