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Landsat MSS Level-1 Products Reprocessed to Correct Brightness Values

Landsat MSS Level-1 Products Reprocessed to Correct Brightness Values

Several Landsat 2 and Landsat 3 Multispectral Sensor (MSS) Level-1 products were recently reprocessed to correct brightness value errors that were...

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Landsat Product Supports Water Management Worldwide

Landsat Product Supports Water Management Worldwide

When it comes to the world’s water supply, effective management is vital. One of the challenges is understanding how much water crops and vegetation...

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Decades of satellite imagery show how groins reshape California beaches

Decades of satellite imagery show how groins reshape California beaches

Long-term satellite observations show how human-built coastal structures influence the movement and buildup of sand along three Southern California...

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Landsat Illustrates the Life Cycle of a Mine

Landsat Illustrates the Life Cycle of a Mine

Any number of satellites can show us what the Earth’s surface looks like now—but only the Landsat Program can reveal more than 50 years of change. We...

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NASA Releases Landsat 10 Spacecraft Request for Proposal

NASA Releases Landsat 10 Spacecraft Request for Proposal

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has published a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Landsat 10 Spacecraft. Proposals are...

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America at 250, Seen from Space

America at 250, Seen from Space

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a new portrait of the nation from space. 

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Annual NLCD Collection 1.2 Now Available

Annual NLCD Collection 1.2 Now Available

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is excited to announce the release of the Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Conterminous U.S. (CU)...

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