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The National Land Imaging Program supports a variety of geospatial data programs and projects, including the USGS Landsat Program. Browse the images below to see some of the imagery produced using NLI-supported data sources.

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Landsat 8 Image of Ayon Island
Landsat 8 Image of Ayon Island
Landsat 8 Image of Ayon Island
Landsat 8 Image of Ayon Island

Landsat 8's Operational Land Imager (OLI) captured this icy view of Ayon Island on June 17, 2024. The island's low-lying tundra and the shorelines create a picturesque view from its high latitude location in the East Siberian Sea. This unique polar landmass is separated from the mainland by the Malyy Chaunskiy Strait.

Landsat 8's Operational Land Imager (OLI) captured this icy view of Ayon Island on June 17, 2024. The island's low-lying tundra and the shorelines create a picturesque view from its high latitude location in the East Siberian Sea. This unique polar landmass is separated from the mainland by the Malyy Chaunskiy Strait.

Satellite image showing the Beaufort Sea and a small slice of coast by Prudhoe Bay
Landsat 9 View of Beaufort Sea Melt Ponds
Landsat 9 View of Beaufort Sea Melt Ponds
Landsat 9 View of Beaufort Sea Melt Ponds

This Landsat 9 image from June 13, 2024, shows the Beaufort Sea near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, using the Shortwave Infrared, Near Infrared, and Reds (Band 6|5|4), and sharpened with the with Panchromatic band (Band 8). The cyan tones highlight sea ice and melt ponds, while the red areas represent land and vegetation.

This Landsat 9 image from June 13, 2024, shows the Beaufort Sea near Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, using the Shortwave Infrared, Near Infrared, and Reds (Band 6|5|4), and sharpened with the with Panchromatic band (Band 8). The cyan tones highlight sea ice and melt ponds, while the red areas represent land and vegetation.

Photo of USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for upcoming Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS and German Aerospace Center sign statement of intent for Landsat Next mission.
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech.
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech.
USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech.

USGS Deputy Director-Operations Cindy Lodge shown here with DLR’s German Remote Sensing Data Center (DFD) Director professor Stefan Dech at DLR’s Earth Observation Center in Oberpfaffenhofen finalizing the signatures on the statement of intent for the upcoming Landsat Next mission. 

Baotou Sand Test Site - Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China
Baotou Sand Test Site
Baotou Sand Test Site
Baotou Sand Test Site

The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site

The Baotou Sand Test Site was established to assess the radiometric and spectral performance of high spatial resolution sensor payloads on airborne and satellite platforms. Located at Urad Qianqi, Inner Mongolia in northern China, the site is ∼1270 meters (m) above sea level. The site

Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone
Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone
Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone
Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone

Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone

The NUSO and the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Document Programs partnered in May 2024 to perform a UAS-based 3D scan of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Image of the Perry Victory and International Peace Memorial taken from a drone

The NUSO and the National Park Service (NPS) Heritage Document Programs partnered in May 2024 to perform a UAS-based 3D scan of Perry’s Victory and International Peace Memorial.

Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023
Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023
Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023
Landsat 8 image of the Salton Sea 2023

This Landsat 8 image shows the Salton Sea and surrounding area in California. 

Landsat 8
Path 39 Row 37
October 18, 2023
Bands 6,5,4

This Landsat 8 image shows the Salton Sea and surrounding area in California. 

Landsat 8
Path 39 Row 37
October 18, 2023
Bands 6,5,4

Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands
Landsat 8 Image of Tiwi Islands

This Landsat 8 images displays the Tiwi Islands. 

The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. They are comprised of the islands of Melville and Bathurst, and nine smaller, uninhabited islands. 

This Landsat 8 images displays the Tiwi Islands. 

The Tiwi Islands are part of the Northern Territory, Australia, north of Darwin in the Timor Sea. They are comprised of the islands of Melville and Bathurst, and nine smaller, uninhabited islands. 

Landsat 9 image sees Iceland Volcano lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava
Landsat 9 Image Captures Iceland Volcano Lava

In November 2023 the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years with a series of earthquakes that opened large cracks in the on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.  An eruption on December 18th spewed lava away from the nearby coastal town of Grindavik, but the January 14, 2024 eruption sent lava directly toward the town.

In November 2023 the Svartsengi volcanic system awakened after almost 800 years with a series of earthquakes that opened large cracks in the on Iceland’s Reykjanes Peninsula.  An eruption on December 18th spewed lava away from the nearby coastal town of Grindavik, but the January 14, 2024 eruption sent lava directly toward the town.

NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
NUSO remote pilot setting up the Yellowscan Mapper+ on a UAS for flights at Palo Alto Battlefield National Historic Park.
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa
Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa, with 3-month intervals captured in 2020 processed by Digital Earth Africa with legend showing the RBG (Red-Blue-Green) breakdown. Image credit: Geoscience Australia

Fractional cover of Olifants River, Koekenaap, South Africa, with 3-month intervals captured in 2020 processed by Digital Earth Africa with legend showing the RBG (Red-Blue-Green) breakdown. Image credit: Geoscience Australia

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