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Landsat Launches - Looking Back
Landsat Launches - Looking Back
Landsat Launches - Looking Back

A short look back at the the history of Landsat launches through the historic articles of the Lompoc Record publication.

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Landsat Launches - Looking Back (AD)
Landsat Launches - Looking Back (AD)

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A short look back at the the history of Landsat launches through the historic articles of the Lompoc Record publication.

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Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021
Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021
Earth Observation User Case Study: Power of the Pixel - 1972 to 2021

Social scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center – in collaboration with the USGS National Land Imaging Program – conduct Earth observation user case studies using qualitative research methods.

Snow avalanches: A hazard and driver of landscape change
Snow avalanches: A hazard and driver of landscape change
Snow avalanches: A hazard and driver of landscape change

Snow avalanches kill, on average, 27 people in the United States each year and impact infrastructure and commerce in mountainous areas.

Installing Coastal Camera Tower

Time-lapse of USGS researchers raising a mechanical mast with a high-resolution camera mounted on top, which was deployed atop a dune in the U.S.

Time-lapse of USGS researchers raising a mechanical mast with a high-resolution camera mounted on top, which was deployed atop a dune in the U.S.

Image of the Week - Fires Worldwide as Seen by Landsat 8
Image of the Week - Fires Worldwide as Seen by Landsat 8
Image of the Week - Fires Worldwide as Seen by Landsat 8

Landsat satellites acquire useful data on wildfires around the world. Their near infrared and shortwave infrared imaging allows for detection and mapping of fire, smoke, and burn scars often in remote areas.

In California: the Dixie Fire near Lake Almanor and the Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe.

Landsat satellites acquire useful data on wildfires around the world. Their near infrared and shortwave infrared imaging allows for detection and mapping of fire, smoke, and burn scars often in remote areas.

In California: the Dixie Fire near Lake Almanor and the Caldor Fire near Lake Tahoe.

Lees Ferry - 100 Years of Streamflow Monitoring
Lees Ferry - 100 Years of Streamflow Monitoring
Lees Ferry - 100 Years of Streamflow Monitoring

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey Colorado River streamflow gaging site (USGS 09380000) at Lees Ferry will mark its 100-year anniversary of recording continuous streamflow data.

On October 1, 2021, the U.S. Geological Survey Colorado River streamflow gaging site (USGS 09380000) at Lees Ferry will mark its 100-year anniversary of recording continuous streamflow data.

Hudson River Spatial Mapping Trip
Hudson River Spatial Mapping Trip
Hudson River Spatial Mapping Trip

This is a video recording taken during a spatial mapping boat trip of about 50 miles on the Hudson River from New Hamburg to Yonkers, NY, passing through the Hudson Highlands, West Point, and the Tappan Zee.

This is a video recording taken during a spatial mapping boat trip of about 50 miles on the Hudson River from New Hamburg to Yonkers, NY, passing through the Hudson Highlands, West Point, and the Tappan Zee.

Water, sediment supply reqs—post-wildfire debris flows in western U.S.
Water, sediment supply reqs—post-wildfire debris flows in western U.S.
Water, sediment supply reqs—post-wildfire debris flows in western U.S.

We sometimes fall back on an implicit model that post-wildfire debris flows are only triggered once a certain level of saturation or rainfall is reached, and that the sediment supply is soon exhausted and future flows are unlikely until it recharges.

We sometimes fall back on an implicit model that post-wildfire debris flows are only triggered once a certain level of saturation or rainfall is reached, and that the sediment supply is soon exhausted and future flows are unlikely until it recharges.

Image of the Week - Ida Rains on Eastern Pennsylvania
Image of the Week - Ida Rains on Eastern Pennsylvania
Image of the Week - Ida Rains on Eastern Pennsylvania

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped several inches of rain on eastern Pennsylvania.

These Landsat images show the Schuylkill River west of Philadelphia where muddied waters rose in several communities.

This image from August 26th shows typical river levels in the Phoenixville area.

The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped several inches of rain on eastern Pennsylvania.

These Landsat images show the Schuylkill River west of Philadelphia where muddied waters rose in several communities.

This image from August 26th shows typical river levels in the Phoenixville area.

Image of the Week - Caldor Fire Expands Toward Lake Tahoe
Image of the Week - Caldor Fire Expands Toward Lake Tahoe
Image of the Week - Caldor Fire Expands Toward Lake Tahoe

The Caldor fire in California started on August 14, 2021 and quickly spread in high winds.

The fire continues to expand toward the Lake Tahoe area as residents evacuate.

This image was captured on August 21, the 8th day.

Landsat 8's near infrared and shortwave infrared bands reveal active fire, burn scars, and smoke.

The Caldor fire in California started on August 14, 2021 and quickly spread in high winds.

The fire continues to expand toward the Lake Tahoe area as residents evacuate.

This image was captured on August 21, the 8th day.

Landsat 8's near infrared and shortwave infrared bands reveal active fire, burn scars, and smoke.

Yellowstone Volcano Update for August 2021

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge Mike Poland tells the story behind the color change of Morning Glory Pool and shows how to recognize seasonal changes in ground deformation data in this September 1, 2021 video update of volcano and earthquake activity at Yellowstone Volcano.

Yellowstone Volcano Observatory scientist-in-charge Mike Poland tells the story behind the color change of Morning Glory Pool and shows how to recognize seasonal changes in ground deformation data in this September 1, 2021 video update of volcano and earthquake activity at Yellowstone Volcano.

Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat
Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat
Earth Observation User Case: Speaking a New Language of Landsat

Social scientists at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Fort Collins Science Center – in collaboration with the USGS National Land Imaging Program – conduct Earth observation user case studies using qualitative research methods.

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