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Jim Rowland Is Retiring from USGS EROS, But His Workplace Stretched to Africa

Jim Rowland Is Retiring from USGS EROS, But His Workplace Stretched to Africa

Thirty years ago, a contractor at USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center hired a man who could speak French—in a strong Quebec...

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Landsat Collection 1 Datasets to be Removed on December 30, 2022

Landsat Collection 1 Datasets to be Removed on December 30, 2022

All Landsat Collection 1 data and science products in the USGS archives will become unavailable on December 30, 2022. Additionally, the ability to...

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NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Ambulances in Puerto Rico!

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Ambulances in Puerto Rico!

If you live in a cold part of the country (like us here in Denver!) and you're in the mood for a little virtual vacation, or even if Puerto Rico is...

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TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Cemeteries in Georgia

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for Cemeteries in Georgia

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

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FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Cemeteries in Georgia

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Cemeteries in Georgia

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

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Landsat 5 Flight Operations Team Wins Pecora Award

Landsat 5 Flight Operations Team Wins Pecora Award

Landsat 5, already honored by the Guinness Book of World Records as the Longest Operating Earth Observation Satellite, received another award at the...

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USGS WBD standards version 5 now available

USGS WBD standards version 5 now available

The USGS is pleased to announce the release of the 5th Edition of the Federal Standards and Procedures for the National Watershed Boundary Dataset...

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Pecora Awards Honor Excellence in Earth Observation

Pecora Awards Honor Excellence in Earth Observation

Images of Earth are so common these days that it’s easy to forget that these illuminating visuals are actually grounded in remote sensing data that...

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New Publication Describes Landsat 9 Geometric Characteristics

New Publication Describes Landsat 9 Geometric Characteristics

A recent publication provided the results of the analysis done from the Landsat 8 and Landsat 9 underfly activities that took place in late 2021.

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