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Fusion of Landsat and Sentinel Data to Offer More Opportunities to Track Rapid Change Across the Globe

Fusion of Landsat and Sentinel Data to Offer More Opportunities to Track Rapid Change Across the Globe

Landsat satellites have monitored the Earth’s surface for nearly 50 years, providing critical information for countless areas of study and real-world...

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New National Geospatial Technical Operations Center Director Announced

New National Geospatial Technical Operations Center Director Announced

The U.S. Geological Survey is pleased to announce that David Brostuen has been selected as Director of the USGS National Geospatial Technical...

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Backup Landsat Multi-Satellite Operations Center Opens in South Dakota

Backup Landsat Multi-Satellite Operations Center Opens in South Dakota

Satellite Orbital Space Flight Operations Center setting up at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center in South Dakota

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Lasting Link With Landsat Helps Idaho Manage Water

Lasting Link With Landsat Helps Idaho Manage Water

On a ranking of states using water for irrigation, seeing California at the top probably wouldn’t surprise you. But would you expect Idaho to follow...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in CA NV AZ

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in CA NV AZ

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

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USGS Upgrades, Improves Earthshots Page Featuring Stories of Change

USGS Upgrades, Improves Earthshots Page Featuring Stories of Change

The USGS Earthshots website, managed by the Communication & Outreach department at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center...

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Mapping Urban Heat Islands Leads NYC Council Data Team to Landsat

Mapping Urban Heat Islands Leads NYC Council Data Team to Landsat

New York City (NYC) loses an average of 13 residents each year to heatstroke. The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene estimates more than 100...

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Reprocessing of Landsat 8 data acquired from November 2020 to February 2021

Reprocessing of Landsat 8 data acquired from November 2020 to February 2021

As previously announced on January 14, 2021 and January 29, 2021, USGS and NASA calibration and validation engineers observed a slow reduction in the...

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Land use tied to ‘intersex’ smallmouth bass in Bay rivers

Land use tied to ‘intersex’ smallmouth bass in Bay rivers

Bay Journal — By Timothy Wheeler — February 25, 2021

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in CA, NV & AZ

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in CA, NV & AZ

This challenge is now complete! Thank you to everyone who contributed!

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools in CA & NV!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Schools in CA & NV!

TNMCorps Mapping Challenges continue on the Pacific coast with a new challenge for schools in California and Nevada!  This is an excellent challenge...

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