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May 27, 2021

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for Law Enforcement in AR

TNMCorps mapping challenges shift back to the Midwest with a new challenge for law enforcement features in Arkansas! This is an excellent challenge...

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May 27, 2021

NEW TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in IN

Here’s a new challenge for City / Town Halls in Indiana!

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May 27, 2021

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in WI

This challenge is now complete! Thank you to everyone who contributed!

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May 25, 2021

TNMCorps Newsletter – May 2021

The National Map Corps May 2021 Newsletter (Vol. 7, Issue 3) is now available.

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May 24, 2021

Keeping an Eye on Vulnerable Coastal Wetlands

Coastlines can have it pretty rough. Even a beach isn’t always sunshine. Wind and water constantly wear at its edges—and then there are the storms.

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May 10, 2021

USGS EROS Mapping Products to be Renamed Rangeland Condition, Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (RCMAP) with New Data Release

The USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center’s geospatial rangeland products have been known by many names since their initial...

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May 6, 2021

TNMCorps Mapping Challenge Summary Results for City / Town Halls in KY & TN

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

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April 29, 2021

FINISHED!! TNMCorps Mapping Challenge for City / Town Halls in KY & TN

This challenge is now complete! Thank you to everyone who contributed!

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April 29, 2021

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

Here’s a new challenge for City / Town Halls in Wisconsin!

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April 28, 2021

How the Nation’s Forest Census Improves Satellite-Based Mapping

It’s possible to map vegetation type with Landsat, but getting the maps right requires more than satellites alone.

The teams at the USGS Earth...

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April 28, 2021

LCMAP Releases Adds Data for 2018, 2019 with Release of Collection 1.1

The USGS Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) initiative has released the first update to its Conterminous United States (CONUS)...

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April 23, 2021

New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

Landsat data have long been recognized for the quality and reliability of their calibration. A recent report puts a spotlight on that commitment to...

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