Input type

Input for HLPS must be in datacube format!

See also

Check out the datacube tutorial, which explains how we define a datacube.

The different Submodules either process ARD or feature datasets:

  1. ARD are Level 2 Analysis Ready Data.

    Alternatively, Level 3 Best Available Pixel composites can be input, too. They consist of a reflectance product (mostly BOA, but TOA, IMP, BAP are supported, too), and pixel-based quality information (mostly QAI, but INF is supported, too). These input data need to follow a strict data format, including number of bands, naming convention with time stamp, sensor etc.

    See also

    Check out the ARD tutorial, which explains what Analysis Ready Data are, and how to use the FORCE Level 2 Processing System to generate them..

    If multiple sensors are used, analyses are restricted to the overlapping bands:

    SENSOR

    BLUE

    GREEN

    RED

    RE1

    RE2

    RE3

    BNIR

    NIR

    SWIR1

    SWIR2

    VV

    VH

    LND04

    Landsat 4 TM

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    LND05

    Landsat 5 TM

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    LND07

    Landsat 7 ETM+

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    LND08

    Landsat 8 OLI

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    SEN2A

    Sentinel-2A

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    SEN2B

    Sentinel-2B

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    sen2a

    Sentinel-2A

    1

    2

    3

    7

    sen2b

    Sentinel-2B

    1

    2

    3

    7

    S1AIA

    Sentinel-1A IW asc.

    1

    2

    S1BIA

    Sentinel-1B IW asc.

    1

    2

    S1AID

    Sentinel-1A IW desc.

    1

    2

    S1BID

    Sentinel-1B IW desc.

    1

    2

    LNDLG

    Landsat legacy bands

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    SEN2L

    Sentinel-2 land bands

    1

    2

    3

    4

    5

    6

    7

    8

    9

    10

    SEN2H

    Sentinel-2 high-res

    1

    2

    3

    7

    R-G-B

    Visible bands

    1

    2

    3

    VVVHP

    VV/VH Dual Polarized

    1

    2

  2. Feature datasets can be anything from individual ARD datasets to external datasets like precipitation or DEM.

    Most often, features are generated by one HLPS submodule, and then used by another one, e.g. generate Spectral Temporal Metrics with Time Series Analysis, then use these outputs as features in Machine Learning. The most important constraint is: HLPS only knows 16bit signed input, thus if you import external data, you need to scale accordingly.