EnMAP Hyperspectral Quicklook Images and Quality Masks

Quicklook images from the German Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) satellite mission provide a global overview of acquired Level 0 hyperspectral data. The collection includes VNIR and SWIR band quicklooks alongside quality masks for haze, cloud, and snow. FEDEO maintains and constantly updates this database with new acquisitions from the operational mission.

Use Cases

• Identify scenes with minimal cloud cover for land cover analysis by filtering using the cloud quality mask.
• Screen for snow-free imagery over agricultural regions by applying the snow quality mask to VNIR/SWIR quicklooks.
• Assess atmospheric interference in potential study areas using the haze quality mask alongside the spectral quicklooks.
• Monitor the temporal availability of EnMAP data for a specific geographic region via the global archive of quicklook images.

Strengths

• Based on the latest atmospheric correction methodology from the EnMAP land processor.
• Database is constantly updated with newly acquired Level 0 data.
• Provides both spectral quicklooks (VNIR/SWIR) and derived quality masks in a single collection.

Limitations

• Contains only quicklook images and masks, not the full spectral resolution Level 0 or higher-level data products.
• Specific row counts, file sizes, and temporal coverage details are not provided in the source description.
• Relies on the described atmospheric correction method, which may have inherent limitations for certain environmental conditions.

Provenance

Source

German Environmental Mapping and Analysis Program (EnMAP) satellite mission, provided via FEDEO and NASA Earthdata.

Collection Method

Satellite remote sensing data processed through the EnMAP land processor to generate quicklooks and quality masks.

Time Range

Since the operational start of the EnMAP mission (specific start date unknown).

Freshness

Constantly updated.

Geography

Global.