Acronyms

Term Definition
API Application Programming Interface
BT Brightness Temperature
DDS Data Distribution Service
DSWE Dynamic Surface Water Extent
EROS Earth Resources Observations and Science Center
ERS EROS Registration System
ESPA EROS Science Processing Architecture
ETM+ Enhanced Thematic Mapper +
EVI Enhanced Vegetation Index
HDF EOS2 Hierarchical Data Format Earth Observation Systems 2
HTTP Hyper Text Transfer Protocol
HTTPS Hyper Text Transfer Protocol Secure
JSON Javascript Object Notation
LCMAP Land Change Monitoring Assessment and Prediction
LTA Long Term Archive
LPDAAC Land Process Distributed Active Archive Center
MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
MSAVI Modified Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
NBR Normalized Burn Ratio
NBR2 Normalized Burn Ratio 2
NDMI Normalized Difference Moisture Index
NDVI Normalized Difference Vegetation Index
NDSI Normalized Difference Snow Index
OLI Operational Land Imager
OLI/TIRS Operational Land Imager/Thermal Infrared Sensor
SAVI Soil Adjusted Vegetation Index
SR Surface Reflectance
ST Surface Temperature
TOA Top Of Atmosphere
TIRS Thermal Infrared Sensor
TM Thematic Mapper
USGS United States Geological Survey
UTM Universal Transverse Mercator