The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a seamless
and virtually cloudless mosaic created from processed
Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes.
This LIMA dataset is the 16-bit Intermediate LIMA.
The mosaic consists of pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance
scenes (Landsat ETM+ bands 1, 2, 3, and 4). The mosaic was
constructed by ordering cloud free images on top and trimming
image boundaries when tile discontinuities occurred.
These images are in the public domain and can be used freely
and without acknowledgement. However, credit to the Landsat
Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) Project is greatly appreciated.
Citations
Citations:
Bindschadler, R., Vornberger, P., Fleming, A., Fox, A., Mullins, J.,
Binnie, D., Paulson, S., Granneman, B., and Gorodetzky, D., 2008,
The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, Remote Sensing of
Environment, 112, pp. 4214-4226.PDF
The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a seamless and virtually cloudless mosaic created from processed Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes. This LIMA dataset is the 16-bit Intermediate LIMA. The mosaic consists of pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance scenes (Landsat ETM+ bands 1, 2, 3, and 4). The mosaic was constructed …
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It's a cloudless mosaic of processed Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes, using pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance data. The mosaic was created by layering cloud-free images and adjusting boundaries. Data, available in 15-meter pixel size, is accessible via Earth Engine using the snippet `ee.Image(\"USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC\")`, and users can explore tile footprints at `USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC_TILE_FOOTPRINTS`.\n"],null,["# Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) 16-Bit Pan-Sharpened Mosaic\n\nDataset Availability\n: 1999-06-30T00:00:00Z--2002-09-04T00:00:00Z\n\nDataset Provider\n:\n\n\n [USGS](https://lima.usgs.gov/index.php)\n\nTags\n:\n[antarctica](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/antarctica) [ice](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/ice) [landsat-derived](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/landsat-derived) [lima](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/lima) [mosaic](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/mosaic) [satellite-imagery](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/satellite-imagery) [sr](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/sr) [usgs](/earth-engine/datasets/tags/usgs) \n\n#### Description\n\nThe Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a seamless\nand virtually cloudless mosaic created from processed\nLandsat 7 ETM+ scenes.\n\nThis LIMA dataset is the 16-bit Intermediate LIMA.\nThe mosaic consists of pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance\nscenes (Landsat ETM+ bands 1, 2, 3, and 4). The mosaic was\nconstructed by ordering cloud free images on top and trimming\nimage boundaries when tile discontinuities occurred.\n\nUsers can find the mosaic tile footprints available at:\n[USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC_TILE_FOOTPRINTS](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?asset=USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC_TILE_FOOTPRINTS)\n\n### Bands\n\n\n**Pixel Size**\n\n15 meters\n\n**Bands**\n\n| Name | Pixel Size | Wavelength | Description |\n|------|------------|----------------|---------------|\n| `B1` | meters | 0.45 - 0.52 μm | Blue |\n| `B2` | meters | 0.52 - 0.60 μm | Green |\n| `B3` | meters | 0.63 - 0.69 μm | Red |\n| `B4` | meters | 0.77 - 0.90 μm | Near infrared |\n\n### Terms of Use\n\n**Terms of Use**\n\nThese images are in the public domain and can be used freely\nand without acknowledgement. However, credit to the Landsat\nImage Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) Project is greatly appreciated.\n\n### Citations\n\nCitations:\n\n- Bindschadler, R., Vornberger, P., Fleming, A., Fox, A., Mullins, J.,\n Binnie, D., Paulson, S., Granneman, B., and Gorodetzky, D., 2008,\n The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, Remote Sensing of\n Environment, 112, pp. 4214-4226.\n [PDF](https://lima.usgs.gov/LIMA_paper.pdf)\n\n### Explore with Earth Engine\n\n| **Important:** Earth Engine is a platform for petabyte-scale scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets, both for public benefit and for business and government users. Earth Engine is free to use for research, education, and nonprofit use. To get started, please [register for Earth Engine access.](https://console.cloud.google.com/earth-engine)\n\n### Code Editor (JavaScript)\n\n```javascript\nvar dataset = ee.Image('USGS/LIMA/MOSAIC');\nvar antarctica = dataset.select(['B3', 'B2', 'B1']);\nvar antarcticaVis = {\n min: 0.0,\n max: 10000.0,\n};\nMap.setCenter(164.619, -77.99, 7);\nMap.addLayer(antarctica, antarcticaVis, 'Antartica Imagery (RGB)');\n```\n[Open in Code Editor](https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=Examples:Datasets/USGS/USGS_LIMA_MOSAIC) \n[Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) 16-Bit Pan-Sharpened Mosaic](/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/USGS_LIMA_MOSAIC) \nThe Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica (LIMA) is a seamless and virtually cloudless mosaic created from processed Landsat 7 ETM+ scenes. This LIMA dataset is the 16-bit Intermediate LIMA. The mosaic consists of pan-sharpened normalized surface reflectance scenes (Landsat ETM+ bands 1, 2, 3, and 4). The mosaic was constructed ... \nUSGS/LIMA/MOSAIC, antarctica,ice,landsat-derived,lima,mosaic,satellite-imagery,sr,usgs \n1999-06-30T00:00:00Z/2002-09-04T00:00:00Z \n-90 -180 -55 180 \nGoogle Earth Engine \nhttps://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets\n\n- [](https://doi.org/https://lima.usgs.gov/index.php)\n- [](https://doi.org/https://developers.google.com/earth-engine/datasets/catalog/USGS_LIMA_MOSAIC)"]]
