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2019 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation—Land remote sensing satellite compendium

2019 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation—Land remote sensing satellite compendium

The 2019 Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation— Land Remote Sensing Satellite Compendium, released June 17, 2019, is the sum of three years of...

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Landsat Advisory Group Report Says Charging for Landsat Data Not Worth Economic, Societal Costs

Landsat Advisory Group Report Says Charging for Landsat Data Not Worth Economic, Societal Costs

Charging for Landsat data “would not be worth the economic, legal, societal or political costs that would be incurred,” and it makes more sense to...

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International Cooperators Honored with Permanent EROS Lobby Display

International Cooperators Honored with Permanent EROS Lobby Display

Landsat 9 mission updates and ground station preparation are among the major topics on the agenda for the scientists and engineers from 11 counties...

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New Land Cover Maps Depict 15 Years of Change across America

New Land Cover Maps Depict 15 Years of Change across America

Today, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) released the latest edition of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) for the U.S. – the most comprehensive...

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Pecora Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

Pecora Award Honors Excellence in Earth Observation

Two awardees have been recognized with the 2018 William T. Pecora Award for achievements in Earth remote sensing.

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LCMAP Captures ‘Stories of Change’ with New Datasets

LCMAP Captures ‘Stories of Change’ with New Datasets

If a new homeowner wants to know the history of their abode, there are places to turn.

County offices list ownership details and building permits...

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Level-3 Products Provide Land Cover Gold in Landsat Data Mining

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.

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New Landsat Level-3 Science Product Uncovers Changes in Surface Water

New Landsat Level-3 Science Product Uncovers Changes in Surface Water

When wetlands are drying up, endangering the habitat of a threatened species, aquatic ecologists and resource managers want and need to know that. A...

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Level-3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Product Furthers Snow, Glacier Research

Level-3 Fractional Snow Covered Area Product Furthers Snow, Glacier Research

When it comes to studying snow and ice across the American landscape, Landsat’s niche is clear, says Research Geographer David Selkowitz with the USGS...

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Level-3 Burned Area Product Saves Preprocessing Time, Answers Fire Questions

Level-3 Burned Area Product Saves Preprocessing Time, Answers Fire Questions

A new Landsat Level-3 science product that tracks the presence of burned areas in Landsat imagery today and back through the satellite system’s...

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LANDFIRE Reflects on Successes, Preps for Busy Year

LANDFIRE Reflects on Successes, Preps for Busy Year

The LANDFIRE team has been busy lately, particularly with the ongoing rollout of the LANDFIRE Remap (LF Remap).

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Landsat, Permafrost Data Offer Insight into Arctic Lake Dynamics

Landsat, Permafrost Data Offer Insight into Arctic Lake Dynamics

Lakes don’t always behave as they’re expected to. Especially lakes in remote Arctic locales like Alaska’s Yukon Flats, where permafrost plays heavily...

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