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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Arkansas!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Arkansas!

Our mission to revisit earlier challenge states nears completion as we shift to the southern Midwest with a challenge for city/town halls in Arkansas!

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New Viewer Simplifies Access to LANDFIRE Mapping Layers

New Viewer Simplifies Access to LANDFIRE Mapping Layers

Finding and downloading LANDFIRE data just got easier. The newly updated interactive viewer from Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools...

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March 2022 Landsat Update Available

March 2022 Landsat Update Available

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

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Landsat Update March 2022

Landsat Update March 2022

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

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Fire Stations in Ohio, Kentucky, & Indiana

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Science Products Available

Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Science Products Available

Landsat Collection 2 Level-3 Dynamic Surface Water Extent, Burned Area, Fractional Snow Covered Area, and Fractional Snow Covered Area Statistics...

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For USGS Scientist Abby Benson, data standardization for big data is FAIR game

For USGS Scientist Abby Benson, data standardization for big data is FAIR game

Without data standardization, big data are a big mess. Using existing data standards helps make big data useful and more equitable. USGS scientist...

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Fire Stations in OH, KY & IN

This challenge is now complete! Thanks to everyone who contributed!

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NEW TNMCorps Challenge for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma!

NEW TNMCorps Challenge for Fire Stations in Texas and Oklahoma!

Texas and Oklahoma are scheduled for US Topo production soon, so here’s a fire stations challenge for these states! Like our previous challenge, this...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in New York, New Jersey, & Pennsylvania

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in New York, New Jersey, & Pennsylvania

Summary statistics are now available for this challenge. Thanks again to everyone who contributed!

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Landsat 9 Calibration Parameters Updated March 8, 2022

Landsat 9 Calibration Parameters Updated March 8, 2022

The USGS and NASA Cal/Val team is updating the Landsat 9 calibration parameters on March 8, 2022.  

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Georgia & South Carolina!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in Georgia & South Carolina!

Our mission to revisit some of the earlier states that participated in city halls challenges continues with a new challenge focusing on city / town...

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