Many satellite images are provided in a generic
binary format. The files are not images in their own right, but need to
be associated with a header file or imported into a format that
includes the data organization (i.e., number of bands, rows, and
columns as well as the data organization (bit depth, BIP, BSQ, BSF, BIL
and/or header or trailer bytes). These are often called BSQ (band
sequential), BSF (band sequential by file), BIL (band interleaved by
line), or BIP (band interleaved by pixel). This refers to how the