Images

Black and white screenshot of The National Map baselayer with structures points to be used as carousel for TNMCorps newsletter.

The Geba River on the west coast of Guinea-Bissau is seen in this natural color Landsat 9 image from February 8, 2022. Silt carried by the river into the Atlantic Ocean creates intricate patterns as it moves around the Bissagos (or Bijagós) Islands. The country’s capital, Bissau, can be seen on the north side of the estuary and appears as light brown.

Blue block overlaid with all TNMCorps recognition badges graphic, for use as newsletter carousel.

Color block to be used as carousel in the newsletter content type. RGB values: 0, 38, 77

This map shows where Landsat Collection 2 fractional Snow Covered Area (fSCA) and Canopy Adjusted fSCA data is available for the conterminous United States (top) and Alaska (below). To learn more visit the Landsat Collection 2 fSCA science products web page.

Image showing several Kansas City, Missouri fire stations points in the TNMCorps map editor. Points are displayed on The National Map + Aerial Imagery baselayer.

Image of the expanded edit status filter drop down menu showing a list of all editing roles. 

Cluster of peer reviewed structures points with the peer reviewed edit status filter applied. Callout graphic says, "Peer Reviewed points selected using the edit status filter; only peer reviewed points are visible". Also includes a screenshot of dropdown filters showing All Points and Peer Reviewed only. 

A bar chart showing the number of mapping challenges that TNMCorps volunteers completed each year from 2013 to 2021.

Natural color image of Abaco Islands, the Bahamas, as seen by Landsat 9 on January 18, 2022. Between Landsat 8 and Landsat 9, the Landsat program delivers complete coverage of the Earth’s surface every eight days. 

Landsat Scene ID LC09_L1TP_013042_20220118_20220118_02_T1

Cluster of elementary school structures points with the elementary school structure type filter applied. Callout graphic says "Elementary school selected using the structure type filter; only elementary schools are visible". Also includes a screenshot of dropdown filters showing Elementary Schools Only and All Edits. 

Image showing edit tab window and where to access the point filter drop down menus. The point filter drop down menus are located below the structure features list and above the edit status key.

Image of the expanded structure type filter drop down menu showing a list of all structure types. 

Map of the United States showing future city hall challenge states and incorporated places with a population greater than 500 without a city hall.

Image of TNMCorps volunteer, Mr Ballwin, on the job. Mr Ballwin is the newest member of the top recognition category, the Squadron of Biplane Spectators. 

Cluster of structures points without any filters applied. Callout graphic says "No filters applied, all points are visible". Also includes a screenshot of dropdown filters showing All Points and All Edits. 

In the International Polar Year 2007-2008, Landsat 7 brought the coldest continent to life with high resolution satellite imagery.

With rapidly rising sea levels and drastically declining river discharge, the Changjiang Delta, near Shanghai, China, is continually evolving. Using Landsat imagery, researchers focused on tidal level fluctuations to help understand the changes to the largest uninhabited island in the estuary, Jiuduansha island.

The South American Savannas host several species, including ocelots and nutria rats. The soil is rich soil results in plantations of bananas, coffee, and other crops. Areas are cleared out for the fertile humus. The tropical Brazilian Cerrado is the largest savanna on the continent and the most threated biome from agricultural expansion.

The 22nd William T. Pecora Memorial Remote Sensing Symposium (Pecora 22) convenes in Denver, Colorado from October 23 – 28, 2022.

Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of interest.

Read more here: https://www.usgs.gov/landsat-missions/news/landsat-update-special-issue…