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From top, Dr. Kyle Rodman, Dr. Zhiliang Zhu, and Dr. Sarah Hart, pictured with the graphic for the USGS EROS podcast "Eyes on Earth."

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Burned Area Science Product showing the Bootleg Fire in Oregon on July 11, 2021 for tile h006V010. Left: Landsat 8 Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image (Bands 6,5,4), Middle: Burn Classification (BC), and Right: Burn Probability (BP).

The Primary Land Cover (LCPRI) product over Hawaii for product year 2020. LCPRI shows the most likely thematic, classified land cover class on July 1 of the current year.

Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance image of the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland

Path 5 Row 23

Date acquired 20210216

The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. From east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the country.

Capital Honolulu

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,455,271

Map image of 2020 annual actual evapotranspiration (ETa) in the Modesto, California, area, as determined by the SSEBop ET model from the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. Urban and other developed areas tend to have less evapotranspiration than fields and other vegetative areas.

Several different ALI images grouped together.

Featured Landsat Image: Qaidam Basin, China. Landsat 8 image from Path 139 Row 034 acquired on Date 22 October 2020. Shown as a pan-sharpened (Band 8) natural color image using the red, green and blue bands (Bands 4, 3, 2)

Landsat 8 image on the Utah-Arizona Border on the Navajo Nation acquired on September 18, 2020.

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Example of the Landsat 7 ETM+ Collection 2 level-2 science products. Left: Landsat 7 level-2 surface reflectance image. Right: Landsat 7 level-2 surface temperature image. The data was acquired on August 19, 2020 (path 179 row 28).

Example of the Landsat 8 OLI/TIRS Collection 2 level-1 product. This Landsat 8 image was acquired on August 18, 2020 over Lake Everard and Lake Harry in southern Australia and is shown as a false color composite using the shortwave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6,5,4).

Landsat 8 image of 2020 SCU Complex Fire in California. 

Rim Fire in Yosemite National Park.

Screenshot of web viewer for USGS Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) initiative.

Landsat 8 image of Phoenix, Arizona, acquired on January 13, 2020 (Path 37 Row 36).  This false color image uses the short-wave infrared, near infrared, and red bands (bands 6, 5, 4) to display the data.

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Alabama is the only state in the country that contains all of the major natural resources needed to make iron and steel. It is also the largest supplier of cast-iron and steel pipe products.

Capital Montgomery

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 5,024,279

The highest and lowest points in the continental United States are located within 100 miles of each other in California: Mount Whitney (14,494 feet) and Death Valley (282 feet below sea level).

Capital Sacramento

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 39,538,223

Plymouth Rock is the legendary stepping stone of the Pilgrims’ arrival in what is now Massachusetts. It sits on the shore of Plymouth Harbor at Pilgrim Memorial State Park and is actually no bigger than a coffee table.

Capital Boston

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 7,029,917

The largest earthquake ever recorded in the continental United States occurred near New Madrid, Missouri, in 1812. The quake shook more than one million square miles and was felt as far as 1,000 miles away.

Capital Jefferson City

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 6,154,913

Since 1931, Rugby, North Dakota, has been recognized as the geographical center of North America. A 15-foot tall rock obelisk, flanked by poles flying the United States and Canadian flags, marks the location.

Capital Bismarck

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 779,094

Crater Lake, in south-central Oregon, is the deepest lake in the United States and was formed in the remains of an ancient volcano. The lake is widely known for its intense blue color and spectacular views.

Capital Salem

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 4,237,256