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“My American Landscape” Contest: A Space Chronicle of Change
Source: NASA • To celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the United States’ Landsat Earth-observing program—which first rocketed into space on July 23, 1972— NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey are giving
Landsat 7 ETM+ Sensor Remarkably Stable
• A recent journal publication shows that over the last 12 years the Landsat 7 ETM+ sensor performance “has been remarkably stable.” The paper, written by calibration scientists from NASA,
USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 2, 2012 now available
• The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: Landsat 7 Maneuvers to Avoid Space Debris Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper Ceases Routine Acquisitions Landsat Global Archive Consolidation (LGAC) Landsat Project Statistics
Landsat 7 Maneuver to Return to WRS
Source: USGS Landsat Project • Landsat 7 maneuvered away from a piece of space debris in mid-April, which meant that some data are outside of the Worldwide Reference System. On Tuesday,
Landsat's International Partnerships
Source: Ray A. Byrnes, USGS • Since the launch of the first Landsat satellite 40 years ago, International Cooperators (ICs) have formed a key strategic alliance with the U.S. Geological Survey
Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper Ceases Routine Acquisitions – Update
Source: USGS Landsat Project • After a silent winter, the USGS turned on the Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) in late April to determine the state of the electronics problem that
Landsat Global Archive Consolidation
Source: USGS Landsat Project • Landsat satellites have acquired data from across the globe for more than four decades. The National Satellite Land Remote Sensing Data Archive at the U.S. Geological
Report Warns of Rapid Decline in U.S. Earth Observation Capabilities
Source: Lorin Hancock, National Academy of Sciences • A new National Research Council report says that budget shortfalls, cost-estimate growth, launch failures, and changes in mission design and scope have left
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Landsat 5 Captures MSS Data
Source: USGS Landsat website Landsat 5 recently captured and downlinked Multispectral Scanner (MSS) images for the first time in over a decade. An MSS sensor first flew on Landsat 1 in
Forest Science Requires Long-Term Monitoring and Research
Part of the challenge for understanding how forests are affected by climate change is the need for long-term data. Satellites are a cost-effective way to gather wide-spread information on forests,
Landsat can be an Impartial Arbitrator in Water Conflict Issues
• Speaking at an important state-wide water summit in March, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval lauded DRI’s METRIC program calling its Landsat satellite technology an important tool in monitoring water usage.
Landsat Key Element in Flood Study
• Floods are considered the number one natural hazard, causing more deaths and damage year after year. The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided funding to a college in North Dakota
Managing a Fragile Environment in Morocco
The Souss region of Agadir, Morocco is a fragile semi-arid area that is important to Morocco’s fruit and vegetable agriculture industry. To better manage this vulnerable region a French-Moroccan collaboration
USGS Offers Sample LDCM Data
Source: USGS Landsat Apr. 1, 2013 • By the end of May 2013, data from the Landsat 8 satellite will be available to all users. Each day, 400 scenes acquired by the Operational
Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia
The green fields that dot the desert draw on water that in part was trapped during the last Ice Age. In addition to rainwater that fell over several hundred thousand
World Water Day
• Water is an essential resource for food cultivation. With 7 billion humans to feed, efficiently managing the planet’s water supply is essential. On March 22, 2012 the UN celebrates World
USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 1, 2012 now available
The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: USGS EROS Welcomes New Director Landsat 5 Suspension of Operations Extended Landsat Metadata Changes Upcoming Meetings Tips and Tricks – EarthExplorer Bulk Download
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Landsat 5 Captures MSS Data
Source: USGS Landsat website Landsat 5 recently captured and downlinked Multispectral Scanner (MSS) images for the first time in over a decade. An MSS sensor first flew on Landsat 1 in
Forest Science Requires Long-Term Monitoring and Research
Part of the challenge for understanding how forests are affected by climate change is the need for long-term data. Satellites are a cost-effective way to gather wide-spread information on forests,
Landsat can be an Impartial Arbitrator in Water Conflict Issues
• Speaking at an important state-wide water summit in March, Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval lauded DRI’s METRIC program calling its Landsat satellite technology an important tool in monitoring water usage.
Landsat Key Element in Flood Study
• Floods are considered the number one natural hazard, causing more deaths and damage year after year. The National Science Foundation (NSF) provided funding to a college in North Dakota
Managing a Fragile Environment in Morocco
The Souss region of Agadir, Morocco is a fragile semi-arid area that is important to Morocco’s fruit and vegetable agriculture industry. To better manage this vulnerable region a French-Moroccan collaboration
USGS Offers Sample LDCM Data
Source: USGS Landsat Apr. 1, 2013 • By the end of May 2013, data from the Landsat 8 satellite will be available to all users. Each day, 400 scenes acquired by the Operational
Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia
The green fields that dot the desert draw on water that in part was trapped during the last Ice Age. In addition to rainwater that fell over several hundred thousand
World Water Day
• Water is an essential resource for food cultivation. With 7 billion humans to feed, efficiently managing the planet’s water supply is essential. On March 22, 2012 the UN celebrates World
USGS Landsat Update – Volume 6 Issue 1, 2012 now available
The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: USGS EROS Welcomes New Director Landsat 5 Suspension of Operations Extended Landsat Metadata Changes Upcoming Meetings Tips and Tricks – EarthExplorer Bulk Download
