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Watch and learn more about the land remote sensing program that changed the world by opening the door to long-term civilian satellite observation. 

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Landsat in Action - Forestry Research with Warren Cohen
Landsat in Action - Forestry Research with Warren Cohen
Landsat in Action - Forestry Research with Warren Cohen

Warren Cohen with the USDA Forest Service talks about the value of Landsat's long history of observations in monitoring and assessing forests.
 

Landsat 8: 5-Year Anniversary
Landsat 8: 5-Year Anniversary
Landsat 8: 5-Year Anniversary

February 11 will mark the 5th anniversary of the launch of Landsat 8! 

Since 2013, over 1.1 million scenes have been acquired, adding to the Landsat archive which started almost 45 years ago, and continue to help support studies in agriculture, forest and water quality/use/management, natural disasters, and land change. 

February 11 will mark the 5th anniversary of the launch of Landsat 8! 

Since 2013, over 1.1 million scenes have been acquired, adding to the Landsat archive which started almost 45 years ago, and continue to help support studies in agriculture, forest and water quality/use/management, natural disasters, and land change. 

Landsat in Action - Tracking Water Changes with John Schott
Landsat in Action - Tracking Water Changes with John Schott
Landsat in Action - Tracking Water Changes with John Schott

John Schott with the Rochester Institute of Technology discusses using Landsat Data over the years, and how its Thermal data tracks temperature changes in water bodies.
 

Landsat in Action - Changing Forest Phenology with Andrew Elmore
Landsat in Action - Changing Forest Phenology with Andrew Elmore
Landsat in Action - Changing Forest Phenology with Andrew Elmore

When parking lots go up, when rooftops multiply, land cover and land uses change. Professor Andrew Elmore with the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science understands that very well, and explains how he uses Landsat to study and quantify that change in USGS EROS’ latest “Landsat in Action” video conversation.

When parking lots go up, when rooftops multiply, land cover and land uses change. Professor Andrew Elmore with the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science understands that very well, and explains how he uses Landsat to study and quantify that change in USGS EROS’ latest “Landsat in Action” video conversation.

Every Pixel - Recording Data
Every Pixel - Recording Data
Every Pixel - Recording Data

Recording every pixel as Landsat orbits Earth is a complicated task. Here is an overview of how that data goes from the sensors into the recorder.
 

Recording every pixel as Landsat orbits Earth is a complicated task. Here is an overview of how that data goes from the sensors into the recorder.
 

Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors
Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors
Every Pixel - Landsat's Sensors

On board Landsat 8 are two sensors that capture data about earth's surface. Here is an explanation of the instruments that capture every pixel.
 

Every Pixel - Processing Data
Every Pixel - Processing Data
Every Pixel - Processing Data

Once the ground stations receive data from Landsat, there's still a lot of processing to make every pixel usable. Here's an overview of some of that work.
 

Every Pixel - Landsat's Orbit
Every Pixel - Landsat's Orbit
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.
 

Ever wonder how Landsat 8 orbits our planet? Here is an overview to explain this part of how we capture every pixel.
 

Every Pixel - Ground Stations
Every Pixel - Ground Stations
Every Pixel - Ground Stations

Every pixel of Landsat data is transmitted down to a network of ground stations around the world. Here is an overview of how that happens.
 

Landsat in Action — Open Data in Australia with Adam Lewis
Landsat in Action — Open Data in Australia with Adam Lewis
Landsat in Action — Open Data in Australia with Adam Lewis

Geoscience Australia's Acting Chief Scientist Adam Lewis talks about the value of Landsat data, the importance of free and open policy, and how analysis ready data is advancing earth observing science.
 

Landsat In Action - Monitoring Polar Ice Caps with Ted Scambos
Landsat In Action - Monitoring Polar Ice Caps with Ted Scambos
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.
 

2012 Landsat Top Ten Loop
2012 Landsat Top Ten Loop
2012 Landsat Top Ten Loop

A "Top Ten" video of locations featuring land change, as captured by USGS Landsat
 

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