Nearly 5,000 CONUS scenes were processed to create LANDFIRE 2010 (representing change 2008-2010). The latest update, LANDFIRE 2012, employed a new image compositing process that used over 20,000 scenes from 2010-2013 in CONUS alone. That is more than 5,000 scenes per year to create composites.
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![Natural-color Landsat 8 image of an algae bloom in Lake Erie. The bloom appears green and contrasts with blue water.](https://landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/erie_oli_2017269-1024x576.jpg)
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