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System characterization report on the Satellogic NewSat multispectral sensor System characterization report on the Satellogic NewSat multispectral sensor
Executive Summary This report addresses system characterization of Satellogic’s NewSat satellite (also known as ÑuSat) and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence. These reports present and detail the methodology and procedures for characterization...
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James C. Vrabel, Paul C. Bresnahan, Gregory L. Stensaas, Cody Anderson, Jon Christopherson, Minsu Kim, Seonkyung Park
ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report — Quarter 2, 2021 ECCOE Landsat quarterly Calibration and Validation report — Quarter 2, 2021
Executive Summary The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Calibration and Validation (Cal/Val) Center of Excellence (ECCOE) focuses on improving the accuracy, precision, calibration, and product quality of remote-sensing data, leveraging years of multiscale optical system geometric and radiometric calibration and characterization experience. The...
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Esad Micijevic, Rajagopalan Rengarajan, Obaidul Haque, Mark Lubke, Fatima Tuz Zafrin Tuli, Jerad L. Shaw, Nahid Hasan, Alex Denevan, Shannon Franks, Michael J. Choate, Cody Anderson, Brian Markham, Kurtis Thome, Ed Kaita, Julia Barsi, Raviv Levy, Lawrence Ong
Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products
The U.S. Geological Survey produces research quality, applications ready, Level-2 Science Products derived from Landsat Collection 2 Level-1 data. These products are used to monitor, assess, and project changes in land use, land cover, and environmental conditions affecting the human condition, natural processes, and biological habitats. Landsat Collection 2 Level-2 Science Products are...
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System characterization report on Resourcesat-2 Advanced Wide Field Sensor System characterization report on Resourcesat-2 Advanced Wide Field Sensor
Executive Summary This report addresses system characterization of the Indian Space Research Organisation Resourcesat-2 Advanced Wide Field Sensor (AWiFS) and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence in 2021. These reports present and detail the...
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Shankar N. Ramaseri Chandra, Minsu Kim, Jon Christopherson, Gregory L. Stensaas, Cody Anderson
System characterization report on Resourcesat-2 Linear Imaging Self Scanning-3 (LISS–3) sensor System characterization report on Resourcesat-2 Linear Imaging Self Scanning-3 (LISS–3) sensor
Executive Summary This report addresses system characterization of the Indian Space Research Organisation Resourcesat-2 Linear Imaging Self Scanning-3 (LISS–3) sensor and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence in 2021. These reports present and detail...
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Shankar N. Ramaseri Chandra, Jon Christopherson, Cody Anderson, Gregory L. Stensaas, Minsu Kim
Simulated atmospheric response to four projected land-use land-cover change scenarios for 2050 in the north-central United States Simulated atmospheric response to four projected land-use land-cover change scenarios for 2050 in the north-central United States
Land-use land-cover change (LULCC) has become an important topic of research for the central United States because of the extensive conversion of the natural prairie into agricultural land, especially in the northern Great Plains. As a result, shifts in the natural climate (minimum/maximum temperature, precipitation, etc.) across the north-central United States have been observed, as...
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Paul Xavier Flanagan, Rezaul Mahmood, Terry L. Sohl, Mark Svoboda, Brian D. Wardlow, Michael Hayes, Eric Rappin
Grand challenges of hydrologic modeling for food-energy-water nexus security in high mountain Asia Grand challenges of hydrologic modeling for food-energy-water nexus security in high mountain Asia
Climate-influenced changes in hydrology affect water-food-energy security that may impact up to two billion people downstream of the High Mountain Asia (HMA) region. Changes in water supply affect energy, industry, transportation, and ecosystems (agriculture, fisheries) and as a result, also affect the region's social, environmental, and economic fabrics. Sustaining the highly...
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Shruti K. Mishra, Summer Rupper, Sarah B. Kapnick, Kimberly Ann Casey, Hoi Ga Chan, Enrico Ciraci, Umesh Haritashya, John Hayse, Jeffrey S. Kargel, Rijan Kayatha, Nir Y. Krakauer, Sujay Kumar, Richard B. Lammers, Vivian Maggioni, Steven A. Margulis, Mathew Olson, Batuhan Osmanoglu, Yun Qian, Sasha McLarty, Karl Rittger, David R. Rounce, David Shean, Isabella Velicogna, Thomas D. Veselka, Anthony Arendt
A novel automatic phenology learning (APL) method of training sample selection using multiple datasets for time-series land cover mapping A novel automatic phenology learning (APL) method of training sample selection using multiple datasets for time-series land cover mapping
The long record of Landsat imagery, which is the cornerstone of Earth observation, provides an opportunity to monitor land use and land cover (LULC) change and understand the interactions between the climate and earth system through time. A few change detection algorithms such as Continuous Change Detection and Classification (CCDC) have been developed to utilize all available Landsat...
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Congcong Li, George Z. Xian, Qiang Zhou, Bruce Pengra
Modeling watershed carbon dynamics as affected by land cover change and soil erosion Modeling watershed carbon dynamics as affected by land cover change and soil erosion
Process-based ecosystem carbon cycle models typically incorporate vegetation growth, vegetation mortality, and soil respiration as well as the biotic and environmental drivers that influence these variables. However, few spatially explicit process models can efficiently incorporate the influence of land cover change and carbon lateral movement at regional scales or high spatial...
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Jinxun Liu, Benjamin M. Sleeter, Paul C. Selmants, Jiaojiao Diao, Qiang Zhou, Bruce Worstell, Monica Mei Jeen Moritsch
Validation of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Land Change Monitoring, Assessment and Projection (LCMAP) collection 1.0 annual land cover products 1985–2017 Validation of the U.S. Geological Survey’s Land Change Monitoring, Assessment and Projection (LCMAP) collection 1.0 annual land cover products 1985–2017
The U.S. Geological Survey Land Change Monitoring, Assessment and Projection (USGS LCMAP) has released a suite of annual land cover and land cover change products for the conterminous United States (CONUS). The accuracy of these products was assessed using an independently collected land cover reference sample dataset produced by analysts interpreting Landsat data, high-resolution aerial
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Stephen V. Stehman, Bruce Pengra, Josephine Horton, Danika F. Wellington
Urban heat island and its regional impacts using remotely sensed thermal data – A review of recent developments and methodology Urban heat island and its regional impacts using remotely sensed thermal data – A review of recent developments and methodology
Many novel research algorithms have been developed to analyze urban heat island (UHI) and UHI regional impacts (UHIRIP) with remotely sensed thermal data tables. We present a comprehensive review of some important aspects of UHI and UHIRIP studies that use remotely sensed thermal data, including concepts, datasets, methodologies, and applications. We focus on reviewing progress on multi...
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Hua Shi, George Z. Xian, Roger F. Auch, Kevin Gallo, Qiang Zhou
System characterization report on Planet’s Dove-R System characterization report on Planet’s Dove-R
Executive Summary This report addresses system characterization of Planet’s Dove-R and is part of a series of system characterization reports produced and delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science Cal/Val Center of Excellence. These reports present and detail the methodology and procedures for characterization; present technical and operational...
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Minsu Kim, Seonkyung Park, Cody Anderson, Gregory L. Stensaas