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Images

FY24 Status of 3DEP Quality Data
FY24 Status of 3DEP Quality Data
FY24 Status of 3DEP Quality Data
FY24 Status of 3DEP Quality Data

This map of the United States and its territories shows the areal extent and quality level of planned, in-progress, and existing publicly available lidar (IfSAR in Alaska) data identified by the United States Interagency Elevation Inventory (USIEI) that meet 3DEP base level specification planned to be under award by September 30, 2024. 3DEP base level spec

This map of the United States and its territories shows the areal extent and quality level of planned, in-progress, and existing publicly available lidar (IfSAR in Alaska) data identified by the United States Interagency Elevation Inventory (USIEI) that meet 3DEP base level specification planned to be under award by September 30, 2024. 3DEP base level spec

Landsat 8 image of Tarrabool Lake, Northern Territory, Australia
Tarrabool Lake, Northern Territory
Tarrabool Lake, Northern Territory
Tarrabool Lake, Northern Territory

Tarrabool Lake is a seasonal lake in Australia’s Northern Territory. While the lake’s water level fluctuates from year to year, its swampy wetlands and the surrounding tropical forested areas supports an essential habitat for small mammals, reptiles, and a wide variety of bird species. 

Tarrabool Lake is a seasonal lake in Australia’s Northern Territory. While the lake’s water level fluctuates from year to year, its swampy wetlands and the surrounding tropical forested areas supports an essential habitat for small mammals, reptiles, and a wide variety of bird species. 

David Ahumada
David Ahumada Profile Picture
David Ahumada Profile Picture
David Ahumada Profile Picture

David Ahumada Profile Picture in support of building his staff profile for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

David Ahumada Profile Picture in support of building his staff profile for the National Cooperative Geologic Mapping Program.

Landsat images showing how the coastline has changed over the years
Landsat Reveals Cape Cod's Changing Coastlines
Landsat Reveals Cape Cod's Changing Coastlines
Landsat Reveals Cape Cod's Changing Coastlines

Ocean currents, and the sediments they transport, have constantly shifted the Cape Cod barrier islands over time. Some of the abrupt changes, however, can be linked directly to a storm.

Ocean currents, and the sediments they transport, have constantly shifted the Cape Cod barrier islands over time. Some of the abrupt changes, however, can be linked directly to a storm.

Alison Rose, Geoscience Australia, and Darcee Killpack, USGS sign a Memorandum of Understanding for Landsat Next partnership.
USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission
USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission
USGS and Australia formally partner for upcoming Landsat Next satellite mission

Alison Rose, Chief of Space Division, Geoscience Australia, and Darcee Killpack, acting Associate Director, Core Science Systems, United States Geological Survey, signing the Memorandum of Understanding formally operationalizing the Landsat Next partnership.

Alison Rose, Chief of Space Division, Geoscience Australia, and Darcee Killpack, acting Associate Director, Core Science Systems, United States Geological Survey, signing the Memorandum of Understanding formally operationalizing the Landsat Next partnership.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with the signed bilateral statement.
Australia has formally joined the Landsat Next satellite program
Australia has formally joined the Landsat Next satellite program
Australia has formally joined the Landsat Next satellite program

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with the signed bilateral statement on the Landsat Next program.

Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong, and U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, with the signed bilateral statement on the Landsat Next program.

Videos

A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts Thumbnail A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts
A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts
A Statewide Hydraulic Modeling Tool for Stream Crossing Projects in Massachusetts

The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass Amherst), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), began a series of studies in 2019 to develop a web-based statewide hydraulic modeling tool to provide preliminary culvert designs for stream-crossing projects in Massachusetts.

The U.S. Geological Survey and the University of Massachusetts at Amherst (UMass Amherst), in cooperation with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP), began a series of studies in 2019 to develop a web-based statewide hydraulic modeling tool to provide preliminary culvert designs for stream-crossing projects in Massachusetts.

Illustration combining images of cracked bare ground and a satellite image, with text in various colors on top Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week)
Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week)
Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week)

Prolonged drought has lowered water levels in Laguna Bustillos in Chihuahua State, Mexico, killing thousands of fish.

FY25 Data Collaboration Announcement Webinar Thumbnail FY25 Data Collaboration Announcement Webinar
FY25 Data Collaboration Announcement Webinar
FY25 Data Collaboration Announcement Webinar

The FY25 3DNTM DCA Instructional webinar was held on August 7, 2024 from 1-2:00pm ET. This webinar provided an overview of the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA).

More Info: 

The FY25 3DNTM DCA Instructional webinar was held on August 7, 2024 from 1-2:00pm ET. This webinar provided an overview of the Federal Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement (DCA).

More Info: 

Illustration of hills, flat land in front and brush plants in foreground; white text says RCMAP Background and Data Access RCMAP Background and Data Access
RCMAP Background and Data Access
RCMAP Background and Data Access

Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time.

Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time.

Fixed-wing UAS used to map landscape at Corral Bluffs, Colorado The Evolution of UAS Platforms at USGS
The Evolution of UAS Platforms at USGS
The Evolution of UAS Platforms at USGS

The Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) took an interest in uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) technologies in the early 2000s, when UAS were predominantly being used for military applications.

The Department of the Interior (DOI) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) took an interest in uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) technologies in the early 2000s, when UAS were predominantly being used for military applications.

An illustration of flames, satellite land surface, an outline of Texas and a title Record Wildfire in Texas (Image of the Week)
Record Wildfire in Texas (Image of the Week)
Record Wildfire in Texas (Image of the Week)

The Smokehouse Creek Fire started about 1 mile north of Stinnett, Texas on February 26th, 2024. Three days later, the fire had consumed over 1 million acres. With a total area of 1,654 square miles, it became the largest fire on record in Texas. That's larger than New York's Long Island.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire started about 1 mile north of Stinnett, Texas on February 26th, 2024. Three days later, the fire had consumed over 1 million acres. With a total area of 1,654 square miles, it became the largest fire on record in Texas. That's larger than New York's Long Island.

Audio

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping, showing a photo of Jeff Danielson
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping, showing a photo of Jeff Danielson
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping

This Eyes on Earth episode is the third in our series on using Landsat for coastal studies. We talk to physical geographer Jeff Danielson about bathymetry and how it is critical for coastal modeling. Bathymetry captures the shape of underwater topography, and satellite-derived bathymetry helps fill in areas where there are data gaps.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping, showing a photo of Jeff Danielson
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping

This Eyes on Earth episode is the third in our series on using Landsat for coastal studies. We talk to physical geographer Jeff Danielson about bathymetry and how it is critical for coastal modeling. Bathymetry captures the shape of underwater topography, and satellite-derived bathymetry helps fill in areas where there are data gaps.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline showing guest Robbi Bishop-Taylor
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline showing guest Robbi Bishop-Taylor
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline

This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline showing guest Sean Vitousek on a watercraft
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline showing guest Sean Vitousek on a watercraft
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we begin a series on Landsat’s usefulness in coastal studies. First, we talk with Sean Vitousek, a USGS research oceanographer, about changes to beaches in California and how he is using Landsat and other data to create models that can predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we begin a series on Landsat’s usefulness in coastal studies. First, we talk with Sean Vitousek, a USGS research oceanographer, about changes to beaches in California and how he is using Landsat and other data to create models that can predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

Image of EROS Center and Kristi Kline with Eyes on Earth graphic on top
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 119 - Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 119 - Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Eyes on Earth Episode 119 – Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Eyes on Earth Episode 119 – Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Image of EROS Center and Kristi Kline with Eyes on Earth graphic on top
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 119 - Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 119 - Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Eyes on Earth Episode 119 – Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Kristi Kline about the constant changes and innovations that have been needed at EROS to keep up with changes in computer tech and data processing. Kline has been a part of helping to implement these changes over the past 27 years and is now retiring at the end of May 2024.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Kristi Kline about the constant changes and innovations that have been needed at EROS to keep up with changes in computer tech and data processing. Kline has been a part of helping to implement these changes over the past 27 years and is now retiring at the end of May 2024.

Image of Earth with mugshots of three people and a little text overlaid
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 118 - Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 118 - Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Image of Earth with mugshots of three people and a little text overlaid
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 118 - Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 118 - Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission, targeted for launch around 2030. While that may seem like a ways into the future, it takes a lot of work to prepare for such a big mission.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with several people involved with the next Landsat mission, targeted for launch around 2030. While that may seem like a ways into the future, it takes a lot of work to prepare for such a big mission.

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