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Peruse our selection of remote sensing and Earth science imagery below.
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.
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.
East Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf (large purplish area) is shown in this Landsat 8 thermal image along with Iceberg A-74 (top left purple area) on April 4, 2021, a little over a month after the iceberg broke off from the northern side of the ice shelf.
East Antarctica's Brunt Ice Shelf (large purplish area) is shown in this Landsat 8 thermal image along with Iceberg A-74 (top left purple area) on April 4, 2021, a little over a month after the iceberg broke off from the northern side of the ice shelf.
Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance image of the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland
Path 5 Row 23
Date acquired 20210216
Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance image of the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland
Path 5 Row 23
Date acquired 20210216
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.
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.
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
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
Several different ALI images grouped together.
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)
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.
For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat
To download the data, visit earthexplorer.usgs.gov
Landsat 8 image on the Utah-Arizona Border on the Navajo Nation acquired on September 18, 2020.
For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat
To download the data, visit earthexplorer.usgs.gov
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 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).
Landsat 8 image of 2020 SCU Complex Fire in California.
Landsat 8 image of 2020 SCU Complex Fire in California.
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).
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).
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.
For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat
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.
For more information about Landsat, please visit www.usgs.gov/Landsat
Animation comparing a natural color Landsat 8 satellite image of Atlanta, GA with satellite-based surface temperatures. Buildings and impervious surfaces trap heat, leading to higher temperatures in urban areas - a phenomenon generally referred to as the Urban Heat Island effect.
Animation comparing a natural color Landsat 8 satellite image of Atlanta, GA with satellite-based surface temperatures. Buildings and impervious surfaces trap heat, leading to higher temperatures in urban areas - a phenomenon generally referred to as the Urban Heat Island effect.
This Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image is an example of 3-dimensional data capture technology.
This Uncrewed Aerial System Composite Image is an example of 3-dimensional data capture technology.
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
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
Hernando DeSoto, a Spanish explorer, discovered the Mississippi River in 1540. It is the largest river in the United States and is the country’s chief waterway. Its nickname is “Old Man River.”
Capital Jackson
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,961,279
Hernando DeSoto, a Spanish explorer, discovered the Mississippi River in 1540. It is the largest river in the United States and is the country’s chief waterway. Its nickname is “Old Man River.”
Capital Jackson
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,961,279
Lakes and rivers make up only 0.002 percent of New Mexico’s total surface area–the lowest water-to-land ratio of all fifty states. Most of New Mexico’s lakes are human-made reservoirs.
Capital Santa Fe
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,117,522
Lakes and rivers make up only 0.002 percent of New Mexico’s total surface area–the lowest water-to-land ratio of all fifty states. Most of New Mexico’s lakes are human-made reservoirs.
Capital Santa Fe
Image Source Landsat 8
Population 2,117,522
Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state. Many of the 250,000 American Indians living in Oklahoma are descended from the original 67 tribes who inhabited Indian Territory. Oklahoma is tribal headquarters for 39 tribes.
Capital Oklahoma City
Image Source Landsat 8
Oklahoma has the largest Native American population of any state. Many of the 250,000 American Indians living in Oklahoma are descended from the original 67 tribes who inhabited Indian Territory. Oklahoma is tribal headquarters for 39 tribes.
Capital Oklahoma City
Image Source Landsat 8
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
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