What is the Landsat satellite program and why is it important?
The Landsat Program is a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey.
On July 23, 1972, in cooperation with NASA, the Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS-1) was launched. It was later renamed Landsat 1. Additional Landsat satellites followed in the 1970s and 1980s. Landsat 7 was launched in 1999 followed by Landsat 8, launched on February 11, 2013.
Both Landsat 7 and Landsat 8 are currently in orbit and collecting data. Landsat 9 is in development, and has a launch readiness date of mid-2021.
Landsat satellites have the optimal ground resolution and spectral bands to efficiently track land use and to document land change due to climate change, urbanization, drought, wildfire, biomass changes (carbon assessments), and a host of other natural and human-caused changes.
The Landsat Program’s continuous archive (1972-present) provides essential land change data and trending information not otherwise available. Landsat represents the world's longest continuously-acquired collection of space-based moderate-resolution land remote sensing data. Landsat is an essential capability that enables the U.S. Department of the Interior to wisely manage Federal lands. People around the world are using Landsat data for research, business, education, and other activities.
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How do I search for and download Landsat data?
Landsat data products held in the USGS archives can be searched and downloaded at no charge from a variety of sources. Visit the Landsat Data Access web page for information about how Landsat data products can be downloaded individually or in bulk. Landsat imagery not found in the USGS archive might have been collected by one of the USGS...
What Landsat data products are available?
There are several Landsat data products that are useful for science applications and land use/land change studies: Landsat Collections Level 1 - Ensures that the data in the Landsat Level-1 archive are consistent in processing and data quality to support time-series analyses and data stacking. Each Level-1 data product includes individual spectral...
Can Landsat satellite acquisition requests be made for a specific date and location?
Data acquisition requests are not available to the public. The Landsat 8 and Landsat 7 satellites each acquire data on a continual basis in accordance with their respective Long Term Acquisitions Plans. The Landsat Acquisitions page has calendars and information about daily schedules. Learn more: Landsat 8 Long Term Acquisitions Plan Landsat 7...
How do I open Landsat satellite data files?
Many image processing programs (ERDAS IMAGINE®, PCI Geomatica®, ENVI®, IDRISI®, etc.)* can import a variety of image formats, including the GeoTIFF files of Landsat data. Free Multispec software that is included with the USGS lesson plan Tracking Change Over Time can be used for limited spectral analysis. To view Landsat scenes without using...
After a Landsat scene is collected, when will it become available for search and download?
Landsat scenes directly downlinked to the USGS EROS Landsat Ground Station become available through EarthExplorer within 6 hours after acquisition, and then become visible in GloVis and the LandsatLook Viewe r within 24 hours. Scenes downlinked to other USGS Ground Stations can be available within 1 to 2 weeks. Scenes downlinked to International...
Are there any restrictions on the use or redistribution of Landsat data?
There are no restrictions on Landsat data downloaded from the USGS; it can be used or redistributed as desired. We do request that you include a statement of the data source when citing, copying, or reprinting USGS Landsat data or images. Details are on the EROS Data Citation page. Learn more: USGS Copyrights and Credits statement
What are the best Landsat spectral bands for use in my research?
The Spectral Characteristics Viewer is an interactive tool that can be used to visualize how the bands--or channels--of different satellite sensors measure the intensity of the many wavelengths (colors) of light. This is also known as the relative spectral response (RSR). By overlaying the spectral curves from different features (spectra), one can...
Year Published: 2019
Economic valuation of landsat imagery
Landsat satellites have been operating since 1972, providing a continuous global record of the Earth’s land surface. The imagery is currently available at no cost through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). A previous USGS study estimated that Landsat imagery provided users an annual benefit of $2.19 billion in 2011, with U.S. users accounting for...
Straub, Crista L.; Koontz, Stephen R.; Loomis, John B.Attribution: Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Water Resources, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Volcano Hazards Program 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Straub, C.L., Koontz, S.R., and Loomis, J.B., 2019, Economic valuation of Landsat imagery: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2019–1112, 13 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191112.
Year Published: 2019
2019 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation—Land remote sensing satellite compendium
The Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) is a collaboration between five Federal agencies that are major users and producers of satellite land remote sensing data. In recent years, the JACIE group has observed ever-increasing numbers of remote sensing satellites being launched. This rapidly growing wave of new systems creates a need...
Christopherson, Jon B.; Ramaseri Chandra, Shankar N.; Quanbeck, Joel Q.Attribution: Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Geomagnetism Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, New York, United States of America, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Oceans, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, California, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Minerals, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Land Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Requirements Capabilities and Analysis for Earth Observations, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water Resources, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Maryland-Delaware-D.C. Water Science Center, Water Resources, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Water Resources, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North 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Mississippi Basin, Nebraska Water Science Center, Water Resources, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Central Midwest Water Science Center, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Oceans, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Washington, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water Resources, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Nevada Water Science Center, Water Resources, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Water Resources, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water, Colorado Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 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Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Wyoming-Montana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, United States of America, Reston Biogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Laboratory, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Eastern Geographic Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Core Science Systems, Water Resources, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United 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and Geophysics Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Natural Hazards, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, California, United States of America, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, Oklahoma Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Western Geographic Science Center, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Requirements Capabilities and Analysis for Earth Observations
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Christopherson, J.B., Ramaseri Chandra, S.N., and Quanbeck, J.Q., 2019, 2019 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation—Land remote sensing satellite compendium: U.S. Geological Survey Circular 1455, 191 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/cir1455.
Year Published: 2019
Demonstrating the value of Earth observations—methods, practical applications, and solutions—group on Earth observations side event proceedings
Executive SummaryThe U.S. Geological Survey, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the European Association for Remote Sensing Companies, and the European Space Agency in coordination with the GEOValue Community hosted a side event to the Group on Earth Observations Plenary on October 23–24, 2017, in Washington, D.C. The workshop,...
Pearlman, Francoise; Lawrence, Collin B.; Pindilli, Emily J.; Geppi, Denna; Shapiro, Carl D.; Grasso, Monica; Pearlman, Jay; Adkins, Jeffery; Sawyer, Geoff; Tassa, AlessandraAttribution: Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Mineral Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Texas, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Eastern Mineral and Environmental Resources Science Center, Energy and Minerals, Mineral Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, New Mexico Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Land Resources, Land Change Science Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, United States of America, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Cooperative Research Units, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water, Central Midwest Water Science Center, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Environmental Health, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Data, Tools, and Technology, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Environmental Health, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America
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Pearlman, F., Lawrence, C.B., Pindilli, E.J., Geppi, D., Shapiro, C.D., Grasso, M., Pearlman, J., Adkins, J., Sawyer, G., and Tassa, A., 2019, Demonstrating the value of Earth observations—Methods, practical applications, and solutions—Group on Earth Observations side event proceedings: U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2019–1033, 33 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/ofr20191033.
Year Published: 2018
Landsat benefiting society for fifty years
Since 1972, data acquired by the Landsat series of satellites have become integral to land management for both government and the private sector, providing scientists and decision makers with key information about agricultural productivity, ice sheet dynamics, urban growth, forest monitoring, natural resource management, water quality, and...
Rocchio, Laura E. P.; Connot, Peggy; Young, Steve; Ramsayer, Kate; Owen, Linda; Bouchard, Michelle; Barnes, ChristopherAttribution: Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Montana, United States of America, Core Science Systems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Water Resources, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Land Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Water Resources, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Northwest - Pacific Islands, Guam, Marshall Islands, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Global Seismographic Network, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Antarctica, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Remote Sensing Phenology, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Water, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Ohio, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Oceans, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, Water Resources, North Central Climate Adaptation Science Center, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Environmental Health, National Wildlife Health Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Cooperative Research Units, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Fish & Wildlife Disease, United States of America, Western Geographic Science Center, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Cooperative Research Units, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Water Resources, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Science and Decisions Center, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Delaware, United States of America, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Cooperative Research Units, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, United States of America, Laboratory for Infectious Disease and the Environment, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, , United States of America, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, New York Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Energy Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Cooperative Research Units, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Cooperative Research Units, Environmental Health, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Oceans, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, California, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, , Water, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Montana, United States of America, Water, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, California, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Environments Program, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , United States of America, Wildland Fire Science, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center, Ecosystems, Northwest - Pacific Islands, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Oceans, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Alaska, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Fort Collins Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Ecosystems, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Ecosystems, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Cooperative Research Units, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Leetown Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Pacific Islands Water Science Center, Water Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Chile, Utah Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Western Geographic Science Center, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Western Geographic Science Center, Cooperative Research Units, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Reston Biogeochemical Processes in Groundwater Laboratory, Energy, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Volcano Hazards Program Office, Alaska Science Center, Region 11: Alaska, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), United States of America, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Water Resources, Core Science Systems, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Central Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Washington Water Science Center, Water Resources, Water Resources, National Land Imaging Program, United States of America, Landsat Missions, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Ecosystems, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Water, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Massachusetts, United States of America, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , Ecosystems, Water Resources, Biology and Ecosystems, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Water, Pennsylvania Water Science Center, Water Resources, Pennsylvania, United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Core Science Systems, Lower Mississippi-Gulf Water Science Center, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Energy, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center
Year Published: 2016
Landsat plays a key role in reducing hunger on earth
The United Nations’ Department of Economic and Social Affairs predicts 9.7 billion people will sit down every day to the global dinner table by 2050. If this prediction is correct, the world is going to need more crops, more livestock, and more efficient and sustainable agricultural practices.
Attribution: Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , United States of America, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Center for Integrated Data Analytics, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, North Carolina, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, , Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Biology and Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Biology and Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Oregon Water Science Center, Water Resources, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water Resources, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Utah Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Water Resources, , United States of America, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Water Resources, , United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), North Carolina, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , , Water Resources, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, United States of America, Tribal Relations, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, National Water Quality Program, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Great Lakes Science Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Massachusetts, United States of America, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Water, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, New Jersey, United States of America, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, , Cooperative Research Units, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, United States of America, Salton Sea, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Spectroscopy Lab, Water Resources, , Cooperative Research Units, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Water Resources, , Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Sage-grouse & Sagebrush Ecosystem, United States of America, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Western Geographic Science Center, Cooperative Research Units, Biology and Ecosystems, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Tennessee, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Land Resources, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Land Resources, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Minnesota, United States of America, Core Science Systems, National Geospatial Program, United States of America, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), North Carolina, United States of America, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Virginia, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Alaska Science Center, Region 11: Alaska, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Washington, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Region 11: Alaska, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, , Water Resources, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, , United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Landsat Missions, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Landsat Missions
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U.S. Geological Survey, 2016, Landsat plays a key role in reducing hunger on Earth (ver. 1.1, September 2019): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2016–3059, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163059.
Year Published: 2016
Urban planners and urban geographers turn to Landsat for answers
Government organizations that manage and mitigate the continued growth of cities are looking increasingly to the sky for assistance.
Attribution: Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Natural Hazards, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Arizona Water Science Center, Water Resources, , United States of America, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Center for Integrated Data Analytics, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, North Carolina, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, , Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Biology and Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Biology and Ecosystems, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Oregon Water Science Center, Water Resources, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water Resources, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Pacific Coastal and Marine Science Center, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Utah Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Water Resources, , United States of America, Chesapeake Bay Activities, Water Resources, , United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), North Carolina, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , , Water Resources, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Natural Hazards, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, United States of America, Tribal Relations, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, National Water Quality Program, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Texas Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 6: Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf, Great Lakes Science Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, Mapping, Remote Sensing, and Geospatial Data, Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Natural Hazards, Coastal and Marine Hazards and Resources Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Massachusetts, United States of America, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Water, New Jersey Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, New Jersey, United States of America, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, , Cooperative Research Units, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, United States of America, Salton Sea, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Water, Ohio-Kentucky-Indiana Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, EROS CalVal Center of Excellence, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Southwest Climate Adaptation Science Center, Land Resources, Cooperative Research Units, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Cooperative Research Units, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Geology, Geophysics, and Geochemistry Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Energy & Wildlife, Region 11: Alaska, United States of America, Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , United States of America, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Energy & Wildlife, United States of America, Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, United States of America, Gulf of Mexico, Spectroscopy Lab, Water Resources, , Cooperative Research Units, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Landslide Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Colorado, United States of America, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Alaska Science Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Water Resources, , Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Sage-grouse & Sagebrush Ecosystem, United States of America, National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, Region 11: Alaska, Cooperative Research Units, Cooperative Research Units, Western Geographic Science Center, Cooperative Research Units, Biology and Ecosystems, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Natural Hazards, Geologic Hazards Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Tennessee, United States of America, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , National Wildlife Health Center, Ecosystems, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Columbia Environmental Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Land Resources, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Land Resources, Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Climate Adaptation Science Centers, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Eastern Energy Resources Science Center, Energy Resources Program, , , Volcano Hazards Program Office, Astrogeology Science Center, Natural Hazards, , , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Science Analytics and Synthesis (SAS), Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Native Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Minnesota, United States of America, Core Science Systems, National Geospatial Program, United States of America, National Geospatial Technical Operations Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Cooperative Research Units, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Western Ecological Research Center, Ecosystems, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, United States of America, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), North Carolina, United States of America, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, New England Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, Virginia and West Virginia Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Virginia, United States of America, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Alaska Science Center, Region 11: Alaska, Great Lakes Science Center, Ecosystems, South Atlantic Water Science Center (SAWSC), Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Ecosystems, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Office of Science Quality and Integrity, Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Leetown Science Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Southwest Biological Science Center, Ecosystems, , Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Geosciences and Environmental Change Science Center, Groundwater and Streamflow Information Program, Region 7: Upper Colorado Basin, Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center (NOROCK), Ecosystems, , Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, Central Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Region 4: Mississippi Basin, , Energy and Minerals, Science and Decisions Center, California Water Science Center, Water Resources, Kansas Water Science Center, Water Resources, , Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, Washington, United States of America, Biology and Ecosystems, Western Fisheries Research Center, Ecosystems, Fisheries Program, United States of America, Region 11: Alaska, Florence Bascom Geoscience Center, Region 1: North Atlantic-Appalachian, St. Petersburg Coastal and Marine Science Center, Land Change Science Program, Region 2: South Atlantic-Gulf (Includes Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands), United States of America, , Water Resources, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Environmental Health, Contaminant Biology Program, United States of America, John Wesley Powell Center for Analysis and Synthesis, Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center (FRESC), Ecosystems, Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center, Ecosystems, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, Earthquake Science Center, Natural Hazards, Earthquake Hazards Program, , United States of America, Upper Midwest Water Science Center, Water Resources, Land Change Science Program, United States of America, Cooperative Research Units, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Landsat Missions, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Landsat Missions, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America
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U.S. Geological Survey, 2016, Urban planners and urban geographers turn to Landsat for answers (ver. 1.1, September 2019): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2016–3056, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163056.
Year Published: 2016
When wildfire damage threatens humans, Landsat provides answers
A wildfire’s devastation of forest and rangeland seldom ends when the last embers die. In the western United States, rain on a scorched mountainside can turn ash into mudslides. Debris flows unleashed by rainstorms can put nearby homes into harm’s way and send people scrambling for safety. The infrared capabilities of Landsat satellite imagery...
Young, StevenAttribution: Water Resources, Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, United States of America, Landsat Missions
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U.S. Geological Survey, 2016, When wildfire damage threatens humans, Landsat provides answers (ver. 1.1, September 2019): U.S. Geological Survey Fact Sheet 2016–3044, 2 p., https://doi.org/10.3133/fs20163044.
Year Published: 2013
Users, uses, and value of Landsat satellite imagery: results from the 2012 survey of users
Landsat satellites have been operating since 1972, providing a continuous global record of the Earth’s land surface. The imagery is currently available at no cost through the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Social scientists at the USGS Fort Collins Science Center conducted an extensive survey in early 2012 to explore who uses Landsat imagery, how...
Miller, Holly M.; Richardson, Leslie A.; Koontz, Stephen R.; Loomis, John; Koontz, LynneAttribution: Fort Collins Science Center, Ecosystems
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Users, uses, and value of Landsat satellite imagery: results from the 2012 survey of users; 2013; OFR; 2013-1269; Miller, Holly; Richardson, Leslie A.; Koontz, Stephen R.; Loomis, John; Koontz, Lynne
Year Published: 2013
What is the economic value of satellite imagery?
Does remote-sensing information, such as that from Landsat and similar Earth-observing satellites, provide economic benefits to society, and can this value be estimated? Using satellite data for northeastern Iowa, U.S. Geological Survey scientists modeled the relations among land uses, agricultural production, and dynamic nitrate (NO3-)...
Raunikar, Ronald P.; Forney, William M.; Benjamin, Susan P.Attribution: Western Geographic Science Center
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What is the economic value of satellite imagery?; 2013; FS; 2013-3003; Raunikar, Ronald P.; Forney, William M.; Benjamin, Susan P.
Date published: April 10, 2019
Level-3 Products Provide Land Cover Gold in Landsat Data Mining
When it comes to mining remotely sensed data, Landsat Level-3 science products offer what some might call land cover gold.
Date published: April 17, 2018
Free, Open Landsat Data Unleashed the Power of Remote Sensing a Decade Ago
In the old days, before 2008, a view of planet Earth from space often came at a cost.
Date published: March 24, 2017
New “Landsat Collections” Help Facilitate Land Change Science
Access to consistent high-quality images to study changes on Earth’s surface is getting easier. The USGS Landsat standard (Level-1) product inventory is now structured by data quality and offers improved calibration. Data designated as Tier 1 provide the highest accuracy and can be reliably used to analyze changes to Earth’s surface over time.
Date published: September 21, 2016
A Vision to Observe Earth
Toward a space-based perspective of our planet in the 1960s
Attribution: Land Resources, National Land Imaging Program
August 31, 2019
Eyes on Earth Episode 6 - Satellites 101
How much does an Earth observation satellite weigh? How are they launched? How fast does it travel? Does Landsat have a gas tank? In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we answer some of the basic questions surrounding the satellites that define the EROS mission.
June 30, 2019
Eyes on Earth Episode 1 - Intro to EROS
A rundown of the history of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, the Landsat program, and the Center's role in the observation and study of landscape change worldwide.
May 31, 2018
Landsat in Action - Land Cover and Land Cover Change with Tom Loveland
Tom Loveland talks about using Landsat's data for land use and land cover change research.
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March 23, 2018
Landsat in Action - The Importance of Landsat with Curtis Woodcock
Boston University Professor Curtis Woodcock talks about the significance Landsat was had in science and what he hopes to see as the mission continues.
December 6, 2017
Every Pixel - Landsat's Orbit
Ever wonder how Landsat 8 orbits our planet? Here is an overview to explain this part of how we capture every pixel.
October 18, 2017
Landsat In Action - Monitoring Polar Ice Caps with Ted Scambos
Ted Scambos, Lead Scientist at the National Snow & Ice Data Center, talks about the roll of Landsat in his research studying polar regions.
October 18, 2017
Landsat In Action - Assessing Global Impact with Alan Belward
Alan Belward from the European Union's Joint Research Center discusses how Landsat helps his team promote sustainable development.
March 31, 2017
Landsat 8 Swath Animation
The Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center has created a video animation describing how Landsat 8 orbits the Earth. The video explains the 16-day cycle for capturing imagery of the entire world.
December 11, 2015
What's the Big Idea? — Charting Change from the Skies
Tom Loveland, research scientist with the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center, explains how he uses data — both past and present — to help scientists, natural resource managers, and the public better understand how the face of the planet is shifting and what that change means.
Attribution: National Land Imaging Program, Region 5: Missouri Basin
December 31, 2012
2012 Landsat Promotional Global Perspective of Natural Changes
A promotional video on Landsat's Global Perspective of Natural Changes.
December 19, 2007
An Idea That Worked
On September 21, 1966, Secretary of the Interior Stewart Udall issued a press statement stating his belief that "the time is now right and urgent to apply space technology towards the solution of many pressing natural resources problems being compounded by population and industrial growth." This video provides a sense of America's long-term commitment to conservation,