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Fifteen years of Open Data Allows Advancements in Landsat Use and Research

Fifteen years of Open Data Allows Advancements in Landsat Use and Research

On this day in 2008, the USGS announced their plan to ‘open’ the USGS EROS Landsat archives, making all Landsat data available to download at no...

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Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

Opening Landsat Archive Helped Realize Its True Value

Since the launch of the first Landsat satellite more than 50 years ago, scientists, government agencies and the public have found value and...

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USGS Announces Next Generation of Land Cover and Change Products

USGS Announces Next Generation of Land Cover and Change Products

The USGS is excited to announce the development of the next generation of land cover and change products. 

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Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application

Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application

A new bulk download application is now available to help facilitate downloads from the USGS EROS archive. An upcoming webinar will step through the...

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Landsat 9 Reprocessing Campaign Update

Landsat 9 Reprocessing Campaign Update

The effort to reprocess all Landsat 9 Collection 2 data held in the USGS archives began in early March 2023 to take advantage of calibration updates...

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Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer Updated

Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer Updated

Originally released in 2006, the Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer provides a visual method for users of Landsat and other Earth Observation...

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New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products

New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) aims to help the world produce and access the best...

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USGS Satellite Sensor Finds Home with Smithsonian

USGS Satellite Sensor Finds Home with Smithsonian

The 50-year Landsat Program lies at the heart of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, so naturally there are a few Landsat...

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Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-3 Products Now Available

Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-3 Products Now Available

The production of Landsat 9 Level-3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent (DSWE) and Fractional Snow Cover Area (fSCA) science products has begun in...

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JACIE Online Compendium Adds Improvements

JACIE Online Compendium Adds Improvements

The comprehensive source for information on Earth-observing satellites around the world—past, present and future—has improved even more.

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