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Eyes on Earth Episode 38 – Time Series Analysis with Landsat
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about how the Landsat archive enables time series analysis.
Eyes on Earth Episode 37 – Insuring West Africa’s Crops
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how EROS data streams could be used to encourage ag production in West Africa.
Eyes on Earth Episode 36 - International Charter Turns 20
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we get a rundown on the International Charter Space and Major Disasters.
Eyes on Earth Episode 35 – Watching the Water Supply with OpenET
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about a partnership that aims to simplify and share critical water use data for the...
Eyes on Earth Episode 34 – Open Training Data
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about an organization working to make remote sensing data easier to find and use....
Eyes on Earth Episode 33 – Global Land Change
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about global land cover and land change mapping.
Eyes on Earth Episode 32 – Lunar Calibration
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear how calibration teams use the surface of the moon and unchanging landscapes to...
Eyes on Earth Episode 31 – Landsat 7 Flight Operations
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear about the stellar flight operations record of the team in charge of Landsat 7.
Eyes on Earth Episode 30 – Remapping LANDFIRE
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about LANDFIRE and a yearslong project to improve the critical nationwide data...
Eyes on Earth Episode 29 – Tracking Landscape Change with LCMAP
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn about an exciting new initiative to track landscape change in the U.S.
Eyes on Earth Episode 28 – Peer Reviews
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we learn how remote sensing bolstered its credibility through the strength of rigorous peer...
Eyes on Earth Episode 27 - Australian Wildfires
Eyes on Earth is a podcast on remote sensing, Earth observation, land change and science, brought to you by the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center. In this episode, we hear from an Australian remote sensing scientist on the role of satellites during a...
A Tribute to Dr. Michael Freilich
The USGS lost a good friend and partner earlier this year – Dr. Michael Freilich, former Director of NASA’s Earth Science Division. The renaming of an international Sentinel 6 Earth observing satellite mission in his honor, and its successful launch on November 21, 2020, was a fitting tribute to his life and legacy.
Renowned Remote-Sensing Expert Details the Power, Potential of Time Series
When it comes to understanding the changing planet, or simply managing natural resources in a more efficient manner, Dr. Curtis Woodcock says the power of Landsat times series shouldn’t be underestimated.
Land Cover Partnership Releases Change Datasets for U.S., Mexico, Canada
The release of a change dataset for North America’s three largest countries will enable GIS researchers to more easily study continent-scale land use patterns that cross international borders.
Newly Released Elevation Dataset Highlights Value, Importance of International Partnerships
A new, freely-available digital elevation dataset born of international collaboration has the potential to improve the quality of Landsat and Sentinel satellite data, bolster interoperability across a wide range of satellite systems, and will offer immediate benefits to elevation modeling both within and outside the USGS.
LANDFIRE Remap for Hawaii Promises New Detail, Insight on Unique Island Landscapes
The fires of Hawaii don’t follow the rules of their continental counterparts. There are fire risk factors at play in the island chain that states like California or Arizona simply don’t deal with.
The International Charter: 20 Years of Disaster Monitoring
The latest “Eyes on Earth” podcast is about the 20th anniversary of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters, a global organization made up of 17 member agencies, including the USGS, that provides free of cost satellite imagery for National Disaster Management Agencies to deal with...
Doucette Promotes Parallels to LCMAP, Capacity Building in Talks About EarthMAP
EROS Integrated Science and Applications Branch Chief Pete Doucette has been talking to groups about the Earth Monitoring, Analyses, and Prediction initiative (EarthMAP) as part of his outreach interests, emphasizing several important themes when he does.
MoD-FIS Brings Seasonal Fine Fuels Information to Wildland Fire Management
In roughly 50 percent of New Mexico, Arizona, and west Texas, wildfires that burn across hard-baked desert landscapes need annual/invasive herbaceous and other fine fuels to drive them.
Miglarese, Radiant Earth Advocate for Benefits of Open Training Datasets
Anne Hale Miglarese has a simple mantra when it comes to gathering and using training data for remote sensing.
Collect it once, the founder of the nonprofit Radiant Earth Foundation, says. Then use it many times.
Agencies Announce Bold Initiative to Fill Water Management Data Gap in Western U.S.
A bold new initiative called OpenET that is intended to fill the biggest data gap in water management in the western U.S. was announced Tuesday, Sept. 15, by a unique public-private partnership of Federal agencies, universities, environmental groups, and water managers and farmers.
Satellite Data Show Promise as Guide for West African Crop Insurance
The Green Revolution has yet to spread across West Africa.
Much of the region relies on low-yielding, drought-resistant crops like sorghum and millet, some five decades after high-yield seeds, fertilizers and precision agriculture began to boost production across much of the planet.
Landsat Science Team Member: Satellites Can Play Greater Role in Informing Global Policies
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that scientists and engineers are constantly pushing the envelope to improve remote-sensing data and their utility, says Matt Hansen, a Landsat Science Team (LST) member and professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences at the University of Maryland in College Park.