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Landsat Benefits, State by State

Using remote sensing to understand regional landscapes

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See your State as Landsat sees it

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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

At the USGS EROS Center, we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policy makers across the nation and around the world. We also operate the Landsat satellite program with NASA, and maintain the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface in existence, including tens of millions of satellite images.

Eyes on Earth

Phil Brodrick, Raymond Kokaly, David Thompson with the logo for the USGS podcast Eyes on Earth

A new mission that aims to map the Earth’s minerals from the International Space Station, supported by the USGS EROS Center, will be a boon to researchers with the USGS, NASA, and beyond.

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Image of the Week

Color thumbnail image for USGS EROS video "Catfish Ponds in Missississippi"

Mississippi leads the U.S. in catfish production. Pond acreage dropped by more than half from 2003 to 2013, however, as catfish gave way to other agricultural commodities. Landsat imagery captured across the decades documents the land use change.

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Fifty Years of Landsat: Sharing Earth information for the benefit of all

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Missed Imaging Opportunity for Landsat 8

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DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) level 1 product evaluation using RadCalNet measurements

The DLR Earth Sensing Imaging Spectrometer (DESIS) is the first hyperspectral imaging spectrometer installed in the Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES) on the International Space Station (ISS) for acquiring routine science grade images from orbit. It was launched on 29 June 2018 and integrated into MUSES. DESIS measures energy in the spectral range of 400 to 1000 nm with high spatial and s
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Arkansas and Landsat

Scenic Arkansas certainly lives up to its nickname, “The Natural State.” The Ozark Plateau and Ouachita Mountains boast stunning views, vast resources, and recreation. Hardwood and pine forests cover one-half of the State. The major rivers—Arkansas, Ouachita, Red, and White—offer recreation and navigation as they drain toward the Mississippi River, which forms the State’s eastern border. Smaller s
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Tree regrowth duration map from LCMAP collection 1.0 land cover products in the conterminous United States, 1985–2017

Forest covers about one-third of the land area of the conterminous United States (CONUS) and plays an important role in offsetting carbon emissions and supporting local economies. Growing interest in forests as relatively cost-effective nature-based climate solutions, particularly restoration and reforestation activities, has increased the demand for information on forest regrowth and recovery fol
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Phil Brodrick, Raymond Kokaly, David Thompson with the logo for the USGS podcast Eyes on Earth

Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources Worldwide

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a mission to map the Earth’s minerals from above.
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Eyes on Earth Episode 75 – Mapping Dust Sources Worldwide

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a mission to map the Earth’s minerals from above.
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Color photo of, from top, Greg Stensaas, Jon Christopherson and Grant Mah with the logo for the USGS podcast "Eyes on Earth"

Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how a new mission will make it easier to use satellite datasets interchangeably.
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Core Science Systems, National Land Imaging Program, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center , EROS CalVal Center of Excellence (ECCOE), Landsat Legacy
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Eyes on Earth Episode 74 – A Satellite Cross Calibration Mission

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how a new mission will make it easier to use satellite datasets interchangeably.
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Color photos of Savanah Cooley with the logo for the USGS EROS podcast "Eyes on Earth"

Eyes on Earth Episode 73 – Global Water Use

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a study that measured water use efficiency worldwide and found surprising results.
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Core Science Systems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
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Eyes on Earth Episode 73 – Global Water Use

Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a study that measured water use efficiency worldwide and found surprising results.
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