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Sounds of Yellowstone, Steamboat Geyser
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Steamboat Geyser — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Steamboat Geyser — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Sounds of Yellowstone, Steamboat Geyser
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Thumbnail for Steamboat Geyser in the Sounds of Yellowstone podcast
Steamboat Geyser — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the gurgling and bubbly sounds of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Steamboat Geyser is the world’s tallest active geyser. It showers watchers and drenches the walkway. Days, months, or years pass between the major eruptions of Steamboat Geyser.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the gurgling and bubbly sounds of Steamboat Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. "Steamboat Geyser is the world’s tallest active geyser. It showers watchers and drenches the walkway. Days, months, or years pass between the major eruptions of Steamboat Geyser.

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EoE - Landsat in Popular Media Thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 112 - Landsat in Popular Media
Eyes on Earth Episode 112 - Landsat in Popular Media
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EoE - Landsat in Popular Media Thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 112 - Landsat in Popular Media

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we aim to separate science fiction from science fact when it comes to how Landsat satellites and the EROS Center are portrayed in popular media. To do that, we consulted experts on a range of potential uses, including military, heat signatures, paleontology, and forests.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we aim to separate science fiction from science fact when it comes to how Landsat satellites and the EROS Center are portrayed in popular media. To do that, we consulted experts on a range of potential uses, including military, heat signatures, paleontology, and forests.

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Eyes on Earth Episode 111 – Mendenhall Fellow’s Drought Forecasting
Eyes on Earth Episode 111 – Mendenhall Fellow’s Drought Forecasting
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Eyes on Earth Episode 111 – Mendenhall Fellow’s Drought Forecasting

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we spoke with Mikael Hiestand, a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow. Using algorithms developed at EROS, Mikael is working on near-term drought forecasting. With synthetic Landsat data, he found that predicting evapotranspiration could be used as a means of drought prediction and monitoring.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we spoke with Mikael Hiestand, a Mendenhall Postdoctoral Fellow. Using algorithms developed at EROS, Mikael is working on near-term drought forecasting. With synthetic Landsat data, he found that predicting evapotranspiration could be used as a means of drought prediction and monitoring.

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EoE – Geospatial Information Response Team thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 110 – Geospatial Information Response Team
Eyes on Earth Episode 110 – Geospatial Information Response Team
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EoE – Geospatial Information Response Team thumbnail
Eyes on Earth Episode 110 – Geospatial Information Response Team

First responders need reliable, accurate mapping capabilities as quickly as possible in the wake of a disaster—and they don’t have time to download and organize it.

First responders need reliable, accurate mapping capabilities as quickly as possible in the wake of a disaster—and they don’t have time to download and organize it.

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Thumbnail image of logo for EoE 109 on the 2023 EROS Fall Poster Session
Thumbnail image of logo for EoE 109 on the 2023 EROS Fall Poster Session
Eyes on Earth Episode 109 – Fall 2023 EROS Poster Session
Eyes on Earth Episode 109 – Fall 2023 EROS Poster Session
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Thumbnail image of logo for EoE 109 on the 2023 EROS Fall Poster Session
Eyes on Earth Episode 109 – Fall 2023 EROS Poster Session

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from several EROS staff members and university graduate students who took part in our Fall Poster Session. Lively conversations filled the EROS atrium during the hour-long event. Participants got to learn from one another as they shared their work. We talked to a few of them to get quick summaries of their research.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we hear from several EROS staff members and university graduate students who took part in our Fall Poster Session. Lively conversations filled the EROS atrium during the hour-long event. Participants got to learn from one another as they shared their work. We talked to a few of them to get quick summaries of their research.

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Thumbnail logo for EoE podcast episode 108 on Landsat 8 drag make-up maneuver
Thumbnail logo for EoE podcast episode 108 on Landsat 8 drag make-up maneuver
Eyes on Earth Episode 108 – Landsat 8’s 100th Drag Make-Up Maneuver
Eyes on Earth Episode 108 – Landsat 8’s 100th Drag Make-Up Maneuver
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Thumbnail logo for EoE podcast episode 108 on Landsat 8 drag make-up maneuver
Eyes on Earth Episode 108 – Landsat 8’s 100th Drag Make-Up Maneuver

The Landsat Program is considered the gold standard for satellite Earth-observation imagery. To keep it that way, the USGS EROS Flight Operations Team continually monitors the flight paths of the Landsat satellites to make sure they stay at a consistent 705-kilometer altitude. That means frequently speeding it up to counter the effects of atmospheric drag.

The Landsat Program is considered the gold standard for satellite Earth-observation imagery. To keep it that way, the USGS EROS Flight Operations Team continually monitors the flight paths of the Landsat satellites to make sure they stay at a consistent 705-kilometer altitude. That means frequently speeding it up to counter the effects of atmospheric drag.

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Thumbnail image of Jon Dewitz and Terry Sohl at USGS EROS for EOE logo
Thumbnail image of Jon Dewitz and Terry Sohl at USGS EROS for EOE logo
Eyes on Earth Episode 107 – EROS 50th: Land Cover, Part 2
Eyes on Earth Episode 107 – EROS 50th: Land Cover, Part 2
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Thumbnail image of Jon Dewitz and Terry Sohl at USGS EROS for EOE logo
Eyes on Earth Episode 107 – EROS 50th: Land Cover, Part 2

The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) has a long history as the definitive U.S. land cover product. But the newer Land Change Monitoring, Assessment and Projection (LCMAP) effort takes a longer look back in time.

The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) has a long history as the definitive U.S. land cover product. But the newer Land Change Monitoring, Assessment and Projection (LCMAP) effort takes a longer look back in time.

Beryl Spring, Sounds of Yellowstone
Beryl Spring artwork - Sounds of Yellowstone
Beryl Spring artwork - Sounds of Yellowstone
Beryl Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Beryl Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Beryl Spring, Sounds of Yellowstone
Beryl Spring artwork - Sounds of Yellowstone
Beryl Spring artwork - Sounds of Yellowstone
Beryl Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Beryl Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Beryl Spring, in the Gibbon River valley south of Artist's Paintpots, is a complex plumbing system in Yellowstone National Park with a strongly and constantly boiling hot spring pool, and a powerful fumarole just behind the pool.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Beryl Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Beryl Spring, in the Gibbon River valley south of Artist's Paintpots, is a complex plumbing system in Yellowstone National Park with a strongly and constantly boiling hot spring pool, and a powerful fumarole just behind the pool.

Blue Mud Steam Vent, Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Blue Mud Steam Vent — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Blue Mud Steam Vent, Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Blue Mud Steam Vent — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Blue Mud Steam Vent in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Blue Mud Steam Vent is found within the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Blue Mud Steam Vent in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Blue Mud Steam Vent is found within the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

River and Thermal, Sounds of Yellowstone
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
River and Thermal, Sounds of Yellowstone
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Bridge Near Monument Geyser Basin Trailhead — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of a flowing river through Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This audio is from a river below the bridge near the Monument Geyser Trailhead in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of a flowing river through Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This audio is from a river below the bridge near the Monument Geyser Trailhead in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Cinnamon Spouter, Sounds of Yellowstone
Cinnamon Spouter, Sounds of Yellowstone artwork
Cinnamon Spouter, Sounds of Yellowstone artwork
Cinnamon Spouter — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Cinnamon Spouter — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Cinnamon Spouter, Sounds of Yellowstone
Cinnamon Spouter, Sounds of Yellowstone artwork
Cinnamon Spouter, Sounds of Yellowstone artwork
Cinnamon Spouter — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Cinnamon Spouter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Cinnamon Spouter is located in the Black Sand Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Cinnamon Spouter in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Cinnamon Spouter is located in the Black Sand Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

Congress Pool, Sounds of Yellowstone
Congress Pool artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Congress Pool artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Congress Pool — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Congress Pool — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Congress Pool, Sounds of Yellowstone
Congress Pool artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Congress Pool artwork for Sounds of Yellowstone
Congress Pool — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Congress Pool in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Congress Pool is a mud pool/mud pot located in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Congress Pool in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Congress Pool is a mud pool/mud pot located in the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

East Chinaman Spring, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
East Chinaman Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
East Chinaman Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
East Chinaman Spring, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for East Chinaman Spring from Sounds of Yellowstone
East Chinaman Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of East Chinaman Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. East Chinaman Spring is located in the Upper Geyser Basin within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of East Chinaman Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. East Chinaman Spring is located in the Upper Geyser Basin within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Frying Pan Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
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Artwork for Frying Pan Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Frying Pan Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Frying Pan Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Frying Pan Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
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Artwork for Frying Pan Springs from Sounds of Yellowstone
Frying Pan Spring — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Frying Pan Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Frying Pan Spring is a hot spring that sounds like bacon on the frying pan and is located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Who doesn't love bacon?!

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Frying Pan Spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Frying Pan Spring is a hot spring that sounds like bacon on the frying pan and is located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Who doesn't love bacon?!

Kepler Cascades, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Kepler Cascades — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Kepler Cascades — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Kepler Cascades, Sounds of Yellowstone
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Artwork for Kepler Cascades audio for Sounds of Yellowstone
Kepler Cascades — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Kepler Cascades is located just a couple miles away from Old Faithful within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Kepler Cascades in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Kepler Cascades is located just a couple miles away from Old Faithful within Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. 

Artists' Mupo
Artwork for Artists' Mudpot for the Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Artists' Mudpot for the Sounds of Yellowstone
Mudpot at Artists' Paintpots — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Mudpot at Artists' Paintpots — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Artists' Mupo
Artwork for Artists' Mudpot for the Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Artists' Mudpot for the Sounds of Yellowstone
Mudpot at Artists' Paintpots — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of a mudpot in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This mudpot is located in the Artists' Paintpots area located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of a mudpot in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. This mudpot is located in the Artists' Paintpots area located in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

Rustic Falls, Sounds of Yellowstone
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Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Rustic Falls — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Rustic Falls — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)
Rustic Falls, Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Artwork for Rustic Falls from Sounds of Yellowstone
Rustic Falls — Sounds of Yellowstone (ASMR, Sleep, Concentration)

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Rustic Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Rustic Falls is a few miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

If you're looking for the video, check out Rustic Falls on the USGS YouTube channel.

Need time to concentrate or relax? Then listen to the natural sounds of Rustic Falls in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Rustic Falls is a few miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.

If you're looking for the video, check out Rustic Falls on the USGS YouTube channel.

Terrace Springs, Sounds of Yellowstone
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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
Eyes on Earth Episode 105 – Imagery Challenges of Alaska
Eyes on Earth Episode 105 – Imagery Challenges of Alaska
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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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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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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.