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Large streamflow differences between forested and urbanized watersheds in the energy-limited eastern United States: The role of evapotranspiration and impervious surfaces Large streamflow differences between forested and urbanized watersheds in the energy-limited eastern United States: The role of evapotranspiration and impervious surfaces
Urban forests and other green infrastructures have been viewed as part of the “Nature-based Solutions” (NbS) to mitigate emerging urban environmental change. This study focuses on the role of evapotranspiration (ET) in regulating water balances of small watersheds in the eastern United States. We compared streamflow and ET patterns at daily, monthly and annual scales and linked these...
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G. Sun, Z. Bian, K. Khand, P. V. Caldwell, J. Boggs, C. Wang, Y. Chen, N. Liu, Y. Zhang, X. Chen, Gabriel B. Senay, S. G. McNulty
Origins, evolutions, and future directions of Landsat science products for advancing global inland water and coastal ocean observations Origins, evolutions, and future directions of Landsat science products for advancing global inland water and coastal ocean observations
In April 2020, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center introduced a Level 2 provisional Aquatic Reflectance (AR) product for the Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager (OLI), marking the initial phase in developing a standardized global product for Landsat-derived surface water measurements. The goal of USGS EROS aquatic product research and...
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Benjamin Page, Christopher J. Crawford, Saeed Arab, Gail Schmidt, Christopher Barnes, Danika F. Wellington
ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation Report—Quarter 2, 2025 ECCOE Landsat Quarterly Calibration and Validation Report—Quarter 2, 2025
Executive Summary The U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The ECCOE Landsat...
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Md Obaidul Haque, 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, Leibo Ding, Cibele Teixeira Pinto
Climate change has increased crop water consumption in Central Asia despite less water-intensive cropping Climate change has increased crop water consumption in Central Asia despite less water-intensive cropping
Climate change and land use change are crucial determinants of crop water consumption, particularly in drylands where water scarcity limits crop production. In Central Asia, the effects of land use and climate changes on crop water consumption remain unknown. We estimated the dynamics of crop water consumption by mapping annual actual evapotranspiration from Landsat imagery from 1987 to...
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M. Daniela Peña-Guerrero, Gabriel B. Senay, A. Umirbekov, L. Tarasova, P. Rufin, B. Pulatov, D. Müller
A laboratory-based spectrometer intercomparison for the measurement of snow spectra A laboratory-based spectrometer intercomparison for the measurement of snow spectra
Seasonal snow is an integral component of global hydrological systems, global energy budget and Earth's climate. As an important part of many Earth systems, seasonal snow is also an essential source of water for many human populations and ecosystems around the world. As such, the measurement of seasonal snow and characterization of uncertainty in those measurements is crucial. To...
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Benjamin M. Roberts-Pierel, Christopher J. Crawford, Steven W. Brown, Raymond F. Kokaly, Kelly E. Gleason, Anne W. Nolin, Edward H. Bair, Brenton A. Wilder, Anton J. Surunis, S. McKenzie K. Skiles, Joachim Meyer, Allyson E. Fitts, Jeremy M. Johnston, Adam G. Hunsaker, Martin Steufer, Trond Løke
Evaluating Three-Dimensional Elevation Program lidar consistency and accuracy at scale using cloud-native, open-source methods Evaluating Three-Dimensional Elevation Program lidar consistency and accuracy at scale using cloud-native, open-source methods
The U.S. Geological Survey three-dimensional elevation program (3DEP) has significantly expanded national lidar coverage, necessitating scalable, reproducible methods for assessing data quality across diverse terrains and acquisition conditions. This study introduces a cloud-native, open-source workflow designed to evaluate the geometric accuracy and consistency of 3DEP lidar data sets...
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Aparajithan Sampath, Jeffrey Irwin, Jason M. Stoker
Integration of GNSS-R derived soil moisture into the USGS Wildland Fire Potential Index Integration of GNSS-R derived soil moisture into the USGS Wildland Fire Potential Index
Observations of soil moisture have been found to improve predictions of fire danger as soil moisture impacts both fuel load and fuel moisture. A relative soil moisture process was developed and integrated into the USGS Wildland Fire Potential Index data products. The process uses soil moisture estimates from the CYGNSS GNSS-R constellation and compares current to historical values which...
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Kurtis Nelson, Sreeja Roy-SIngh, Vinay Ravindra, Mahta Moghaddam, Archana Kannan, Amer Melebari
Absolute radiometric calibration evaluation of Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Headwall and MicaSense sensors and improving data quality using the Empirical Line Method Absolute radiometric calibration evaluation of Uncrewed Aerial System (UAS) Headwall and MicaSense sensors and improving data quality using the Empirical Line Method
The use of Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UASs) for remote sensing applications has increased significantly in recent years due to their low cost, operational flexibility, and rapid advancements in sensor technologies. In many cases, UAS platforms are considered viable alternatives to conventional satellite and crewed airborne platforms, offering very high spatial, spectral, and temporal...
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Mahesh Shrestha, Victoria Mary Scholl, Aparajithan Sampath, Jeffrey Irwin, Travis Kropuenske, Josip Adams, Matthew Alexander Burgess, Lance R Brady
An automated compositing method for producing annual clear images from Landsat Collection 2 for annual NLCD production An automated compositing method for producing annual clear images from Landsat Collection 2 for annual NLCD production
Quality image input is fundamental to the quality of derived land cover products. Substantial time and effort are usually required to prepare images. Here, we present a novel and streamlined compositing algorithm that ingests Landsat Collection 2 Analysis Ready Data (ARD) and outputs cloud-free and gap-free composite imagery, which can be directly used for classification. This method...
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Suming Jin, Tonian Robinson, Jon Dewitz, Kelcy Smith, Patrick Danielson, Kory Postma
Correspondence between satellite-derived and long-term field observations of vegetation cover at Great Basin experimental treatments. Correspondence between satellite-derived and long-term field observations of vegetation cover at Great Basin experimental treatments.
Vegetation treatments are frequently utilized in Western US rangelands to reduce woody plant cover in sagebrush stands threatened by increased wildfire risk and in pinyon-juniper woodlands expanding into formerly high-value sagebrush habitats. Despite widespread use of these treatments, monitoring data to evaluate long-term vegetation responses are often insufficient or absent. Long-term...
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Matthew B. Rigge, Madelon Florence Case, Scott E. Shaff, Lisa M. Ellsworth, Brett Bunde, Kory Postma
Thirty years of the U.S. National Land Cover Database: Impacts and future direction Thirty years of the U.S. National Land Cover Database: Impacts and future direction
The National Land Cover Database (NLCD), developed through the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium, was initiated 30 years ago and has continually provided critical, Landsat-based landcover and land-change information for the United States. Originally launched to address the lack of national-scale, moderate-resolution land-cover data, NLCD has evolved from the pioneering...
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Terry L. Sohl, Suming Jin, Jon Dewitz, James Wickham, Jesslyn F. Brown, Stephen Stehman, Nathaniel Herold, Karen Schleeweis, Heather J. Tollerud, Carol Deering
ECCOE Landsat quarterly calibration and validation report—Quarter 1, 2025 ECCOE Landsat quarterly calibration and validation report—Quarter 1, 2025
Executive Summary The U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The ECCOE Landsat...
Authors
Md Obaidul Haque, 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, Ed Kaita, Amit Angal, Raviv Levy, Jeff Miller, Leibo Ding, Cibele Teixeira Pinto