### Question
How is the "data continuity" defined?


### Answer
The term **data continuity** is defined in *51 U.S.C. § 60101* as follows -

> the continued acquisition and availability of unenhanced data which are, from the point of view of the user—


(A) sufficiently consistent (in terms of acquisition geometry, coverage characteristics, and spectral characteristics) with previous Landsat data to allow comparisons for global and regional change detection and characterization

#### Citation:
  - *51 U.S.C. § 60101*
  - Heading: **Subtitle VI-Earth Observations > CHAPTER 601-LAND REMOTE SENSING POLICY > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL**

