A. Landsat-8 PAN images would reveal structure in shallow waters not visible in -7. B. Landsat-7 PAN images would appear more blurry than Landsat-8. C. Asphalt roads would appear bright in Landsat-8 PAN images, but dark in -7. D. Most vegetation would appear bright in Landsat-7 PAN images, but dark in -8.
A. Landsat-8 PAN images would reveal structure in shallow waters not visible in -7. B. Landsat-7 PAN images would appear more blurry than Landsat-8. C. Asphalt roads would appear bright in Landsat-8 PAN images, but dark in -7. D. Most vegetation would appear bright in Landsat-7 PAN images, but dark in -8.
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Based on this figure, how would we expect panchromatic (PAN) images of a scene to differ between the two satellites?
A. Landsat-8 PAN images would reveal structure in shallow waters not visible in -7.
B. Landsat-7 PAN images would appear more blurry than Landsat-8.
C. Asphalt roads would appear bright in Landsat-8 PAN images, but dark in -7.
D. Most vegetation would appear bright in Landsat-7 PAN images, but dark in -8.

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Atmospheric Transmission (%)
400
New
capability
2 3
1 2 3
1 2
8
2* 3*
4
4
4*
900
Matches MODIS sensor bands on
Terra and Aqua satellites
Landsat 8/9
Landsat 7
Landsat 4/5
MSS Landsat 1-3
1400
Visible
NIR
SWIR
*MSS bands 1-4 were known as bands 4-7, respectively, on Landsats 1-3
1900
7
Wavelength (nm)
OLI/
OLI-2
2400
TIRS/
TIRS-2
ETM+
TM
10000
10
All
Split LWIR into
two bands
11000
LWIR
11
12000
13000
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