April 2023 - Vol. 2 | Issue 4
During March, Landsat 9 Level 3 Science Products were made available via USGS EarthExplorer and the Commercial Cloud. Read the latest updates about the Landsat program here.
Landsat 9 Reprocessing Campaign Update
The effort to reprocess all Landsat 9 Collection 2 data held in the USGS archives began in early March 2023 to take advantage of calibration updates identified by the USGS/NASA Calibration/Validation team.
Current Landsat Science Team Reflects at Final Meeting
The Winter 2023 USGS-NASA Landsat Science Team (LST) meeting was held February 7-9, 2023, at the Desert Research Institute in Reno, Nevada. This meeting concludes the five-year term of the current team.
Landsat 9 Collection 2 Level-3 Products Now Available
The production of Landsat 9 Level-3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent (DSWE) and Fractional Snow Cover Area (fSCA) science products has begun in coordination with the Collection 2 Landsat 9 data reprocessing campaign.
Bidding Farewell Virginia Norwood, Mother of Landsat
Virginia T. Norwood, a founding figure in the field of satellite land imaging, died on Sunday, March 26 at age 96. Known as the “Mother of Landsat,” Norwood designed the first space-based multispectral scanner that flew on the first Landsat.
New ECCOE Tool Helps Compare Satellite Data and Products
The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Cal/Val Center of Excellence (ECCOE) aims to help the world produce and access the best quality Earth observation remote sensing data possible.
Landsat Fact Sheets
Landsat Factsheets present a high-level overview of various concepts. Choose a factsheet to learn more about a topic.
Requesting Nominations for 2023 Pecora Award
Nominations have opened for the 2023 William T. Pecora Award, the 50th annual presentation, sponsored by the Department of the Interior and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer Updated
Originally released in 2006, the Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer provides a visual method for users of Landsat and other Earth Observation data to evaluate satellite sensor bands and determine those bands that may be best suited for application research related to the available targets.
Upcoming Webinar to showcase new Bulk Download Web Application
A new bulk download application is now available to help facilitate downloads from the USGS EROS archive. An upcoming webinar will step through the application and highlight changes and best practices.
Snow Cover in the Lake Tahoe Area
Enjoying the Sierra Nevada mountains! 🏔️ Pine, cedar, and fir forests ensure year-round tree cover on the west sides of the mountain range. To the east sits Carson Desert. Lake Tahoe, a freshwater lake, straddles the California-Nevada state line. It is the second deepest lake in the United States, after Crater Lake in Oregon. To the right, you'll see just the snow cover of the area. This…