The Aorounga Crater located in Chad, Africa is a large impact crater that appears as a circular depression surrounded by a raised rim, as seen in this Landsat 9 image. The crater is surrounded by a vast expanse of desert and is known for its unique rock ridges, known as yardangs.
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Landsat 9 Image of Aorounga Crater
The Aorounga Crater located in Chad, Africa is a large impact crater that appears as a circular depression surrounded by a raised rim, as seen in this Landsat 9 image. The crater is surrounded by a vast expanse of desert and is known for its unique rock ridges, known as yardangs.
Landsat Level-1 Scenes Available from EarthExplorer
This graphic shows the number of Landsat Level-1 scenes available for download from EarthExplorer.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
This graphic shows the number of Landsat Level-1 scenes available for download from EarthExplorer.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
Landsat Level-2 Scenes Available on Earth Explorer
This graphic displays the number of Landsat Level-2 scenes available on Earth Explorer.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
This graphic displays the number of Landsat Level-2 scenes available on Earth Explorer.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
Primary Uses of Landsat Data
In 2008 Landsat data became accessible to all users at no cost. This graphic displays the primary uses of Landsat data.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
In 2008 Landsat data became accessible to all users at no cost. This graphic displays the primary uses of Landsat data.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
Landsat Level-1 Cumulative Downloads
This graphic displays the millions of Landsat Level-1 downloads, from 2008 to present.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
This graphic displays the millions of Landsat Level-1 downloads, from 2008 to present.
View more statistics on the Landsat Project Statistics page.
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product for agricultural fields on the Fucino plain near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy. Left: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Natural Color Surface Reflectance Image. Right: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Actual Evapotranspiration Image.
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product for agricultural fields on the Fucino plain near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy. Left: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Natural Color Surface Reflectance Image. Right: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Actual Evapotranspiration Image.
Example of the Landsat Archive Dashboard Graphics
The Landsat Archive Dashboard allows users to understand the temporal and spatial distribution of the 10 million plus Landsat scenes available through the USGS. Users can use the interactive maps to view the distribution of Landsat Collection 2 data by Path/Row. There are three Landsat archive maps: Landsat 4 – 9 daytime, Landsat 4 – 9 nighttime, and Landsat 1 – 3.
The Landsat Archive Dashboard allows users to understand the temporal and spatial distribution of the 10 million plus Landsat scenes available through the USGS. Users can use the interactive maps to view the distribution of Landsat Collection 2 data by Path/Row. There are three Landsat archive maps: Landsat 4 – 9 daytime, Landsat 4 – 9 nighttime, and Landsat 1 – 3.
Special Issue: Landsat Update 50th Anniversary
Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of interest. Read this issue here.
Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of interest. Read this issue here.
Radiometric Resolution Example
Examples of different radiometric resolutions over Chicago, Illinois. The left image is 16-bit radiometric resolution (65,536 discrete shades of grey), the center image is an 8-bit radiometric resolution (256 discrete shades of grey), the right image is 4-bit radiometric resolution (16 discrete shades of grey).
Examples of different radiometric resolutions over Chicago, Illinois. The left image is 16-bit radiometric resolution (65,536 discrete shades of grey), the center image is an 8-bit radiometric resolution (256 discrete shades of grey), the right image is 4-bit radiometric resolution (16 discrete shades of grey).
Landsat 9 image of the Dallas - Fort Worth Area
This Landsat 9 image, showing the Dallas - Fort Worth area of Texas, was acquired on July 15, 2022. This false-color image vegetated land in shades of red, whereas grays and whites indicate urban or rocky surfaces.
This Landsat 9 image, showing the Dallas - Fort Worth area of Texas, was acquired on July 15, 2022. This false-color image vegetated land in shades of red, whereas grays and whites indicate urban or rocky surfaces.
Landsat 9 image over Svalbard, Norway
Landsat 9 image over Svalbard, Norway. Acquired on July 8, 2022, Path 26 Row 240. For more information on Landsat data, visit the Landsat Mission Website.
Landsat 9 image over Svalbard, Norway. Acquired on July 8, 2022, Path 26 Row 240. For more information on Landsat data, visit the Landsat Mission Website.
Landsat 8 Image of the Great Salt Lake in July, 2022
Natural Color Landsat 8 image of the Great Salt Lake, acquired on July 3, 2022. On July 3, the level of Great Salt Lake dropped below the October 2021 historic low elevation.
Natural Color Landsat 8 image of the Great Salt Lake, acquired on July 3, 2022. On July 3, the level of Great Salt Lake dropped below the October 2021 historic low elevation.
Mapping of Flood Areas Using Landsat with Google Earth Engine Cloud Platform
Using Google Earth Engine and Landsat, this team created a rapid and robust tool for mapping historical flood inundation areas. This enhances existing efforts towards flood mitigation, monitoring, and management.
Using Google Earth Engine and Landsat, this team created a rapid and robust tool for mapping historical flood inundation areas. This enhances existing efforts towards flood mitigation, monitoring, and management.
First Experiences with the Collection 1 Landsat 8 Aquatic Reflectance Product
Landsat Looks At The Moon
Two Earth-observing satellites turned to watch a lunar eclipse, revealing dramatic and uneven temperature changes across our closest celestial neighbor.
NASA Earth Image of the Day for July 5, 2022
Instruments:
Landsat 8 — TIRS
Landsat 9 — TIRS-2
Photograph
Two Earth-observing satellites turned to watch a lunar eclipse, revealing dramatic and uneven temperature changes across our closest celestial neighbor.
NASA Earth Image of the Day for July 5, 2022
Instruments:
Landsat 8 — TIRS
Landsat 9 — TIRS-2
Photograph
Brightness Temperature v. Time chart for TIRS
Over the course of the four-hour eclipse, the TIRS sensors observed the intensity of infrared light radiating from the Moon’s surface. From those radiances, scientists calculated the temperatures required to generate them. This “brightness temperature” of the lunar surface changed as Earth’s shadow marched across the lunar landscape.
Over the course of the four-hour eclipse, the TIRS sensors observed the intensity of infrared light radiating from the Moon’s surface. From those radiances, scientists calculated the temperatures required to generate them. This “brightness temperature” of the lunar surface changed as Earth’s shadow marched across the lunar landscape.
Landsat 9 Image of Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
In Alaska, the Sagavanirktok River flows North to empty in Beaufort Sea near Prudhoe Bay. Landsat 9 captured this false color image on July 1, 2022, using Bands 6|5|4.
In Alaska, the Sagavanirktok River flows North to empty in Beaufort Sea near Prudhoe Bay. Landsat 9 captured this false color image on July 1, 2022, using Bands 6|5|4.
Landsat 9 image over Norway
Landsat 9 image acquired on June 27, 2022 (Path 198 Row 11) over Norway. For more information on Landsat data, visit the Landsat Mission Website.
Landsat 9 image acquired on June 27, 2022 (Path 198 Row 11) over Norway. For more information on Landsat data, visit the Landsat Mission Website.
Landsat Collections Screenshot
This screenshot shows what the Landsat Collections interactive looks like. This storymap collection combines all of the individual satellite storymaps into one location.
This screenshot shows what the Landsat Collections interactive looks like. This storymap collection combines all of the individual satellite storymaps into one location.
Landsat 9 First Light Images
Landsat 9 launched into space on September 27th, 2021. The "first light" images arrived on October 31st. On that day the satellite captured: algal blooms in Lake Erie, the glaciers of the Himalayas, bush fires in Australia's Eucalypt Woodlands, coastal communities on the Florida panhandle, and deserts, mountains and mesas across the Navajo Nation.
Landsat 9 launched into space on September 27th, 2021. The "first light" images arrived on October 31st. On that day the satellite captured: algal blooms in Lake Erie, the glaciers of the Himalayas, bush fires in Australia's Eucalypt Woodlands, coastal communities on the Florida panhandle, and deserts, mountains and mesas across the Navajo Nation.
Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor Image near Ogallala, Nebraska
Landsat 8 thermal infrared (Band 10) image near Ogallala, Nebraska, showing fields with center pivot irrigation. The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat 8-9 measures energy radiated by the earth of the surface with two spectral bands that can be used to derive surface temperature.
The image was acquired on August 17, 2021 from Path 31 Row 32.
Landsat 8 thermal infrared (Band 10) image near Ogallala, Nebraska, showing fields with center pivot irrigation. The Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) on Landsat 8-9 measures energy radiated by the earth of the surface with two spectral bands that can be used to derive surface temperature.
The image was acquired on August 17, 2021 from Path 31 Row 32.