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Terrace Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Terrace Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Terrace Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Terrace Springs — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Terrace Springs — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Terrace Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Terrace Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Terrace Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Terrace Springs — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Terrace Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Terrace Springs is located near the Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Terrace Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Terrace Springs is located near the Madison Junction in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

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Thumbnail logo image for EoE episode 106, Land Cover Part 1
Thumbnail logo image for EoE episode 106, Land Cover Part 1
Eyes on Earth Episode 106 – EROS 50th: Land Cover, Part 1
Eyes on Earth Episode 106 – EROS 50th: Land Cover, Part 1
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Thumbnail logo image for EoE episode 106, Land Cover Part 1
Thumbnail logo image for EoE episode 106, Land Cover Part 1
Eyes on Earth Episode 106 – EROS 50th: Land Cover, Part 1

Several decades ago, USGS EROS employees were pioneers in land cover mapping—turning satellite imagery into a record of what covers the land, from farmland to forest to urban areas. National and global datasets with a variety of uses resulted from these efforts.

Several decades ago, USGS EROS employees were pioneers in land cover mapping—turning satellite imagery into a record of what covers the land, from farmland to forest to urban areas. National and global datasets with a variety of uses resulted from these efforts.

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EoE – Episode 105 Imagery Challenges of Alaska thumbnail
EoE – Episode 105 Imagery Challenges of Alaska thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 105 – Imagery Challenges of Alaska
Eyes on Earth Episode 105 – Imagery Challenges of Alaska
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EoE – Episode 105 Imagery Challenges of Alaska thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 105 – Imagery Challenges of Alaska

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we focus on Alaska. Rich in wildlife and natural resources, not to mention its sheer size, Alaska has long been a source of fascination for remote sensing scientists. But it is also a source of frustration, with frequent cloud and snow cover and months of darkness each year.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we focus on Alaska. Rich in wildlife and natural resources, not to mention its sheer size, Alaska has long been a source of fascination for remote sensing scientists. But it is also a source of frustration, with frequent cloud and snow cover and months of darkness each year.

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EoE – Episode 104 EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 2 thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 104 – EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 2
Eyes on Earth Episode 104 – EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 2
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EoE – Episode 104 EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 2 thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 104 – EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 2

At the USGS EROS 50th anniversary events on August 17-19, 2023, a special effort was made to include alumni who had worked at the center, especially those from the earliest years of EROS’ existence. This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second to highlight their stories, with emphasis on science, technology, and EROS’ international outlook.

At the USGS EROS 50th anniversary events on August 17-19, 2023, a special effort was made to include alumni who had worked at the center, especially those from the earliest years of EROS’ existence. This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second to highlight their stories, with emphasis on science, technology, and EROS’ international outlook.

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EoE Episode 103 thumbnail - EROS 50th: Alumni, Part 1
EoE Episode 103 thumbnail - EROS 50th: Alumni, Part 1
Eyes on Earth Episode 103 - EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 1
Eyes on Earth Episode 103 - EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 1
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EoE Episode 103 thumbnail - EROS 50th: Alumni, Part 1
EoE Episode 103 thumbnail - EROS 50th: Alumni, Part 1
Eyes on Earth Episode 103 - EROS 50th: Alumni and Friends, Part 1

At the USGS EROS 50th anniversary events on August 17-19, 2023, a special effort was made to include alumni who had worked at the center, especially those from the earliest years of EROS’ existence. This episode of Eyes on Earth highlights their stories, with emphasis on EROS’ history and its dedicated employees.

At the USGS EROS 50th anniversary events on August 17-19, 2023, a special effort was made to include alumni who had worked at the center, especially those from the earliest years of EROS’ existence. This episode of Eyes on Earth highlights their stories, with emphasis on EROS’ history and its dedicated employees.

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EoE Episode 102 LANDFIRE thumbnail image
EoE Episode 102 LANDFIRE thumbnail image
Eyes on Earth Episode 102 – LANDFIRE 2022 Update
Eyes on Earth Episode 102 – LANDFIRE 2022 Update
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EoE Episode 102 LANDFIRE thumbnail image
Eyes on Earth Episode 102 – LANDFIRE 2022 Update

LANDFIRE, short for Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools, is a key national data source for the management of wildfires, management of the plant materials that fuel fires, and planning for prescribed fires across all 50 states and the U.S. territories.

LANDFIRE, short for Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools, is a key national data source for the management of wildfires, management of the plant materials that fuel fires, and planning for prescribed fires across all 50 states and the U.S. territories.

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EoE thumbnail image of Pete Doucette for episode 101
EoE thumbnail image of Pete Doucette for episode 101
Eyes on Earth Episode 101 – EROS 50th: Director Pete Doucette Looks Ahead
Eyes on Earth Episode 101 – EROS 50th: Director Pete Doucette Looks Ahead
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EoE thumbnail image of Pete Doucette for episode 101
EoE thumbnail image of Pete Doucette for episode 101
Eyes on Earth Episode 101 – EROS 50th: Director Pete Doucette Looks Ahead

EROS Center Director Pete Doucette has been at EROS for a fairly short stretch of the center’s 50-year history, but his passion for the mission of EROS and its opportunities in the future are clear in this episode of Eyes on Earth.

EROS Center Director Pete Doucette has been at EROS for a fairly short stretch of the center’s 50-year history, but his passion for the mission of EROS and its opportunities in the future are clear in this episode of Eyes on Earth.

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EoE thumbnail for episode 100 - Our Legacy
EoE thumbnail for episode 100 - Our Legacy
Eyes on Earth Episode 100 – EROS 50th: Our Legacy
Eyes on Earth Episode 100 – EROS 50th: Our Legacy
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EoE thumbnail for episode 100 - Our Legacy
EoE thumbnail for episode 100 - Our Legacy
Eyes on Earth Episode 100 – EROS 50th: Our Legacy

As USGS EROS turns 50 this month, our Eyes on Earth podcast also marks a big moment: Episode 100. To celebrate, we bring together some treasured moments from previous episodes in which people inside and outside of EROS share their thoughts on EROS and its role in the world of remote sensing, including as keeper of all Landsat satellite data.

As USGS EROS turns 50 this month, our Eyes on Earth podcast also marks a big moment: Episode 100. To celebrate, we bring together some treasured moments from previous episodes in which people inside and outside of EROS share their thoughts on EROS and its role in the world of remote sensing, including as keeper of all Landsat satellite data.

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Thumbnail image for EoE episode 99 on interns at EROS
Thumbnail image for EoE episode 99 on interns at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 99 – EROS 50th: Interns Who Stayed
Eyes on Earth Episode 99 – EROS 50th: Interns Who Stayed
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Thumbnail image for EoE episode 99 on interns at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 99 – EROS 50th: Interns Who Stayed

EROS has a long history of reaching out to universities to welcome interns who can both contribute to the center and gain valuable skills and experience. A good number of them went on to spend their careers at EROS, some for more than three decades.

EROS has a long history of reaching out to universities to welcome interns who can both contribute to the center and gain valuable skills and experience. A good number of them went on to spend their careers at EROS, some for more than three decades.

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EoE Conservation episode thumbnail image
EoE Conservation episode thumbnail image
Eyes on Earth Episode 98 – EROS 50th: Conservation
Eyes on Earth Episode 98 – EROS 50th: Conservation
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EoE Conservation episode thumbnail image
EoE Conservation episode thumbnail image
Eyes on Earth Episode 98 – EROS 50th: Conservation

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the 50-year history of EROS efforts to preserve the environment and conserve energy. EROS was born in the ’70s, the same decade as Earth Day, the EPA, and the oil crisis.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the 50-year history of EROS efforts to preserve the environment and conserve energy. EROS was born in the ’70s, the same decade as Earth Day, the EPA, and the oil crisis.

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Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art
Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art
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Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff.

Satellites capture an incredible variety of views of Earth. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with the three engineers at USGS EROS who started the USGS Earth As Art project. The Earth As Art origin story is an example of the initiative and creativity of EROS staff.

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Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus
Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus
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Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Thumbnail logo image for EoE Episode 97 EROS 50th Earth As Art
Eyes on Earth Episode 97 – EROS 50th: Earth As Art Bonus

In this bonus material for episode 97 of the Eyes on Earth podcast, the three guests, all engineers at USGS EROS who started the Earth As Art project, talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

In this bonus material for episode 97 of the Eyes on Earth podcast, the three guests, all engineers at USGS EROS who started the Earth As Art project, talk about their favorite Earth As Art images.

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Thumbnail for Eyes on Earth episode 96 on Generational Science
Thumbnail for Eyes on Earth episode 96 on Generational Science
Eyes on Earth Episode 96 – Generational Science
Eyes on Earth Episode 96 – Generational Science
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Thumbnail for Eyes on Earth episode 96 on Generational Science
Eyes on Earth Episode 96 – Generational Science

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Peder Nelson about generational science and the responsibility we have to future generations to study our changing planet. It takes more than just data to make sense of land change.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk with Peder Nelson about generational science and the responsibility we have to future generations to study our changing planet. It takes more than just data to make sense of land change.

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Thumbnail for EoE 95 - EROS 50th: Landsat Science Team
Thumbnail for EoE 95 - EROS 50th: Landsat Science Team
Eyes on Earth Episode 95 – EROS 50th: Landsat Science Team
Eyes on Earth Episode 95 – EROS 50th: Landsat Science Team
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Thumbnail for EoE 95 - EROS 50th: Landsat Science Team
Eyes on Earth Episode 95 – EROS 50th: Landsat Science Team

The members of the five-year Landsat Science Teams, led jointly by the USGS and NASA with a strong tie to EROS, have brought a wide breadth of expertise, backgrounds and geographic locations to the table.

The members of the five-year Landsat Science Teams, led jointly by the USGS and NASA with a strong tie to EROS, have brought a wide breadth of expertise, backgrounds and geographic locations to the table.

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Thumbnail logo for EoE Episode 94 - EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU
Thumbnail logo for EoE Episode 94 - EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU
Eyes on Earth Episode 94 – EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU
Eyes on Earth Episode 94 – EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU
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Thumbnail logo for EoE Episode 94 - EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU
Eyes on Earth Episode 94 – EROS 50th: Collaborations with SDSU

South Dakota State University opened its Remote Sensing Institute even before the launch of Landsat 1 and the selection of South Dakota as the location for EROS.

South Dakota State University opened its Remote Sensing Institute even before the launch of Landsat 1 and the selection of South Dakota as the location for EROS.

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EoE Episode 93 EROS 50th: Film Scanning logo thumbnail
EoE Episode 93 EROS 50th: Film Scanning logo thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 93 – EROS 50th: Film Scanning
Eyes on Earth Episode 93 – EROS 50th: Film Scanning
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EoE Episode 93 EROS 50th: Film Scanning logo thumbnail
EoE Episode 93 EROS 50th: Film Scanning logo thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 93 – EROS 50th: Film Scanning

Working with film has always been part of EROS’ 50-year history. How did EROS end up with an extensive film archive, and how are we making that data available to users? In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the custom scanners built in-house from discarded parts to digitally capture historical aerial photos and declassified spy satellite images.

Working with film has always been part of EROS’ 50-year history. How did EROS end up with an extensive film archive, and how are we making that data available to users? In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the custom scanners built in-house from discarded parts to digitally capture historical aerial photos and declassified spy satellite images.

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EoE thumbnail logo for episode about the EROS library
EoE thumbnail logo for episode about the EROS library
Eyes on Earth Episode 92 – EROS 50th: The Library and Science Support
Eyes on Earth Episode 92 – EROS 50th: The Library and Science Support
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EoE thumbnail logo for episode about the EROS library
EoE thumbnail logo for episode about the EROS library
Eyes on Earth Episode 92 – EROS 50th: The Library and Science Support

The Don Lee Kulow Library has been supporting scientific research at EROS since before the facility opened its doors in 1973.

The Don Lee Kulow Library has been supporting scientific research at EROS since before the facility opened its doors in 1973.

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EoE episode 91 thumbnail image - AmericaView
EoE episode 91 thumbnail image - AmericaView
Eyes on Earth Episode 91 – Intro to AmericaView
Eyes on Earth Episode 91 – Intro to AmericaView
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EoE episode 91 thumbnail image - AmericaView
EoE episode 91 thumbnail image - AmericaView
Eyes on Earth Episode 91 – Intro to AmericaView

AmericaView aims to advance Earth observation education through a network of programs based at universities in more than 40 states.

AmericaView aims to advance Earth observation education through a network of programs based at universities in more than 40 states.

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EoE thumbnail logo of Keith Alberts at EROS
EoE thumbnail logo of Keith Alberts at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 90 – Landsat 8 Turns 10
Eyes on Earth Episode 90 – Landsat 8 Turns 10
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EoE thumbnail logo of Keith Alberts at EROS
EoE thumbnail logo of Keith Alberts at EROS
Eyes on Earth Episode 90 – Landsat 8 Turns 10

Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, Landsat 8 launched on February 11, 2013. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the 10^th^ anniversary of Landsat 8 being in orbit and its value to the remote sensing community.

Originally called the Landsat Data Continuity Mission, Landsat 8 launched on February 11, 2013. In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the 10^th^ anniversary of Landsat 8 being in orbit and its value to the remote sensing community.

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EoE thumbnail for Workers and Weather episode
EoE thumbnail for Workers and Weather episode
Eyes on Earth Episode 89 - EROS Workers and Weather
Eyes on Earth Episode 89 - EROS Workers and Weather
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EoE thumbnail for Workers and Weather episode
EoE thumbnail for Workers and Weather episode
Eyes on Earth Episode 89 - EROS Workers and Weather

When the snow gets deep and the wind blows, it can be challenging for workers to travel to the USGS EROS Center, located several miles north of Sioux Falls, SD, on what used to be farmland.

When the snow gets deep and the wind blows, it can be challenging for workers to travel to the USGS EROS Center, located several miles north of Sioux Falls, SD, on what used to be farmland.

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EoE thumbnail for Landsat 5's Significance, Part 2, Eyes on Earth podcast episode
EoE thumbnail for Landsat 5's Significance, Part 2, Eyes on Earth podcast episode
Eyes on Earth Episode 88 – Landsat 5’s Significance, Part 2
Eyes on Earth Episode 88 – Landsat 5’s Significance, Part 2
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EoE thumbnail for Landsat 5's Significance, Part 2, Eyes on Earth podcast episode
EoE thumbnail for Landsat 5's Significance, Part 2, Eyes on Earth podcast episode
Eyes on Earth Episode 88 – Landsat 5’s Significance, Part 2

Designed to last three years, Landsat 5 was launched in 1984 and transmitted data until the launch of Landsat 8 in 2013.

Designed to last three years, Landsat 5 was launched in 1984 and transmitted data until the launch of Landsat 8 in 2013.

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