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Community for Data Integration 2016 annual report Community for Data Integration 2016 annual report
The Community for Data Integration (CDI) represents a dynamic community of practice focused on advancing science data and information management and integration capabilities across the U.S. Geological Survey and the CDI community. This annual report describes the various presentations, activities, and outcomes of the CDI monthly forums, working groups, virtual training series, and other...
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Madison Langseth, Leslie Hsu, Jon Amberg, Norman Bliss, Andrew Bock, Rachel T. Bolus, R. Sky Bristol, Katherine Chase, Theresa Crimmins, Paul Earle, Richard Erickson, A. Everette, Jeff Falgout, John Faundeen, Michael N. Fienen, Rusty Griffin, Michelle R. Guy, Kevin D. Henry, Nancy Hoebelheinrich, Randall J. Hunt, Vivian B. Hutchison, Drew Ignizio, Dana Infante, Catherine Jarnevich, Jeanne Jones, Tim Kern, Scott Leibowitz, Francis Lightsom, R. Marsh, S. Grace McCalla, Marcia McNiff, Jeffrey Morisette, John Nelson, Tamar Norkin, Todd Preston, Alyssa Rosemartin, Roy Sando, Jason Sherba, Richard Signell, Benjamin Sleeter, Eric Sundquist, Colin B. Talbert, Roland J. Viger, Jake F. Weltzin, Sharon Waltman, Marc Weber, Daniel Wieferich, Brad Williams, Lisamarie Windham-Myers
Satellite-based water use dynamics using historical Landsat data (1984–2014) in the southwestern United States Satellite-based water use dynamics using historical Landsat data (1984–2014) in the southwestern United States
Remote sensing-based field-scale evapotranspiration (ET) maps are useful for characterizing water use patterns and assessing crop performance. The relative impact of climate variability and water management decisions are better studied and quantified using historical data that are derived using a set of consistent datasets and methodology. Historical (1984–2014) Landsat-based ET maps...
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Gabriel Senay, Matthew Schauer, MacKenzie Friedrichs, Naga Manohar Velpuri, Ramesh Singh
Climatology and interannual variability of boreal spring wet season precipitation in the eastern Horn of Africa and implications for its recent decline Climatology and interannual variability of boreal spring wet season precipitation in the eastern Horn of Africa and implications for its recent decline
The 1981–2014 climatology and variability of the March–May eastern Horn of Africa boreal spring wet season are examined using precipitation, upper- and lower-level winds, low-level specific humidity, and convective available potential energy (CAPE), with the aim of better understanding the establishment of the wet season and the cause of the recent observed decline. At 850 mb, the...
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Brant Liebmann, Ileana Blade, Dave Allured, Xiao-Wei Quan, Chris Funk, Martin P Hoerling, Andrew Hoell, Peter Peterson, Wassila Thiaw
Land change monitoring, assessment, and projection (LCMAP) revolutionizes land cover and land change research Land change monitoring, assessment, and projection (LCMAP) revolutionizes land cover and land change research
When nature and humanity change Earth’s landscapes - through flood or fire, public policy, natural resources management, or economic development - the results are often dramatic and lasting. Wildfires can reshape ecosystems. Hurricanes with names like Sandy or Katrina will howl for days while altering the landscape for years. One growing season in the evolution of drought-resistant...
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Steven Young
Developing criteria to establish Trusted Digital Repositories Developing criteria to establish Trusted Digital Repositories
This paper details the drivers, methods, and outcomes of the U.S. Geological Survey’s quest to establish criteria by which to judge its own digital preservation resources as Trusted Digital Repositories. Drivers included recent U.S. legislation focused on data and asset management conducted by federal agencies spending $100M USD or more annually on research activities. The methods...
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John Faundeen
Cloud detection algorithm comparison and validation for operational Landsat data products Cloud detection algorithm comparison and validation for operational Landsat data products
Clouds are a pervasive and unavoidable issue in satellite-borne optical imagery. Accurate, well-documented, and automated cloud detection algorithms are necessary to effectively leverage large collections of remotely sensed data. The Landsat project is uniquely suited for comparative validation of cloud assessment algorithms because the modular architecture of the Landsat ground system...
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Steven Foga, Pat Scaramuzza, Song Guo, Zhe Zhu, Ronald Dilley, Tim Beckmann, Gail Schmidt, John Dwyer, MJ Hughes, Brady Laue
Landsat Science Team: 2017 Winter meeting summary Landsat Science Team: 2017 Winter meeting summary
The winter meeting of the NASA-U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Landsat Science Team (LST) was held January 10-12, 2017, at Boston University. LST co-chairs Tom Loveland [USGS’s Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS)—Senior Scientist], Jim Irons [NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC)—Deputy Director, Earth Sciences Division], and Curtis Woodcock [Boston University...
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Thomas Loveland, Michael Wulder, James Irons
Grand challenges in understanding the interplay of climate and land changes Grand challenges in understanding the interplay of climate and land changes
Half of Earth’s land surface has been altered by human activities, creating various consequences on the climate and weather systems at local to global scales, which in turn affect a myriad of land surface processes and the adaptation behaviors. This study reviews the status and major knowledge gaps in the interactions of land and atmospheric changes and present 11 grand challenge areas...
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Shuguang Liu, Ben Bond-Lamberty, Lena Boysen, James Ford, Andrew Fox, Kevin Gallo, Jerry Hatfield, Geoffrey Henebry, Thomas Huntington, Zhihua Liu, Thomas Loveland, Richard Norby, Terry Sohl, Allison Steiner, Wenping Yuan, Zhao Zhang, Shuqing Zhao
U.S. Geological Survey distribution of European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 data U.S. Geological Survey distribution of European Space Agency's Sentinel-2 data
A partnership established between the European Space Agency (ESA) and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) allows for USGS storage and redistribution of images acquired by the MultiSpectral Instrument (MSI) on the European Union's Sentinel-2 satellite mission. The MSI data are acquired from a pair of satellites, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2B, which are part of a larger set of ESA missions...
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Renee Pieschke
Thematic accuracy assessment of the 2011 National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Thematic accuracy assessment of the 2011 National Land Cover Database (NLCD)
Accuracy assessment is a standard protocol of National Land Cover Database (NLCD) mapping. Here we report agreement statistics between map and reference labels for NLCD 2011, which includes land cover for ca. 2001, ca. 2006, and ca. 2011. The two main objectives were assessment of agreement between map and reference labels for the three, single-date NLCD land cover products at Level II...
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James Wickham, Stephen Stehman, Leila Gass, Jon Dewitz, Daniel Sorenson, Brian Granneman, Richard Poss, Lori Baer
A climate trend analysis of Ethiopia: Examining subseasonal climate impacts on crops and pasture conditions A climate trend analysis of Ethiopia: Examining subseasonal climate impacts on crops and pasture conditions
Ethiopia experiences significant climate-induced drought and stress on crop and livestock productivity, contributing to widespread food insecurity. Here, we present subseasonal crop water stress analyses that indicate degrading, growing conditions along Ethiopia’s eastern highlands, including productive and populated highland regions. These seasonally shifting areas of increasing water...
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Molly Brown, Chris Funk, Diego Pedreros, Diriba Korecha, Melesse Lemma, James Rowland, Emily Williams, James Verdin
Harmonization of forest disturbance datasets of the conterminous USA from 1986 to 2011 Harmonization of forest disturbance datasets of the conterminous USA from 1986 to 2011
Several spatial forest disturbance datasets exist for the conterminous USA. The major problem with forest disturbance mapping is that variability between map products leads to uncertainty regarding the actual rate of disturbance. In this article, harmonized maps were produced from multiple data sources (i.e., Global Forest Change, LANDFIRE Vegetation Disturbance, National Land Cover...
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Christopher Soulard, William Acevedo, Warren Cohen, Zhiqiang Yang, Stephen Stehman, Janis Taylor