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Pecora Abstract and Special Session Deadline Extended to March 15, 2022

Pecora Abstract and Special Session Deadline Extended to March 15, 2022

The deadline for Special Sessions and Abstracts has been extended to March 15, 2022.

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Pecora 22: Call for Abstracts

Pecora 22: Call for Abstracts

Pecora 22: Call for conference sessions and abstracts due March 15, 2022

Opening the Aperture to Innovation: Expanding Our Collective Understanding...

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Landsat Science Team Co-Chair Named Among ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Landsat Science Team Co-Chair Named Among ‘Highly Cited Researchers’

Landsat science efforts are well-represented by Dr. Tom Loveland and Landsat Science Team members on the newly released 2021 Highly Cited Researchers...

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USGS, EROS Lead Efforts to Unlock the Potential of Earth Observation

USGS, EROS Lead Efforts to Unlock the Potential of Earth Observation

The sheer volume of Earth observation data available today can be overwhelming to ponder.

In addition to legacy systems like Landsat, data flows from...

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Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat 9

Landsat Update Special Issue: Landsat 9

Landsat Updates are prepared periodically and distributed electronically to provide information about Landsat activities and related topics of...

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Landsat: 2021 Year in Review

Landsat: 2021 Year in Review

2021 has been monumental for the Landsat program: a newly launched satellite and 10 million scenes in the archive mark two high points. 

Released...

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Landsat Helps Tell the Story About Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Colorado

Landsat Helps Tell the Story About Bark Beetle Outbreaks in Colorado

A Rocky Mountain drive might alarm people whisking past the once-healthy evergreens that now stand gray and naked. It might seem like all the trees...

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Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1

Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1

Landsat data acquired after December 31, 2021 will not be available in Collection 1.

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Oh Christmas Tree: The Science of Conifer Trees

Oh Christmas Tree: The Science of Conifer Trees

You might have an evergreen tree in your home this month, but here at USGS, many of our scientists get to enjoy beautiful pine, fir, hemlock, and...

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EROS 2021 Year in Review

EROS 2021 Year in Review

2021 saw more than its share of milestones for the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center and the USGS Landsat program.

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Rare Landsat Underfly Mobilizes Cal/Val Experts Globally

Rare Landsat Underfly Mobilizes Cal/Val Experts Globally

To see an example of the adage “Planning makes perfect,” just take a look at the Landsat 9 underfly. The once-in-a-mission event placed the recently...

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Landsat Archive Adds Its 10 Millionth Image

Landsat Archive Adds Its 10 Millionth Image

Since 1972, Landsat satellites have continually acquired data about the Earth’s land surface. On November 23, 2021, the Landsat Archive that stores...

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