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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
Looking for a Science Team
The USGS has released a solicitation for a new Landsat Science Team on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The selected science team will conduct research on issues pertinent to Landsat and help
USGS Landsat Project Update 5.1 Available
The USGS Landsat Project Update Vol. 5 Issue 1, 2011 is now available. Articles include: MSS Data Products now created with LPGS processing system A Landsat Milestone: Four Million Scenes Too Close
Landsat Data Continuity Concepts
The USGS released a Request for Information for Landsat Data Continuity Concepts at the Federal Business Opportunities website. The RFI’s objective is to explore potential approaches for providing a cost-efficient,
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Update from LGSOWG-40 Meeting
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#40) meeting was hosted by Indonesia’s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) in Bali, Indonesia from
Landsat at the Association of American Geographers Meeting
Several NASA and USGS scientists gave Landsat presentations at the 2012 Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual meeting held in New York City February 24-28th. The Landsat program was first
Landsat 5 Turns 28
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. So today marks 28 years in orbit for Landsat 5. At 1:30p EDT Landsat 5 entered its 148,932nd orbit
USGS Releases Fact Sheet About the National Land Cover Database
Source: C.H. Homer, J.A. Fry, and C.A. Barnes The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) serves as the definitive Landsat-based, 30-meter resolution, land cover database for the Nation. NLCD provides spatial reference
Landsat 5 Testing
The Landsat 5 Mission Operations Center will be conducting tests to document the performance of the TM transmitter (the primary X-band TWTA that was recently switched back on after being shutdown since
Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old
In 2009, Landsat 5 completed 25 years of collecting data – 22 years beyond its design life.
TIRS Gets Packed to Ship
Timelapse of 92 hours as the team cleans, bags, and packs TIRS to join the rest of the spacecraft.
Landsat Program Timeline
A program spanning 40 years and 8 satellites, compressed to one graphic. Plus, links to get more information about all Landsat satellites.
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Animations
Animations of Landsat 7 in orbit around the Earth.
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Update from LGSOWG-40 Meeting
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#40) meeting was hosted by Indonesia’s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) in Bali, Indonesia from
Landsat at the Association of American Geographers Meeting
Several NASA and USGS scientists gave Landsat presentations at the 2012 Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual meeting held in New York City February 24-28th. The Landsat program was first
Landsat 5 Turns 28
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. So today marks 28 years in orbit for Landsat 5. At 1:30p EDT Landsat 5 entered its 148,932nd orbit
USGS Releases Fact Sheet About the National Land Cover Database
Source: C.H. Homer, J.A. Fry, and C.A. Barnes The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) serves as the definitive Landsat-based, 30-meter resolution, land cover database for the Nation. NLCD provides spatial reference
Landsat 5 Testing
The Landsat 5 Mission Operations Center will be conducting tests to document the performance of the TM transmitter (the primary X-band TWTA that was recently switched back on after being shutdown since
Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old
In 2009, Landsat 5 completed 25 years of collecting data – 22 years beyond its design life.
TIRS Gets Packed to Ship
Timelapse of 92 hours as the team cleans, bags, and packs TIRS to join the rest of the spacecraft.
Landsat Program Timeline
A program spanning 40 years and 8 satellites, compressed to one graphic. Plus, links to get more information about all Landsat satellites.
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Animations
Animations of Landsat 7 in orbit around the Earth.
