Updated:
18 July 2008
Landsat Continental (AGO) Mosaic 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
ACRES 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 ACRES 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 |
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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) 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:
- All tiles, MGA/GDA94 projection, all epochs - 1188 Gb or 1.188 Terabytes (Tb)
- All tiles, Geographic/GDA94 projection, all epochs - 750 Gb
- Continental mosaic, Geographic/GDA94 projection, all epochs - 65 Gb
- Individual sizes range from 0.3 to 4.7 Gb. View a detailed listing of tile sizes.
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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.
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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 at www.greenhouse.gov.au/ncas/reports/tech09.html. |
| Tiling system |
Tiles approximate 1:1 million map sheets covering Australia. Most tiles contain overlap beyond the quoted extents. See www.ga.gov.au/acres/prod_ser/agotilemap.jsp |
| Coverage |
View a detailed map of the 1972 to 2005 epoch extents. Download an ESRI shapefile of the date and boundary (datebound) of each individual Landsat scene used to produce each of the epochs from 1972 to 2005 ftp://acres.ga.gov.au/acres/AGO_scene_dates/
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 & 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. |
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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 × all tiles = $1500;
74 tiles = 2002 epoch × 37 tiles + 2002 Pan × 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 × $180 = $720;
8 tiles = 8 × $160 = $1280.
More details
Search for more details (eg. epoch date range, data volume, location) about the single tiles on ACRES Landsat AGO Product suite webpage.
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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 individual Landsat scene used to produce each of the epochs from 1972 to 2005 ftp://acres.ga.gov.au/acres/AGO_scene_dates/
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. |
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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 × $180 = $720;
8 mosaics on DVD = 8 × $160 = $1280;
1 × 2002 Panchromatic sharpened mosaic on DVD = $250.
More details
Please contact ACRES or your preferred Distributor for more details.
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 ACRES End User Licence Agreement.
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Delivery details
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.
