| Landsat MSS 1, 2, 3 Spectral Bands | Landsat MSS 4, 5 Spectral Bands | Wavelength | Useful for mapping |
|---|---|---|---|
|
None of the MSS
sensors had a
blue band, so
they cannot
supply true
color Bands 1-3 on the early Landsats were the RBV blue/gree/red, but those were rarely used |
|||
| Band 4 - green | Band 1 - green | 0.5-0.6 | Sediment-laden water, delineates areas of shallow water |
| Band 5 - red | Band 2 - red | 0.6-0.7 | Cultural features |
| Band 6 - Near Infrared | Band 3 - Near Infrared | 0.7-0.8 | Vegetation boundary between land and water, and landforms |
| Band 7 - Near Infrared | Band 4 - Near Infrared | 0.8-1.1 | Penetrates atmospheric haze best, emphasizes vegetation, boundary between land and water, and landforms |
| Band 8 - Thermal infrared | 10.4-12.6 | Landsat 3 only |
Last revision 1/16/2022