A large, round lake in Quebec, Canada, highlights the geography of an ancient impact crater. In the late Triassic Period, a 3 mile wide meteorite struck northern Pangea at over 30,000 miles per hour. The resulting crater is now 214 million years old, but the dramatic circular lake visible in 2024 Landsat imagery is a surprisingly recent feature.
Michelle Bouchard
Michelle is a geographer and the communications and outreach lead with the U.S. Geological Survey at the Earth Resources and Observation Science Center (EROS) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Professional Experience
Communications and Outreach Specialist (March 2023 – Present)
U.S. Geological Survey, Earth Resources Observation and Science Center (EROS)Landsat Science Communications Lead (October 2020 – Present)
KBR Inc., contractor to the USGS EROS CenterLandsat and Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) Communications Specialist (May 2018- October 2020)
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., contractor to the USGS EROS Center, Sioux Falls, SD.Research Geographer (December 2009 – August 2014)
ASRC Research and Technology Solutions, USGS EROS Center, Sioux Falls, SD.Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Science Office Lead (July 2008 – December 2009)
Stinger Ghaffarian Technologies, Inc., USGS EROS Center, Sioux Falls, SD.
Education and Certifications
Master of Science in Geography, South Dakota State University
Bachelor of Science in Biology, Central Michigan University
Science and Products
The 50-year Landsat collection 2 archive
Landsat benefiting society for fifty years
Modeled historical land use and land cover for the conterminous United States
Spatially explicit modeling of 1992-2100 land cover and forest stand age for the conterminous United States
Land-use and land-cover change in three corn belt ecoregions: Similarities and differences
Scenarios of land use and land cover change in the conterminous United States: Utilizing the special report on emission scenarios at ecoregional scales
Spatially explicit land-use and land-cover scenarios for the Great Plains of the United States
A land-use and land-cover modeling strategy to support a national assessment of carbon stocks and fluxes
Development of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission cloud-cover assessment algorithms
Future scenarios of land-use and land-cover change in the United States--the Marine West Coast Forests Ecoregion
Baseline and projected future carbon storage and greenhouse-gas fluxes in the Great Plains region of the United States
Movement, home range, and site fidelity of bluegills in a Great Plains Lake
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Eyes on Earth Episode 129 – What Happens During a Landsat Pass?
Eyes on Earth Episode 128 – 2024 EROS Fall Poster Session
Eyes on Earth Episode 127 – The Historic Landsat 7 Mission
Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 119 – Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Landsat 7 Collection 2 cloud truth mask validation set
Conterminous United States Land Cover Projections - 1992 to 2100
Landsat 8 Image of Lake St. Clair
Landsat captured the tug of war between winter and spring on the heart-shaped Lake St. Clair along the U.S./Canadian border near Detroit.
This Landsat 8 image was acquired on March 6, 2021 and is shown as a natural color composite.
Learn more about the Landsat program at www.usgs.gov/landsat
A large, round lake in Quebec, Canada, highlights the geography of an ancient impact crater. In the late Triassic Period, a 3 mile wide meteorite struck northern Pangea at over 30,000 miles per hour. The resulting crater is now 214 million years old, but the dramatic circular lake visible in 2024 Landsat imagery is a surprisingly recent feature.
The USGS Landsat archive holds over fifty years of Earth-Observing satellite data. This animation displays the cumulative number of Landsat scenes since 1972. The colors on the maps show the density of the number of Landsat Level-1 products.
The USGS Landsat archive holds over fifty years of Earth-Observing satellite data. This animation displays the cumulative number of Landsat scenes since 1972. The colors on the maps show the density of the number of Landsat Level-1 products.
This is the commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary celebration, in 2023, of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in South Dakota.
This is the commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary celebration, in 2023, of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in South Dakota.
Images from events during the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center's 50th anniversary celebration, held August 18-19, 2023, at EROS.
Images from events during the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center's 50th anniversary celebration, held August 18-19, 2023, at EROS.
This graphic shows additional tiles available for Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) when compared to Collection 1 U.S. ARD for the same period (1982-2021).
This graphic shows additional tiles available for Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) when compared to Collection 1 U.S. ARD for the same period (1982-2021).
The state of California has experienced record-breaking rainfall since December. The impacts of these recent storms can be seen from space.
Landsat 8/9 captured these natural color (Bands 4|3|2) before and after images of Northern California showing turbid rivers, rising reservoirs, and saturated fields.
The state of California has experienced record-breaking rainfall since December. The impacts of these recent storms can be seen from space.
Landsat 8/9 captured these natural color (Bands 4|3|2) before and after images of Northern California showing turbid rivers, rising reservoirs, and saturated fields.
Landsat 9 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in eastern Florida on the morning of October 6, 2022. It shows the coast and New Smyrna Beach, which experienced extensive flooding.
Landsat 9 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in eastern Florida on the morning of October 6, 2022. It shows the coast and New Smyrna Beach, which experienced extensive flooding.
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
The Aorounga Crater located in Chad, Africa is a large impact crater that appears as a circular depression surrounded by a raised rim, as seen in this Landsat 9 image. The crater is surrounded by a vast expanse of desert and is known for its unique rock ridges, known as yardangs.
The Aorounga Crater located in Chad, Africa is a large impact crater that appears as a circular depression surrounded by a raised rim, as seen in this Landsat 9 image. The crater is surrounded by a vast expanse of desert and is known for its unique rock ridges, known as yardangs.
Landsat 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 23, 2022!
Landsat 1's first satellite image shared with the world was a view of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Over the course of five decades, Landsat satellites have captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area 2033 times, compiled into individual scenes in the Landsat Archive.
Landsat 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 23, 2022!
Landsat 1's first satellite image shared with the world was a view of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Over the course of five decades, Landsat satellites have captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area 2033 times, compiled into individual scenes in the Landsat Archive.
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product for agricultural fields on the Fucino plain near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy. Left: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Natural Color Surface Reflectance Image. Right: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Actual Evapotranspiration Image.
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product for agricultural fields on the Fucino plain near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy. Left: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Natural Color Surface Reflectance Image. Right: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Actual Evapotranspiration Image.
These Landsat images show the lake at record high levels in 1986 and at a historic low elevation on July 3, 2022.
These Landsat images show the lake at record high levels in 1986 and at a historic low elevation on July 3, 2022.
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
The Betsiboka River in Northern Madagascar is seen in this Landsat 9 natural color image from December 7, 2021. Extensive logging has left the land vulnerable, and iron rich soils are washed into the river, coloring it a reddish orange as it flows to the Betsiboka estuary delta.
Product ID LC09_L1TP_160071_20211207_20220120_02_T1
The Betsiboka River in Northern Madagascar is seen in this Landsat 9 natural color image from December 7, 2021. Extensive logging has left the land vulnerable, and iron rich soils are washed into the river, coloring it a reddish orange as it flows to the Betsiboka estuary delta.
Product ID LC09_L1TP_160071_20211207_20220120_02_T1
Images from the Landsat 9 underfly with Landsat 8 over Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on November 11, 2021. The left image shows the Landsat 8 OLI image and the right image is from Landsat 9 OLI. Both images are shown as a true color image using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).
Images from the Landsat 9 underfly with Landsat 8 over Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on November 11, 2021. The left image shows the Landsat 8 OLI image and the right image is from Landsat 9 OLI. Both images are shown as a true color image using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).
Landsat 7 underfly with Landsat 5 over the Niobrara River, Nebraska on June 2, 1999. The left image shows the Landsat 5 TM image and the right image is from Landsat 7 ETM+. Both images are shown as a false color image using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4|3|2).
Landsat 7 underfly with Landsat 5 over the Niobrara River, Nebraska on June 2, 1999. The left image shows the Landsat 5 TM image and the right image is from Landsat 7 ETM+. Both images are shown as a false color image using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4|3|2).
This pan sharpened color infrared image of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is from the first scene acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999. The image is shown using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4,3,2).
This pan sharpened color infrared image of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is from the first scene acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999. The image is shown using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4,3,2).
Showing images acquired over Huntsville, Alabama during the Landsat 5 underfly with Landsat 4. On the top is the Landsat 4 TM image, and on the bottom is the Landsat 5 TM image. Both image composites are shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 3|2|1)
Showing images acquired over Huntsville, Alabama during the Landsat 5 underfly with Landsat 4. On the top is the Landsat 4 TM image, and on the bottom is the Landsat 5 TM image. Both image composites are shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 3|2|1)
One of the first clear Landsat 5 images shows an icy Lake Superior, northern Minnesota, and the Wisconsin's Apostle Islands. The Thematic Mapper (TM) image is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red and green bands (bands 4,3,2) and was acquired on March 6, 1984, just 5 days after the launch.
One of the first clear Landsat 5 images shows an icy Lake Superior, northern Minnesota, and the Wisconsin's Apostle Islands. The Thematic Mapper (TM) image is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red and green bands (bands 4,3,2) and was acquired on March 6, 1984, just 5 days after the launch.
One of the first Landsat 5 images in the archive shows Corpus Christi and Padre Island National Seashore. The image was acquired on March 6, 1984 and is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red, and green bands (bands 4,3,2).
Learn more about the mission on the Landsat 5 web page
One of the first Landsat 5 images in the archive shows Corpus Christi and Padre Island National Seashore. The image was acquired on March 6, 1984 and is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red, and green bands (bands 4,3,2).
Learn more about the mission on the Landsat 5 web page
The first Landsat 4 image was acquired over western Lake Erie on July 25, 1982, just 9 days after launch. This image shows the Detroit River dividing the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario while acting as a strait between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.
The first Landsat 4 image was acquired over western Lake Erie on July 25, 1982, just 9 days after launch. This image shows the Detroit River dividing the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario while acting as a strait between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.
Landsat Science Products Overview
Explore an overview of the Landsat Science Products.
Landsat Virtual Booth
Explore the basics of Landsat with this interactive storymap. Storymaps combine images, maps, videos, and weblinks to create an immersive learning experience for users.
Landsat 9: Road to Launch
Launched on September 27th, 2021, Landsat 9 is a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Learn about the process of building Landsat 9 and how it will extend Landsat's unbroken record of our planet to over half a century.
Science and Products
The 50-year Landsat collection 2 archive
Landsat benefiting society for fifty years
Modeled historical land use and land cover for the conterminous United States
Spatially explicit modeling of 1992-2100 land cover and forest stand age for the conterminous United States
Land-use and land-cover change in three corn belt ecoregions: Similarities and differences
Scenarios of land use and land cover change in the conterminous United States: Utilizing the special report on emission scenarios at ecoregional scales
Spatially explicit land-use and land-cover scenarios for the Great Plains of the United States
A land-use and land-cover modeling strategy to support a national assessment of carbon stocks and fluxes
Development of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission cloud-cover assessment algorithms
Future scenarios of land-use and land-cover change in the United States--the Marine West Coast Forests Ecoregion
Baseline and projected future carbon storage and greenhouse-gas fluxes in the Great Plains region of the United States
Movement, home range, and site fidelity of bluegills in a Great Plains Lake
Non-USGS Publications**
**Disclaimer: The views expressed in Non-USGS publications are those of the author and do not represent the views of the USGS, Department of the Interior, or the U.S. Government.
Eyes on Earth Episode 129 – What Happens During a Landsat Pass?
Eyes on Earth Episode 128 – 2024 EROS Fall Poster Session
Eyes on Earth Episode 127 – The Historic Landsat 7 Mission
Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 120 – Mapping the California Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 119 – Kristi Kline: EROS Career Reflections
Eyes on Earth Episode 118 – Preparing for Landsat Next, Part 2
Landsat 7 Collection 2 cloud truth mask validation set
Conterminous United States Land Cover Projections - 1992 to 2100
Landsat 8 Image of Lake St. Clair
Landsat captured the tug of war between winter and spring on the heart-shaped Lake St. Clair along the U.S./Canadian border near Detroit.
This Landsat 8 image was acquired on March 6, 2021 and is shown as a natural color composite.
Learn more about the Landsat program at www.usgs.gov/landsat
A large, round lake in Quebec, Canada, highlights the geography of an ancient impact crater. In the late Triassic Period, a 3 mile wide meteorite struck northern Pangea at over 30,000 miles per hour. The resulting crater is now 214 million years old, but the dramatic circular lake visible in 2024 Landsat imagery is a surprisingly recent feature.
A large, round lake in Quebec, Canada, highlights the geography of an ancient impact crater. In the late Triassic Period, a 3 mile wide meteorite struck northern Pangea at over 30,000 miles per hour. The resulting crater is now 214 million years old, but the dramatic circular lake visible in 2024 Landsat imagery is a surprisingly recent feature.
The USGS Landsat archive holds over fifty years of Earth-Observing satellite data. This animation displays the cumulative number of Landsat scenes since 1972. The colors on the maps show the density of the number of Landsat Level-1 products.
The USGS Landsat archive holds over fifty years of Earth-Observing satellite data. This animation displays the cumulative number of Landsat scenes since 1972. The colors on the maps show the density of the number of Landsat Level-1 products.
This is the commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary celebration, in 2023, of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in South Dakota.
This is the commemorative poster for the 50th anniversary celebration, in 2023, of the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center in South Dakota.
Images from events during the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center's 50th anniversary celebration, held August 18-19, 2023, at EROS.
Images from events during the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center's 50th anniversary celebration, held August 18-19, 2023, at EROS.
This graphic shows additional tiles available for Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) when compared to Collection 1 U.S. ARD for the same period (1982-2021).
This graphic shows additional tiles available for Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data (ARD) when compared to Collection 1 U.S. ARD for the same period (1982-2021).
The state of California has experienced record-breaking rainfall since December. The impacts of these recent storms can be seen from space.
Landsat 8/9 captured these natural color (Bands 4|3|2) before and after images of Northern California showing turbid rivers, rising reservoirs, and saturated fields.
The state of California has experienced record-breaking rainfall since December. The impacts of these recent storms can be seen from space.
Landsat 8/9 captured these natural color (Bands 4|3|2) before and after images of Northern California showing turbid rivers, rising reservoirs, and saturated fields.
Landsat 9 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in eastern Florida on the morning of October 6, 2022. It shows the coast and New Smyrna Beach, which experienced extensive flooding.
Landsat 9 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in eastern Florida on the morning of October 6, 2022. It shows the coast and New Smyrna Beach, which experienced extensive flooding.
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
Landsat 7 captured this image of the aftermath of Hurricane Ian in southwestern Florida, including floodwater and sediment in the ocean, on the morning of October 2, 2022. Sanibel Island is shown at the center with Fort Myers Beach and Cape Coral to the right. Naples is the gray urban area in the lower right.
The Aorounga Crater located in Chad, Africa is a large impact crater that appears as a circular depression surrounded by a raised rim, as seen in this Landsat 9 image. The crater is surrounded by a vast expanse of desert and is known for its unique rock ridges, known as yardangs.
The Aorounga Crater located in Chad, Africa is a large impact crater that appears as a circular depression surrounded by a raised rim, as seen in this Landsat 9 image. The crater is surrounded by a vast expanse of desert and is known for its unique rock ridges, known as yardangs.
Landsat 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 23, 2022!
Landsat 1's first satellite image shared with the world was a view of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Over the course of five decades, Landsat satellites have captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area 2033 times, compiled into individual scenes in the Landsat Archive.
Landsat 1 celebrated its 50th anniversary on July 23, 2022!
Landsat 1's first satellite image shared with the world was a view of Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Over the course of five decades, Landsat satellites have captured the Dallas-Fort Worth area 2033 times, compiled into individual scenes in the Landsat Archive.
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product for agricultural fields on the Fucino plain near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy. Left: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Natural Color Surface Reflectance Image. Right: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Actual Evapotranspiration Image.
Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Provisional Evapotranspiration science product for agricultural fields on the Fucino plain near San Benedetto dei Marsi, Italy. Left: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Natural Color Surface Reflectance Image. Right: Landsat 9 Collection 2 Actual Evapotranspiration Image.
These Landsat images show the lake at record high levels in 1986 and at a historic low elevation on July 3, 2022.
These Landsat images show the lake at record high levels in 1986 and at a historic low elevation on July 3, 2022.
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
This color infrared image of Southeast South Dakota and Northeast Nebraska was advertised as the first image acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999.
The Betsiboka River in Northern Madagascar is seen in this Landsat 9 natural color image from December 7, 2021. Extensive logging has left the land vulnerable, and iron rich soils are washed into the river, coloring it a reddish orange as it flows to the Betsiboka estuary delta.
Product ID LC09_L1TP_160071_20211207_20220120_02_T1
The Betsiboka River in Northern Madagascar is seen in this Landsat 9 natural color image from December 7, 2021. Extensive logging has left the land vulnerable, and iron rich soils are washed into the river, coloring it a reddish orange as it flows to the Betsiboka estuary delta.
Product ID LC09_L1TP_160071_20211207_20220120_02_T1
Images from the Landsat 9 underfly with Landsat 8 over Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on November 11, 2021. The left image shows the Landsat 8 OLI image and the right image is from Landsat 9 OLI. Both images are shown as a true color image using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).
Images from the Landsat 9 underfly with Landsat 8 over Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on November 11, 2021. The left image shows the Landsat 8 OLI image and the right image is from Landsat 9 OLI. Both images are shown as a true color image using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).
Landsat 7 underfly with Landsat 5 over the Niobrara River, Nebraska on June 2, 1999. The left image shows the Landsat 5 TM image and the right image is from Landsat 7 ETM+. Both images are shown as a false color image using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4|3|2).
Landsat 7 underfly with Landsat 5 over the Niobrara River, Nebraska on June 2, 1999. The left image shows the Landsat 5 TM image and the right image is from Landsat 7 ETM+. Both images are shown as a false color image using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4|3|2).
This pan sharpened color infrared image of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is from the first scene acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999. The image is shown using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4,3,2).
This pan sharpened color infrared image of Sioux Falls, South Dakota is from the first scene acquired by Landsat 7's Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (ETM+) sensor on April 18, 1999. The image is shown using the near infrared, red, and green bands (Bands 4,3,2).
Showing images acquired over Huntsville, Alabama during the Landsat 5 underfly with Landsat 4. On the top is the Landsat 4 TM image, and on the bottom is the Landsat 5 TM image. Both image composites are shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 3|2|1)
Showing images acquired over Huntsville, Alabama during the Landsat 5 underfly with Landsat 4. On the top is the Landsat 4 TM image, and on the bottom is the Landsat 5 TM image. Both image composites are shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 3|2|1)
One of the first clear Landsat 5 images shows an icy Lake Superior, northern Minnesota, and the Wisconsin's Apostle Islands. The Thematic Mapper (TM) image is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red and green bands (bands 4,3,2) and was acquired on March 6, 1984, just 5 days after the launch.
One of the first clear Landsat 5 images shows an icy Lake Superior, northern Minnesota, and the Wisconsin's Apostle Islands. The Thematic Mapper (TM) image is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red and green bands (bands 4,3,2) and was acquired on March 6, 1984, just 5 days after the launch.
One of the first Landsat 5 images in the archive shows Corpus Christi and Padre Island National Seashore. The image was acquired on March 6, 1984 and is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red, and green bands (bands 4,3,2).
Learn more about the mission on the Landsat 5 web page
One of the first Landsat 5 images in the archive shows Corpus Christi and Padre Island National Seashore. The image was acquired on March 6, 1984 and is shown as a false color composite using the near infrared, red, and green bands (bands 4,3,2).
Learn more about the mission on the Landsat 5 web page
The first Landsat 4 image was acquired over western Lake Erie on July 25, 1982, just 9 days after launch. This image shows the Detroit River dividing the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario while acting as a strait between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.
The first Landsat 4 image was acquired over western Lake Erie on July 25, 1982, just 9 days after launch. This image shows the Detroit River dividing the metropolitan areas of Detroit, Michigan and Windsor, Ontario while acting as a strait between Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair.
Landsat Science Products Overview
Explore an overview of the Landsat Science Products.
Landsat Virtual Booth
Explore the basics of Landsat with this interactive storymap. Storymaps combine images, maps, videos, and weblinks to create an immersive learning experience for users.
Landsat 9: Road to Launch
Launched on September 27th, 2021, Landsat 9 is a partnership between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey. Learn about the process of building Landsat 9 and how it will extend Landsat's unbroken record of our planet to over half a century.