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USGS Issues RFI for LDCM Ground Station Services
The Department of Interior (DOI), US Geological Survey (USGS), Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center, Sioux Falls, SD seeks information and capability statements for a “Satellite Ground Station Services
Landsat Data Continuity Mission USGS Acquisition Strategy for Ground System Segments
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Department of the Interior’s U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) share responsibility for the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM). NASA will develop the
The U.S. House of Representatives Honors Landsat on Earth Day
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives honored the Landsat missions by entering a resolution that expressed appreciation to all contributing scientists, engineers, and program personnel for the first 35
NASA Selects Contractor for Landsat Data Continuity Mission Spacecraft
Contact: Cynthia O’Carroll, NASA/GSFC NASA has selected General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, Inc., to build the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. Under the terms of the $116,306,179 delivery order, General
An Earth Day Perspective: NASA Satellites Aid in Chesapeake Bay Recovery
Contact: Andrew Freeberg From the distant reaches of the universe, to black holes and Saturn’s rings, NASA explores some of the most far-out parts of space. But NASA also does
Landsat’s Role in Chesapeake Bay Management
• John Smith’s Bay Then & Now – When Captain John Smith first explored the Chesapeake Bay in 1607, the “Great Shellfish Bay,” as it was called by the Algonquian
New USGS Landsat Image Policy
By February 2009, any Landsat archive scene selected by a user will be processed, at no charge, automatically to a standard product recipe and staged for electronic retrieval. In addition,
Landsat 7 Turns Nine
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 operations continue today, despite the Scan Line Corrector (SLC-off) anomaly.
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Determining patterns and extent of turbidity
Location: Chao Phraya River, Thailand Landsat TM image showing sediment in the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Colors represent different concentrations of sediment. Sediment
Mapping floods and flood plain characteristics
Location: Great Salt Lake, Utah Source: USGS Earthshots The Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake, with no outlet rivers running to the ocean. This means the lake responds dramatically
Cartographic mapping: 3-D Map Stereo Projections
Location: Camargo Syncline, Bolivia Source: RSD Portal This is a perspective view of the Camargo syncline in central Bolivia. It was created from a true stereo pair of images taken
Mapping major geologic features
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania This Landsat view shows Harrisburg and the Appalachian Mountains of central Pennsylvania. The Piedmont province is visible in the lower right corner. The Great Valley runs SW-NE across
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Determining patterns and extent of turbidity
Location: Chao Phraya River, Thailand Landsat TM image showing sediment in the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Colors represent different concentrations of sediment. Sediment
Mapping floods and flood plain characteristics
Location: Great Salt Lake, Utah Source: USGS Earthshots The Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake, with no outlet rivers running to the ocean. This means the lake responds dramatically
Cartographic mapping: 3-D Map Stereo Projections
Location: Camargo Syncline, Bolivia Source: RSD Portal This is a perspective view of the Camargo syncline in central Bolivia. It was created from a true stereo pair of images taken
Mapping major geologic features
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania This Landsat view shows Harrisburg and the Appalachian Mountains of central Pennsylvania. The Piedmont province is visible in the lower right corner. The Great Valley runs SW-NE across
