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Images

Annual NLCD Animation for the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, area, showing a map legend and the location of the USGS EROS Center
Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with Legend
Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with Legend
Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with Legend

Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with photo of the USGS EROS Center in the background. Annual NLCD is a new generation of land cover mapping that offers annual land cover and land change science products nationwide with nearly four decades of data. Learn more here: https://usgs.gov/annualnlcd

Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota, with photo of the USGS EROS Center in the background. Annual NLCD is a new generation of land cover mapping that offers annual land cover and land change science products nationwide with nearly four decades of data. Learn more here: https://usgs.gov/annualnlcd

A graphic show a pixelated water body that appears in the Annual NLCD
Pixelated Water Bodies
Pixelated Water Bodies
Pixelated Water Bodies

Lake Superior water body showing pixelated land cover layers over the water that should just be water.

Lake Superior water body showing pixelated land cover layers over the water that should just be water.

A graphic depicting the blockiness or seamlines in the Annual NLCD product.
Shrubs/Grassland Classification Blockiness
Shrubs/Grassland Classification Blockiness
Shrubs/Grassland Classification Blockiness

Desert in the Southwest showing “blockiness” between shrubland and grassland in Annual NLCD land cover.

Desert in the Southwest showing “blockiness” between shrubland and grassland in Annual NLCD land cover.

Annual NLCD animation of the Sioux Falls areas, showing the location of the USGS EROS Center
Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Annual NLCD is a new generation of land cover mapping that offers annual land cover and land change science products nationwide with nearly four decades of data. Learn more here: https://usgs.gov/annualnlcd

Annual NLCD Animation for Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Annual NLCD is a new generation of land cover mapping that offers annual land cover and land change science products nationwide with nearly four decades of data. Learn more here: https://usgs.gov/annualnlcd

An image of a generic user guide
Generic User Guide
Generic User Guide
Generic User Guide

A graphic to be used as a general illustration of user manual to be used as in the background.

A graphic to be used as a general illustration of user manual to be used as in the background.

A image of a simple "Newsletter" logo
Newsletter Logo
Newsletter Logo
Newsletter Logo

A simple "Newsletter" logo that can be utilized for social media links. Created for the Annual NLCD website.

A simple "Newsletter" logo that can be utilized for social media links. Created for the Annual NLCD website.

Videos

Illustration of a forest scene with a river running through, a bird prominent in front and a fish tail above the water A New Flow for the Klamath (Image of the Week)
A New Flow for the Klamath (Image of the Week)
A New Flow for the Klamath (Image of the Week)

The Klamath River, flowing from the high desert interior of Oregon and through the redwood forests of California, once produced large runs of salmon and trout. However, the construction of hydroelectric dams, beginning in 1918, blocked fish migration, encroached on Indigenous culture, and impacted water quality.

The Klamath River, flowing from the high desert interior of Oregon and through the redwood forests of California, once produced large runs of salmon and trout. However, the construction of hydroelectric dams, beginning in 1918, blocked fish migration, encroached on Indigenous culture, and impacted water quality.

On the left, a title page with text in white; on the right, a woman standing in front of a world map Exploring EarthExplorer - Webinar, September 2024
Exploring EarthExplorer - Webinar, September 2024
Exploring EarthExplorer - Webinar, September 2024

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains one of the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS, we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policymakers across the nation and around the world.

The United States Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center maintains one of the largest civilian collection of images of the Earth’s land surface. At EROS, we study land change and produce land change data products used by researchers, resource managers, and policymakers across the nation and around the world.

Illustration combining images of cracked bare ground and a satellite image, with text in various colors on top Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week)
Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week)
Landsat Captures Mexico's Trending Drought (Image of the Week)

Prolonged drought has lowered water levels in Laguna Bustillos in Chihuahua State, Mexico, killing thousands of fish.

Illustration of hills, flat land in front and brush plants in foreground; white text says RCMAP Background and Data Access RCMAP Background and Data Access
RCMAP Background and Data Access
RCMAP Background and Data Access

Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time.

Rangeland managers need information on the current vegetation condition and how the landscape has changed through time.

An illustration of flames, satellite land surface, an outline of Texas and a title Record Wildfire in Texas (Image of the Week)
Record Wildfire in Texas (Image of the Week)
Record Wildfire in Texas (Image of the Week)

The Smokehouse Creek Fire started about 1 mile north of Stinnett, Texas on February 26th, 2024. Three days later, the fire had consumed over 1 million acres. With a total area of 1,654 square miles, it became the largest fire on record in Texas. That's larger than New York's Long Island.

The Smokehouse Creek Fire started about 1 mile north of Stinnett, Texas on February 26th, 2024. Three days later, the fire had consumed over 1 million acres. With a total area of 1,654 square miles, it became the largest fire on record in Texas. That's larger than New York's Long Island.

Poster image of man's mugshot on the right with mountain background and text and logos on the left EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC
EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC
EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC

This is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC”. This webinar was recorded on May 30, 2024.

This is a recording of a previous webinar entitled: “EMIT: Imaging Spectroscopy, Surface Mineralogy, and Greenhouse Gas Products and Resources Available from the LP DAAC”. This webinar was recorded on May 30, 2024.

Audio

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD, showing photos of Jesslyn Brown and Jon Dewitz
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD, showing photos of Jesslyn Brown and Jon Dewitz
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the latest release of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD). More than just a map, NLCD is a stack of maps—a database. It has long been the foundational land cover source for scientists, resource managers, and decision-makers across the United States, and now the next generation of USGS land cover mapping is here.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 126 – Annual NLCD, showing photos of Jesslyn Brown and Jon Dewitz
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 126 – Annual NLCD
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 126 – Annual NLCD

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the latest release of the National Land Cover Database (NLCD). More than just a map, NLCD is a stack of maps—a database. It has long been the foundational land cover source for scientists, resource managers, and decision-makers across the United States, and now the next generation of USGS land cover mapping is here.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20, showing photos episode guests
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20, showing photos episode guests
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20
Eyes on Earth Episode 125 – The LANDFIRE Program at 20

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools (LANDFIRE) project, which is commemorating its 20th year of providing geospatial data to support natural resource management and wildland fire planning. LANDFIRE brings a lot of data together, over 30 data products, into one place.

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk about the Landscape Fire and Resource Management Planning Tools (LANDFIRE) project, which is commemorating its 20th year of providing geospatial data to support natural resource management and wildland fire planning. LANDFIRE brings a lot of data together, over 30 data products, into one place.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah, showing a photo of Jim Lutz
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah, showing a photo of Jim Lutz
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to forest ecologist Jim Lutz about the effort to map fires in Utah. Fire research in the West is dominated by the study of large fires, but the forests in Utah are different. Utah typically does not have a lot of large fires as other western states do.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah, showing a photo of Jim Lutz
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 124 – Mapping Fires in Utah

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talk to forest ecologist Jim Lutz about the effort to map fires in Utah. Fire research in the West is dominated by the study of large fires, but the forests in Utah are different. Utah typically does not have a lot of large fires as other western states do.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping, showing a photo of Jeff Danielson
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping, showing a photo of Jeff Danielson
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping

This Eyes on Earth episode is the third in our series on using Landsat for coastal studies. We talk to physical geographer Jeff Danielson about bathymetry and how it is critical for coastal modeling. Bathymetry captures the shape of underwater topography, and satellite-derived bathymetry helps fill in areas where there are data gaps.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping, showing a photo of Jeff Danielson
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 123 – Bathymetry Mapping

This Eyes on Earth episode is the third in our series on using Landsat for coastal studies. We talk to physical geographer Jeff Danielson about bathymetry and how it is critical for coastal modeling. Bathymetry captures the shape of underwater topography, and satellite-derived bathymetry helps fill in areas where there are data gaps.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024, showing six interns
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 122 – EROS Interns, 2024

In this episode of Eyes on Earth, we talked with some of the interns who worked at EROS this summer. They shared their experiences learning about the cloud, AI, wildland fire research, terrestrial lidar scanning, and more. The common theme among them was recognizing the value of the EROS mission and noticing the passion their co-workers demonstrated in their work.

Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline showing guest Robbi Bishop-Taylor
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Thumbnail image for Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline showing guest Robbi Bishop-Taylor
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Thumbnail image for EoE Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline
Eyes on Earth Episode 121 – Mapping the Australia Coastline

This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

This episode of Eyes on Earth is the second in a series about how Landsat is helping researchers study coastal changes. The first one was about mapping changes to beaches in California and using Landsat to create models to predict how the coastline may change in the future because of sea level rise and coastal erosion.

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