Education
USGS Resources for Teachers
Tracking Change Over Time
Urban Growth
Landsat education and outreach resources can be used by students, teachers, and the general public to further understand the fundamentals of remote sensing, Landsat technology, and how practical applications of Landsat data are helping specialists manage Earth’s natural resources for a growing world population.
Remote Sensing Classroom
The USGS/EROS remote sensing classroom provides Landsat-based lesson plans on Land Change and Urban growth.
Landsat Interactive Storymaps
Storymaps are an interactive way to learn more about Landsat using images, maps, videos, and weblinks on a variety of topics.
Landsat Virtual Booth
Explore the basics of Landsat with this interactive storymap. Storymaps combine images, maps, videos, and weblinks to create an immersive learning experience for users.
The Landsat Virtual Booth helps is available to explain the basics of how Landsat works. In addition the booth provides an introduction to the structure of the Landsat Archive, Landsat data and science products, and Landsat data access. Educational resources (such as those found on this webpage) and Landsat headlines are also included.
How Do You Landsat Interactive Map
This interactive map contains examples of regional and global projects that utilize Landsat data to assist policymakers and land managers in making informed decisions about our environment and Earth’s natural resources.
Landsat satellites play an essential role in mapping the Earth. Through the U.S. Geological Survey’s (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS), nearly fifty years of Landsat data is available for governments, municipalities, communities, and individuals around the world at no cost. The calibrated medium spatial data provides valuable information that supports a range of research and practical applications in scientific and policy areas.
Archive Dashboard
The Landsat Archive Dashboard provides interactive map views of Landsat Collection 2 products per WRS-1 or WRS-2 by Path/Row. There are three Landsat archive maps: Landsat 4–9 daytime, Landsat 4–9 nighttime, and Landsat 1–3. A product summary statistics page is also provided for Landsat 1–9. Maps and the statistics page can be filtered on multiple categories.
Landsat Satellite Collection
Over the course of fifty years, the seven Landsat satellites has observed the Earth's surface. This storymap collection allows users to view each satellite's heritage from Landsat 1 through Landsat 9. See first light images, significant events, and unique science for each satellite.
Landsat's Everyday Benefits
Landsat data improve people's quality of life!
The Landsat Program and satellite data archive provide roughly $3.45 billion in economic benefit to the United States and international communities according to a November 2019, USGS report.
Landsat Fact Sheets
Landsat Factsheets present a high-level overview of various concepts. Choose a factsheet to learn more about a topic.
Eyes on Earth Episode 62 – Landsat 9 Launch Part 3
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear from a pioneer in remote sensing.
Eyes on Earth Episode 61 – Landsat 9 Launch Part 2
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear interviews with international partners on the day of the Landsat 9 launch.
Eyes on Earth Episode 59 – Landsat 9 Ground System
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how the USGS prepared for the launch of Landsat 9.
Eyes on Earth Episode 57 – Landsat and the Great Lakes
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat can help monitor the health of the Great Lakes
Eyes on Earth Episode 56 – Modeling the Past to Plan for the Future
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how scientists built a map of pre-Colonial land cover in the U.S.
Eyes on Earth Episode 55 – Urban Heat Islands of New York
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how New York City uses Landsat to pinpoint city hot spots.
Eyes on Earth Episode 54 – National Land Cover Database 2019
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about the latest land cover release from EROS.
Eyes on Earth Episode 53 - Remapping Canada's Fire History
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how Landsat improved fire perimeter mapping in Canada.
Eyes on Earth Episode 50 - Delaware River Basin
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about mapping the past and the future across an East Coast river basin.
Earth Observation Case Studies
Social scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center – in collaboration with the USGS National Land Imaging Program – conduct Earth observation user case studies using qualitative research methods. This research enables them to investigate the value of Landsat data, and understand the wide variety of Landsat users.
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