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NLCD: Landscape Info Supporting Our Safety and Economic Well-being

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Landsat's Economic Value Increases to $25.6 Billion in 2023

A new report details additional billions of indirect benefits

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Landsat Benefits, State by State

How does your state use Landsat data?

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AI Improving USGS Science and Efficiency

New techniques made reinvention of Annual NLCD possible

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Eyes on Earth

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.

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Landsat satellites - A Pillar of Land Remote Sensing

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Helping the World Through Science

Billions of people live unaware of a far-off USGS facility working every day to improve their lives

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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

The U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a global leader in land imaging, using remotely sensed data to track how Earth is changing. EROS provides reliable, science-based information to help decision-makers understand how shifts in land use, cover, and condition affect people and the environment. 

This work is supported by an authoritative national archive of Earth observation data—housing more than 85 years of satellite and aerial records, including the complete Landsat collection. As the operational home of Landsat 8 and 9, EROS delivers daily observations that inform natural resource assessments, support national security, and help communities prepare for the future.

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This episode of our remote sensing podcast explores how Landsat’s thermal data helps monitor the Yellowstone National Park area.

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Earthshots

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Explore real-world change on Earth, revealed through before-and-after satellite views.

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News

New Improvements to Burn Severity Portal Announced

New Improvements to Burn Severity Portal Announced

Landsat Science Team: Dead Vegetation Tells a Story

Landsat Science Team: Dead Vegetation Tells a Story

Landsat Science Team: Tracking Snow Crucial in Water Supply Monitoring

Landsat Science Team: Tracking Snow Crucial in Water Supply Monitoring

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Publications

ECCOE Landsat quarterly calibration and validation report—Quarter 2, 2026 ECCOE Landsat quarterly calibration and validation report—Quarter 2, 2026

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Md Obaidul Haque, Md Nahid Hasan, Ashish Shrestha, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Mark Lubke, Daniel Steinwand, Paul Bresnahan, Jerad L. Shaw, Kathryn Ruslander, Esad Micijevic, Michael J. Choate, Cody Anderson, Jeff Clauson, Kurt Thome, Amit Angal, Raviv Levy, Jeff Miller, Cibele Teixeira Pinto
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

ECCOE Landsat quarterly calibration and validation report—Quarter 1, 2026 ECCOE Landsat quarterly calibration and validation report—Quarter 1, 2026

Authors
Md Obaidul Haque, Md Nahid Hasan, Ashish Shrestha, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Mark Lubke, Daniel Steinwand, Paul Bresnahan, Jerad L. Shaw, Kathryn Ruslander, Esad Micijevic, Michael J. Choate, Cody Anderson, Jeff Clauson, Kurt Thome, Amit Angal, Raviv Levy, Jeff Miller, Cibele Teixeira Pinto
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center

Reassessing water availability in the Nile River Basin using satellite-based irrigation water use accounting Reassessing water availability in the Nile River Basin using satellite-based irrigation water use accounting

Existing estimates of irrigation areas and water use in the Nile River Basin vary widely and are based on inconsistent data and methodologies. This study leverages advances in remote sensing to provide an up-to-date and consistent basin-wide reassessment of water use in the Nile River Basin. Land cover and actual evapotranspiration data from 2013 to 2022 were used to quantify irrigated...
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Mekdelawit M. Deribe, Gabriel B. Senay, Belete B. Kidanewold, A.M. Melesse
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Science

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Landsat Science Team

Led by USGS and NASA Landsat Project Scientists, Landsat Science Teams consist of USGS and NASA scientists and engineers, external scientists, engineers, and application specialists, representing industry and university research initiatives. The Science Teams are tasked with providing scientific and technical evaluations to the USGS and NASA to ensure the continued success of the Landsat program.
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Core Science Systems Mission Area, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Landsat Missions
Landsat Science Team

Landsat Science Team

Led by USGS and NASA Landsat Project Scientists, Landsat Science Teams consist of USGS and NASA scientists and engineers, external scientists, engineers, and application specialists, representing industry and university research initiatives. The Science Teams are tasked with providing scientific and technical evaluations to the USGS and NASA to ensure the continued success of the Landsat program.
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EROS User Services

Your trusted resource for USGS EROS data and tools. As the primary contact point for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) center, we help thousands of users each year access and understand our vast archive of remotely sensed imagery and science products.
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EROS User Services

EROS User Services

Your trusted resource for USGS EROS data and tools. As the primary contact point for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) center, we help thousands of users each year access and understand our vast archive of remotely sensed imagery and science products.
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eVIIRS NDVI Data Dictionary

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
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Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center
eVIIRS NDVI Data Dictionary

eVIIRS NDVI Data Dictionary

The Data Dictionaries are a set of information describing the contents, format, and structure of elements for EarthExplorer products.
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