ISRO Resourcesat LISS-3 / AWiFS

ISRO Resourcesat LISS-3 / AWiFS

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Indian multispectral satellite imagery from Resourcesat-1/2/2A providing 24m (LISS-3) and 56m (AWiFS) resolution data optimized for Indian agriculture, forestry, and water resource monitoring. Free open data via Bhoonidhi. Offers spectral bands specifically selected for Indian crop and land cover characterization.

Build a crop classification model for Maharashtra using LISS-III multi-spectral imagery for kharif and rabi seasons.
Maharashtra subset not yet extracted. This is a global dataset that contains data covering Maharashtra. A regional subset can be extracted by filtering on geographic coordinates or administrative boundaries.
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Quick Start

import rasterio
# Download from https://bhuvan-app3.nrsc.gov.in/data/
print('ISRO Resourcesat LISS-III/AWiFS')
print('Register at Bhuvan for free data access')
Modality
satellite-imagery
Size
24m (LISS-3) and 56m (AWiFS) resolution; continuous India coverage since 2003
License
Format
GeoTIFF
Language
en
Update Frequency
24 days (single satellite); continuous archive since 2003
Organization
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
Category
agriculture-rural

Schema

FieldTypeDescription
bandstringSpectral band (Green, Red, NIR, SWIR)
resolution_mfloatSpatial resolution (23.5m LISS-III, 56m AWiFS)
acquisition_datedateImage capture date

Build With This

Create a vegetation health monitor using LISS-III NDVI time-series for Maharashtra forest and crop assessment
Develop a water body extent tracker using AWiFS wide-swath imagery for Maharashtra reservoir monitoring
Build a wasteland reclamation progress tracker using multi-temporal LISS-III land cover classification

AI Use Cases

Crop type classification across Maharashtra districtsSeasonal vegetation index time-series analysisIrrigation extent mappingLand use/land cover change detection over 20+ yearsForest cover monitoring in Western Ghats
Last verified: 2026-03-09