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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Texas

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Texas

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who participated!

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Spooky Science

Spooky Science

USGS researchers frequently brave potentially haunted field sites and study spooky-looking creatures. Here’s a list of 13, right in time for Halloween...

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TNMCorps Newsletter – October 2021

TNMCorps Newsletter – October 2021

The National Map Corps October 2021 Newsletter (Vol. 7, Issue 5) is now available.

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ESPA now includes Landsat Collection 2 Normalized Difference Snow Index

ESPA now includes Landsat Collection 2 Normalized Difference Snow Index

A new science product easily separates snow from vegetation in processed Landsat Collection 2 scenes from 1982 to present.

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OpenET Launch Gives EROS Scientists—and Water Managers—Reason to Celebrate

OpenET Launch Gives EROS Scientists—and Water Managers—Reason to Celebrate

The Landsat 9 satellite’s launch September 27 will ensure the continuity of thermal imaging for the work of the evapotranspiration (ET) team at the...

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Landsat 9 Galleries: Launch Week

Landsat 9 Galleries: Launch Week

Santa Barbara County, CA, became a hub of Landsat activity in the last week of September 2021. That’s the week Landsat 9 launched into orbit on board...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Law Enforcement in KS & OK

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Law Enforcement in KS & OK

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Landsat Update October 2021

Landsat Update October 2021

Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in KS & OK

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in KS & OK

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who participated!

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Landsat 9 Power-Positive and Proceeding Smoothly Through On-Orbit Checkout

Landsat 9 Power-Positive and Proceeding Smoothly Through On-Orbit Checkout

Landsat 9 successfully launched on Monday, Sept 27, 2021 at 11:12 a.m. PDT and is now proceeding smoothly and accordingly through its scheduled on...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools with No Edit History in Colorado

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Schools with No Edit History in Colorado

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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