Images

Landsat image of Window Rock, Arizona, acquired on November 3, 2021.

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In the Western U.S., in places like the Navajo Nation as seen in this Landsat 9 image, Landsat and other satellite data help people monitor drought conditions and manage irrigation water. With only 85 rain gauges to cover more than 27,000 square miles, satellite data and climate models are filling the gaps to help the Navajo Nation monitor drought severity.

The city of Kathmandu, Nepal, seen at the bottom left of this Landsat 9 image, lies in a valley south of the Himalayan Mountainsbetween Nepal and China. Glaciers, and the lakes formed by glacial meltwater, are visible in the top middle of this image.

Sediments swirl in Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair in this Landsat 9 image of both Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, from Oct. 31, 2021. The Great Lakes serve as sources of freshwater, recreational activity, transport, and habitat for the upper-midwestern US, and water quality remains a high priority. 

Image showing a section of Lava River Cave, located in Northern Arizona. 

From top, Dr. Kyle Rodman, Dr. Zhiliang Zhu, and Dr. Sarah Hart, pictured with the graphic for the USGS EROS podcast "Eyes on Earth."

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Burned Area Science Product showing the Bootleg Fire in Oregon on July 11, 2021 for tile h006V010. Left: Landsat 8 Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image (Bands 6,5,4), Middle: Burn Classification (BC), and Right: Burn Probability (BP).

South Dakota is home to the fabled “Black Hills.” Seen from a distance, these pine-covered hills, rising several thousand feet above the surrounding prairie, appear black.

The Menindee Lakes in the Far West of New South Wales, Australia, are seen in this Landsat 8 Collection 2 image from May 14, 2021, and is shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).

This Landsat 8 Collection 2 image was acquired over the Richat Structure near the western edge of the Sahara Desert on April 25, 2020 and is shown as a natural color composite using the red, green, and blue bands (Bands 4,3,2).

Example of the Landsat Collection 2 Dynamic Surface Water Science Product showing the Confluence of the Wabash and Ohio Rivers on April 12, 2021,for tile h021V010. Left: Landsat Collection 2 U.S. Analysis Ready Data Surface Reflectance image, Right: Dynamic Surface Water Extent (INTR layer)

The image shows the Astrogeology Science Center experimental meteorological station.

Bar graphs comparing three partner funding scenarios for completing nationwide 3D Elevation Program data acquisition by 2023. 

Landsat 8 Surface Reflectance image of the coast of Labrador and Newfoundland

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Date acquired 20210216

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 10: Correcting headwater stream delineation at roads.

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 9: Proper delineation of a culvert feature within a stream segment.

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 7: The streams within the Roaring River watershed indicate density disparity because of the collection differences between Jackson, Overton, and Putnam Counties, Tennessee.

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 6: The hydrography within the southern quadrangles of this 12-digit hydrologic unit must be densified to be consistent with the northern quadrangles.

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 8. Bridge treatment in the bare-earth digital elevation model. The bridge deck is removed, and water surface is interpolated beneath the bridge to maintain a monotonic, continuous water feature.

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 5: Artifacts within National Hydrography Dataset density inherited from original quadrangle map delineation of hydrography.

Elevation-Derived Hydrography Data Acquisition Specifications Report Figure 4: Additional features with visible channels captured from the light detection and ranging-derived elevation surface.