Definition

An Analysis Ready Data (ARD) product is generated from raw data and processed so that it can be used without the need for further processing to be applied by users. There is, however, a minimum processing requirement to be an ARD-compliant product: the data must be processed to a geo-referenced projection to enable the position identification within the data product. Beyond this minimum requirement, additional levels of geometric and radiometric processing may be applied to further prepare the data for analysis, reducing the amount of pre-processing for an end user.

Source

 CEOS/WGISS/DSIG/GLOS

CEOS EO Data Stewardship Glossary

NESDIS Data Management Lexicon and Related Terms

Category

1. Earth Observation system words