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EarthView – Wind, Waves Alter Coastal Barriers

EarthView – Wind, Waves Alter Coastal Barriers

You'll get washed or blown away by our latest EarthView!

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USGS Partners with European Space Agency to Deliver Copernicus Earth Data

USGS Partners with European Space Agency to Deliver Copernicus Earth Data

The U.S. Geological Survey and the European Space Agency (ESA) have established an innovative partnership to enable USGS storage and redistribution of...

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Join America’s PrepareAthon! Practice what to do in the event of a disaster or emergency.

Join America’s PrepareAthon! Practice what to do in the event of a disaster or emergency.

Join millions of people participating in America’s PrepareAthon! on Sept. 30. This campaign encourages the nation to conduct drills, discussions and...
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A New Era of Space Collaboration between Australia and U.S.

A New Era of Space Collaboration between Australia and U.S.

On June 18, 2015 in Canberra, Australia, the U.S. Geological Survey and Geoscience Australia signed a comprehensive new partnership to maximize land...
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USGS Ups Ease of Use for Landsat Data

USGS Ups Ease of Use for Landsat Data

Landsat satellite data have been produced, archived, and distributed by the U.S. Geological Survey since 1972. Data users in many different fields...
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Climate Change May Pose Substantial Future Risk to Sagebrush Habitat in Southwestern Wyoming

Climate Change May Pose Substantial Future Risk to Sagebrush Habitat in Southwestern Wyoming

Sioux Falls, SD. — Climate change may pose a substantial future risk for sagebrush habitat in southwestern Wyoming, and thus adversely affect the...
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Multiple Satellite Eyes to Track Algal Threat to U.S. Freshwater

Multiple Satellite Eyes to Track Algal Threat to U.S. Freshwater

Four federal agencies including the U.S. Geological Survey have joined forces in an effort to transform satellite data into vital information to...

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A Decade of Change in America’s Arctic: New Land Cover Data Released for Alaska

A Decade of Change in America’s Arctic: New Land Cover Data Released for Alaska

The latest edition of the National Land Cover Dataset (NLCD 2011) for Alaska is now publicly available.
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More Global Topographic Data to Aid Climate Change Research

More Global Topographic Data to Aid Climate Change Research

Improved global topographic (elevation) data are now publicly available for most of Asia (India, China, southern Siberia, Japan, Indonesia), Oceania...
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USGS-NASA Award Recognizes Innovations in Earth Observation

USGS-NASA Award Recognizes Innovations in Earth Observation

A pioneer in mapping global land cover change and the team behind the United States’ most advanced land surface mapping satellite have both been...

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Tracking Urban Change and Flood Risk with Landsat

Tracking Urban Change and Flood Risk with Landsat

When it comes to helping communities across the US stay up-to-date on their flood risk, the Landsat satellite can take a bow.

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Remote Sensing Activities Report 2012

Remote Sensing Activities Report 2012

The Department of the Interior has released its remote sensing activities report. 

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