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New Data Access Tool Offers Faster, More User-Friendly Landsat Experience

New Data Access Tool Offers Faster, More User-Friendly Landsat Experience

LandsatLook 2.0 Viewer Optimized for Users of Commercial Cloud

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Landsat Update June 2021

Landsat Update June 2021

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

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Landsat Collection 1 Forward Processing to Cease at the End of 2021

Landsat Collection 1 Forward Processing to Cease at the End of 2021

 

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Keeping an Eye on Vulnerable Coastal Wetlands

Keeping an Eye on Vulnerable Coastal Wetlands

Coastlines can have it pretty rough. Even a beach isn’t always sunshine. Wind and water constantly wear at its edges—and then there are the storms.

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New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

New Report Explains Landsat’s Role as ‘Gold Standard’ for Calibration

Landsat data have long been recognized for the quality and reliability of their calibration. A recent report puts a spotlight on that commitment to...

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Celebrating Earth Day from Above

Celebrating Earth Day from Above

Happy Earth Day! As we celebrate our wonderful planet and the fascinating things we learn about it every year, we wanted to share a unique view of the...

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USGS Landsat Satellites Enable Google to Portray Global Change

USGS Landsat Satellites Enable Google to Portray Global Change

USGS Landsat satellite data and imagery are the key foundation for the newly released Google Earth 3D Timelapse tool. The upgraded Timelapse presents...

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Ladies of Landsat Group Offers Sense of Belonging and Support

Ladies of Landsat Group Offers Sense of Belonging and Support

Finding connections and a sense of community help make work more fulfilling. But a feeling of belonging can be harder for some people to find than...

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Landsat User Case Studies – Dive into Details

Landsat User Case Studies – Dive into Details

USGS social scientists use qualitative research methods to better understand Landsat imagery use and the benefits and challenges perceived by Landsat...

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Reprocessing of Landsat 8 Data Acquired from November 2020 to February 2021 is Now Complete

Reprocessing of Landsat 8 Data Acquired from November 2020 to February 2021 is Now Complete

New Landsat 8 Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) calibration parameters were successfully used to reprocess acquisitions from November 1, 2020 to February...

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Backup Landsat Multi-Satellite Operations Center Opens in South Dakota

Backup Landsat Multi-Satellite Operations Center Opens in South Dakota

Satellite Orbital Space Flight Operations Center setting up at the USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center in South Dakota

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Lasting Link With Landsat Helps Idaho Manage Water

Lasting Link With Landsat Helps Idaho Manage Water

On a ranking of states using water for irrigation, seeing California at the top probably wouldn’t surprise you. But would you expect Idaho to follow...

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