Optical satellite imagery from the CBERS-2B satellite's Wide Field Imager (WFI) camera. The data provides a synoptic view with a 260-meter spatial resolution and an 890-kilometer ground swath, enabling complete Earth surface coverage approximately every 5 days. The dataset is provided by CEOS_EXTRA and was last updated in March 2010.
Use Cases
- Monitor large-scale land cover changes based on the 260m spatial resolution and 5-day revisit capability.
- Analyze regional environmental patterns based on the 890km wide swath providing synoptic views.
- Study ecosystem dynamics across broad spatial and temporal scales based on the camera's design for resolving such scales.
Strengths
- Provides a wide 890-kilometer ground swath for synoptic analysis.
- Offers a consistent 260-meter spatial resolution for moderate-scale feature identification.
- Designed for global coverage with a revisit time of approximately 5 days.
Limitations
- Last updated 2010-03-10 23:59:59.999000; freshness should be verified.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count and file formats are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- CEOS_EXTRA via nasa_earthdata platform.
- Collection Method
- Collected by the CBERS-2B satellite's Wide Field Imager (WFI) optical camera.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2010-03-10 23:59:59.999000
- Geography
- Global coverage.