Western and Eastern region eVIIRS Remote Sensing Phenology Start of Season for 2023.
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Western and Eastern region eVIIRS Remote Sensing Phenology Start of Season for 2023.
Clearcutting in a forest in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Heavy machinery is being used to cut trees and haul lumber away to another location.
Clearcutting in a forest in the Ouachita Mountains of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Heavy machinery is being used to cut trees and haul lumber away to another location.
![Maps and a photograph of how the RCMAP product is made.](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/image_4.png?itok=rCs73-XD)
Rangeland Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (RCMAP) provides critical information on subtle vegetation changes in western US rangelands.
linkRangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time. To address this need, scientsist from the USGS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) developed the Rangeland Condition Monitoring Assessment and Projection (RCMAP) project. These data classify U.S.
Rangeland Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (RCMAP) provides critical information on subtle vegetation changes in western US rangelands.
linkRangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time. To address this need, scientsist from the USGS and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) developed the Rangeland Condition Monitoring Assessment and Projection (RCMAP) project. These data classify U.S.
To assess the accuracy of Annual NLCD, Collection 1.0, a team of image interpreters review Landsat imagery, high resolution aerial photography, and other supporting data to make annual land cover classifications for thousands of 30-meter by 30-meter plot locations for the full 1985-2023 time series. This process is broken down into two phases.
To assess the accuracy of Annual NLCD, Collection 1.0, a team of image interpreters review Landsat imagery, high resolution aerial photography, and other supporting data to make annual land cover classifications for thousands of 30-meter by 30-meter plot locations for the full 1985-2023 time series. This process is broken down into two phases.
A map generated by 2023 Annual National Land Cover Database (Annual NLCD) depicting the different land cover classes.
A map generated by 2023 Annual National Land Cover Database (Annual NLCD) depicting the different land cover classes.
The Park Fire north of Sacramento in California forced thousands of residents to evacuate in late July as it spread to over 370,000 acres. The fire started on July 24th. Landsat 8 captured an image of the fire two days later.
The Park Fire north of Sacramento in California forced thousands of residents to evacuate in late July as it spread to over 370,000 acres. The fire started on July 24th. Landsat 8 captured an image of the fire two days later.
Videos
![Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week) Illustration combining images of cracked bare ground and a satellite image, with text in various colors on top](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/MexicoDrought2024.jpg?itok=U1Ljo9tC)
Prolonged drought has lowered water levels in Laguna Bustillos in Chihuahua State, Mexico, killing thousands of fish.
Prolonged drought has lowered water levels in Laguna Bustillos in Chihuahua State, Mexico, killing thousands of fish.
Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time.
Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire started about 1 mile north of Stinnett, Texas on February 26th, 2024. Three days later, the fire had consumed over 1 million acres. With a total area of 1,654 square miles, it became the largest fire on record in Texas. That's larger than New York's Long Island.
The Smokehouse Creek Fire started about 1 mile north of Stinnett, Texas on February 26th, 2024. Three days later, the fire had consumed over 1 million acres. With a total area of 1,654 square miles, it became the largest fire on record in Texas. That's larger than New York's Long Island.
![EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC Poster image of man's mugshot on the right with mountain background and text and logos on the left](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EMIT-Webinar-Thumbnail.jpg?itok=T1r6e9zd)
EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC
linkThis is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC”. This webinar was recorded on May 30, 2024.
EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC
linkThis is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC”. This webinar was recorded on May 30, 2024.
![Image of the Week: A Warm February in Northern Minnesota A satellite image of a lake beside an image of the Earth, with text on top of the image](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Northern%20Minnesota%20IOW%20thumbnail.png?itok=sIPXDaeV)
Like many lakes in northern Minnesota, Mille Lacs near Brainerd experienced an uncommonly warm winter this year, with lower than average snowfall. Natural color Landsat images from the past ten Februarys reveal a stark change in 2024.
Like many lakes in northern Minnesota, Mille Lacs near Brainerd experienced an uncommonly warm winter this year, with lower than average snowfall. Natural color Landsat images from the past ten Februarys reveal a stark change in 2024.
![Von Karman Vortices in the Atlantic (Image of the Week) Satellite image of a white mass of clouds with circular dark spots with a title](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Vortices2024.jpg?itok=D3cqSd0H)
On March 3rd, near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Landsat 9 captured this dream-like image. This natural color view shows a weather pattern known as a “Von Karman vortex street," caused by prevailing winds from the southeast.
On March 3rd, near South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, Landsat 9 captured this dream-like image. This natural color view shows a weather pattern known as a “Von Karman vortex street," caused by prevailing winds from the southeast.
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![Thumbnail image for EonE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Interns_thumbnail-900x900_0.png?itok=kuthnQ2-)
![Thumbnail image for EonE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/Interns_thumbnail-900x900_0.png?itok=kuthnQ2-)
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.
![Thumbnail image for EonE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline showing guest Robbi Bishop-Taylor](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE121_thumbnail-900x900.png?itok=2vovoFa9)
![Thumbnail image for EonE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline showing guest Robbi Bishop-Taylor](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE121_thumbnail-900x900.png?itok=2vovoFa9)
This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
![Eyes on Earth thumbnail image for Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline showing guest Sean Vitousek on a watercraft](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE120_thumbnail-900x900_0.png?itok=h5RgEFQP)
![Eyes on Earth thumbnail image for Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline showing guest Sean Vitousek on a watercraft](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE120_thumbnail-900x900_0.png?itok=h5RgEFQP)
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we begin a series on Landsat’s usefulness in coastal studies. First, we talk with Sean Vitousek, a USGS research oceanographer, about changes to beaches in California and how he is using Landsat and other data to create models that can predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we begin a series on Landsat’s usefulness in coastal studies. First, we talk with Sean Vitousek, a USGS research oceanographer, about changes to beaches in California and how he is using Landsat and other data to create models that can predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.
![Image of EROS Center and Kristi Kline with Eyes on Earth graphic on top](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE119_thumbnail-900x900_0.png?itok=i9G3DKbz)
![Image of EROS Center and Kristi Kline with Eyes on Earth graphic on top](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE119_thumbnail-900x900_0.png?itok=i9G3DKbz)
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Kristi Kline about the constant changes and innovations that have been needed at EROS to keep up with changes in computer tech and data processing. Kline has been a part of helping to implement these changes over the past 27 years and is now retiring at the end of May 2024.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Kristi Kline about the constant changes and innovations that have been needed at EROS to keep up with changes in computer tech and data processing. Kline has been a part of helping to implement these changes over the past 27 years and is now retiring at the end of May 2024.
![Image of Earth with mugshots of three people and a little text overlaid](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE118_thumbnail-900x900.png?itok=u2TKAFkd)
![Image of Earth with mugshots of three people and a little text overlaid](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE118_thumbnail-900x900.png?itok=u2TKAFkd)
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission, targeted for launch around 2030. While that may seem like a ways into the future, it takes a lot of work to prepare for such a big mission.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission, targeted for launch around 2030. While that may seem like a ways into the future, it takes a lot of work to prepare for such a big mission.
![Earth surrounded by illustration of satellite passes with a white label and three mugshots overlaying it](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE117_thumbnail-900x900.png?itok=NTulMzbe)
![Earth surrounded by illustration of satellite passes with a white label and three mugshots overlaying it](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/masonry/public/media/images/EoE117_thumbnail-900x900.png?itok=NTulMzbe)
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission. In Part 1, we’ll hear about how different Landsat Next will be from previous Landsat missions and how its additional spectral bands, higher resolution and 6-day revisit will benefit science and society.
In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission. In Part 1, we’ll hear about how different Landsat Next will be from previous Landsat missions and how its additional spectral bands, higher resolution and 6-day revisit will benefit science and society.