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Scientists at the USGS are tracking mercury pollution in the Bay using remote sensing technology, creating detailed maps to monitor mercury pollution...

Learn about the Feasibility of Using Lidar-Derived Digital Elevation Models for Gravity Data Reduction

A new paper in Science of the Total Environment, co‑authored by researchers from several USGS Mission Areas and Centers, including the California...

“How much money did that save our community by making these investments?” said Keith Brooks, general manager of the Douglas Electric Cooperative. “It...

Groundwater is a crucial source of water for California, especially for its $59 billion agriculture industry.

But even when the water is underground...

Landsat’s mission isn’t communications, but its data is helping shape the networks we rely on every day. 

Imagine the task of designing clear paths for...

Over 50 years ago, the first Landsat archive satellite imagery arrived at the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources Observation and Science...

Landsat Collection 2 data have been available ‘in the cloud’ since 2020 — but what does that mean to you as a user?  If you are unsure, an upcoming...