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USGS announces elevation and hydrography data acquisition partnership opportunities for fiscal year 2026

USGS announces elevation and hydrography data acquisition partnership opportunities for fiscal year 2026

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has issued the Federal fiscal year 2026 (FY26) 3D National Topography Model (3DNTM) Data Collaboration Announcement...

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Adventure awaits: USGS releases detailed topographic maps designed for recreational use

Adventure awaits: USGS releases detailed topographic maps designed for recreational use

For outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and adventurers, maps are more than just a tool – they are a gateway to exploration. The U.S. Geological Survey has...

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New Reference and Validation Data Available for Annual NLCD

New Reference and Validation Data Available for Annual NLCD

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released the reference and validation data for Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) Conterminous U.S. (CU)...

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USGS Geologic Mapping Project Supports Critical Mineral Exploration, Enhances Public Safety in the Southeast

USGS Geologic Mapping Project Supports Critical Mineral Exploration, Enhances Public Safety in the Southeast

Deep beneath the southeastern U.S. lies a hidden world of critical minerals and potential earthquake risks. A U.S. Geological Survey geologic mapping...

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Celebrating 53 Years Since the Launch of Landsat 1

Celebrating 53 Years Since the Launch of Landsat 1

This article was written by the NASA and USGS Landsat Science Communication teams to mark the 53rd anniversary of Landsat 1.

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One Million Reasons to Celebrate Landsat 9

One Million Reasons to Celebrate Landsat 9

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center archive now contains more than one million Landsat 9 Level-1 products (that’s over 1...

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Plenty of Water in Prairie Potholes

Plenty of Water in Prairie Potholes

The landscape of the Prairie Pothole Region of North and South Dakota formed when glaciers from the last ice age receded. The potholes are shallow...

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Annual NLCD Lengthens Land Cover Record to 40 Years

Annual NLCD Lengthens Land Cover Record to 40 Years

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and the National Land Cover Database (NLCD) project are...

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Landsat at Work: Energy Nurturing Nature

Landsat at Work: Energy Nurturing Nature

The more land managers know about the land they manage, the better decisions they can make. This applies to everyone from farmers and ranchers to...

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Upcoming processing to adjust framing on some Landsat 8 scenes

Upcoming processing to adjust framing on some Landsat 8 scenes

In 2023 and 2024, Landsat 8 experienced occasional issues with the ancillary data used in processing that impacted geolocation information in some...

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Using Spectral Imaging to Map Vital Mudflat Microbial Life in San Francisco Bay

Using Spectral Imaging to Map Vital Mudflat Microbial Life in San Francisco Bay

In newly published research, USGS scientists mapped ecologically vital microbial biofilm communities that thrive on intertidal mudflats—using remote...

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End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years of Earth Observation

End of an Era: Landsat 7 Decommissioned After 25 Years of Earth Observation

After 25 years of capturing Earth's changing landscape, the Landsat 7 satellite received its final transmission from the U.S. Geological Survey and...

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