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Webinar to Highlight Best Practices for Cloud-based Landsat Data

Webinar to Highlight Best Practices for Cloud-based Landsat Data

Landsat Collection 2 data have been available ‘in the cloud’ since 2020 — but what does that mean to you as a user?  If you are unsure, an upcoming...

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The Geoheritage Sites of the Nation Explorer is LIVE!

The Geoheritage Sites of the Nation Explorer is LIVE!

USGS just launched its first geoheritage app! Geoheritage lies at the intersection of science and society, helping us capture and highlight sites that...

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NLCD: Landscape Info Supporting our Safety and Economic Well-being

NLCD: Landscape Info Supporting our Safety and Economic Well-being

Hurricane flooding. City planning. A new natural gas pipeline. Preparing for future events—whether sudden or expected—requires high-quality data to...

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Deadline Extended to March 14 – Landsat Science Team Opportunity for Federal and International Partners

Deadline Extended to March 14 – Landsat Science Team Opportunity for Federal and International Partners

The USGS, in partnership with NASA, invites civil employees of U.S. Federal agencies and international partner organizations to apply for the next...

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California Woodland and Forest Change

California Woodland and Forest Change

The U.S. Geological Survey’s land cover products can be used to monitor changes in forests and woodlands over time. One clear example is in California...

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NASA Archive Evolves While Still Calling USGS Home

NASA Archive Evolves While Still Calling USGS Home

A U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) building in rural South Dakota might seem like an unusual setting for people from across the country to gather and...

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International Partners Discuss Landsat Next, Evolving Technologies

International Partners Discuss Landsat Next, Evolving Technologies

The USGS’s International Cooperators team held the Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG) #52 meeting in Canberra, Australia late...

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USGS Invites Federal and International Partners to Join the Next Landsat Science Team

USGS Invites Federal and International Partners to Join the Next Landsat Science Team

The USGS, in partnership with NASA, is calling for applications to staff the next Landsat Science Team to serve a 5-year term from 2025 to 2030.

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Collaboration Advances Elevation Mapping

Collaboration Advances Elevation Mapping

We can know a place pretty well and still learn something from a map of it. A map showing terrain elevation including rivers and streams, for example...

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Landsat’s 12 Millionth Image Showcases Distinct Landscapes

Landsat’s 12 Millionth Image Showcases Distinct Landscapes

What do a large rare Earth element mine, a sprawling desert, volcanic cones and lava tubes, and irrigated farmland have in common? All these land...

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