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The city of Kathmandu, Nepal, seen at the bottom left of this Landsat 9 image, lies in a valley south of the Himalayan Mountainsbetween Nepal and China. Glaciers, and the lakes formed by glacial meltwater, are visible in the top middle of this image.

UAS Research Center's BisonCore Project, Autonomous Rover Sandy is equipped with a single board companion computer (with BisonCore installed), and various sensors useful for augmentation testing and development. 

USGS-Black Swift Team with Super Swift UAS, Dutch Harbor Airport, Aleutian Islands, Alaska. Left-to-right: Dale Ruckman, Jack Elston, Christoph Kern, Angie Diefenbach, Maciej Stachura, Matt Burgess, Andy Dietrick.

Schuylkill River Muddy Waters west of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 9, 2021 - Landsat image reproduced in USGS Factsheet Pennsylvania and Landsat. This Landsat image shows the Schuylkill River west of Philadelphia, where muddied waters rose in several communities after the Hurricane Ida delug

Landsat's thermal and infrared bands also expose the Caldor fire's advancing edge at night time. This image is from August 29, 201, 15 days after ignition.

The Caldor Fire in California started on August 14, 2021 and quickly spread in high winds. The fire expanded toward the Lake Tahoe area as residents evacuated. Landsat 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.

Dixie Fire The Dixie Fire has become the largest single fire in California's recorded history. State fire officials don't list it at the top, however. The record is held by the massive August Complex Fire of 2020 which burned over one million acres. The term "complex" is used when multiple fires in the same area ignite separately.

USGS scientist Victoria Scholl collecting ground data during a UAS mission along the North Santiam River

The USGS Oregon Water Science Center teamed up with the NUSO in August 2021 to explore bathymetric and remote sensing techniques to detect periphyton, a complex mixture of algae, cyanobacteria, and microbes in freshwater ecosystems. 

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Burned Area Science Product showing the Bootleg Fire in Oregon on July 11, 2021 for tile h006V010. Left: Landsat 8 Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image (Bands 6,5,4), Middle: Burn Classification (BC), and Right: Burn Probability (BP).

Dixie Fire The Dixie Fire has become the largest single fire in California's recorded history. State fire officials don't list it at the top, however. The record is held by the massive August Complex Fire of 2020 which burned over one million acres. The term "complex" is used when multiple fires in the same area ignite separately.

The Menindee Lakes in the Far West of New South Wales, Australia, are seen in this Landsat 8 Collection 2 image from May 14, 2021, and is shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Dynamic Surface Water Science Product showing the Confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers on April 12, 2021,for tile h021V010. Left: Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image, Right: Dynamic Surface Water Extent (INTR layer)

UAS Research Center's BisonCore Project, augments an autonomous rover to avoid running into obstacles. Shown in picture; user set waypoint (2) that runs over a curb/barrier. CDA engaged and navigated south avoiding, and seeking a path around, the curb.

The state of Hawaii consists of eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, Maui, and Hawaii. From east to west, Hawaii is the widest state in the country.

Capital Honolulu

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 1,455,271

USGS National Innovation Center's UAS Research Center BisonCore Project Equipment Identifying Marker

Landsat 8 image on the Utah-Arizona Border on the Navajo Nation acquired on September 18, 2020.

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The study of the Earth's natural life cycles is known as phenology. Scientists track the emergence of shoots and leaves, blooming flowers and pollinators as phenological signals every spring.

William T. Pecora, Director of the USGS from 1965 to 1971, is largely responsible for two major contributions to science in the public interest: the creation of a national earthquake research center at the USGS facility in Menlo Park, CA, and the Landsat series of Earth observing satellites.

Landsat recently captured the most widespread meltwater pooling ever recorded on Antarctica's George VI Ice Shelf. Some melting is expected during the Antarctic summer, but the sheer extent of the stunning aqua ponds that have appeared amid the continent's warmest summer on record is remarkable.

Denver, the capital of Colorado, is known as the “Mile High City.” The thirteenth step of the capitol building is exactly one mile (5,280 feet) above sea level.

Capital Denver

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 5,773,714

Number of Pixels 299,555,595

Groton, Connecticut is home to the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear-powered ship and the first to reach the North Pole, a feat accomplished in 1958. The Nautilus is on display at the Submarine Force Museum.

Capital Hartford

Image Source Landsat 8

Population 3,605,944