Optical Technique, Volume. 51, Issue 3, 357(2025)

Evaluation of Signal-to-noise ratio changes in landsat 8 OLI images: A case study of typical regions

LIU Huihui1, LIU Bin2, LI Feng1, YANG Fei1, GUO Xutao2, and YANG Fei3、*
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  • 1Shaanxi Shenyan Coal Co., Ltd., CHN Energy, Yulin 719300, China
  • 2CHN Energy Water Environmental Protection Co., Ltd., Beijing 100039, China
  • 3College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology-Beijing, Beijing 100083, China
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    Assessing the Signal-to-Noise Ratio Variability (SNR) of Landsat 8 Satellite OLI Images is crucial for ensuring the continuity of Landsat satellite data and expanding the application of long-term satellite data in various fields such as ecology, natural resources, and land use. This study is to calculate the SNR of Landsat 8 OLI images from 2014 to 2020, and to evaluate the change of SNR over the past seven years. The technique process is listed as follows: (1)The homogenous areas and the corresponding images are selected from the global areas in a variety of surface types including desert or Gobi, ocean, lakes, snow, and dense vegetation.(2)The mean and standard deviation of the homogenous areas are calculated using the Digital Number images. The SNR is calculated by the ratio between the mean and standard annually. (3) The change of the SNR from 2014 to 2020 is quantitatively analyzed, and the trend of SNR is evaluated. The results show that: The SNR of OLI images in each band remains at a certain level, meeting the requirements for global land surface change studies. Nevertheless, the SNR shows fluctuation change with a small amplitude over the past seven years. The SNR of OLI images in 2014 is the highest while that in 2020 is the lowest. The SNR of OLI images over the past seven years shows a potential downward trend. The results are of significance to the application on the analysis of global change using OLI images.

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    LIU Huihui, LIU Bin, LI Feng, YANG Fei, GUO Xutao, YANG Fei. Evaluation of Signal-to-noise ratio changes in landsat 8 OLI images: A case study of typical regions[J]. Optical Technique, 2025, 51(3): 357

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    Received: Dec. 9, 2024

    Accepted: May. 29, 2025

    Published Online: May. 29, 2025

    The Author Email: YANG Fei (yangfei@cumtb.edu.cn)

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