News Archives
USGS and NASA Select New Landsat Science Team
The USGS and NASA have selected the scientists and engineers who will serve on the next Landsat Science Team.
Traveling Back in Time to Follow Glacier Trends with IceTrendr
Revealing the dynamic nature of glaciers.
Taking Inventory of New Zealand's Glaciers
Glaciers have been receeding rapidly in many parts of the world, including New Zealand.
Global Mangrove Mapping with Landsat
The area of mangrove wetlands around the world has been declining over recent decades.
Measuring the Wide World of Rivers
Using Landsat to measure river widths around the world.
USGS Video: Landsat in Action—Changing Forest Phenology with Andrew Elmore
Elmore delves into the changing phenology of forests and how that impacts the amount of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere.
Calculating Carbon: Tidal Marsh Contributions
Modeling the aboveground biomass and carbon of tidal marshes across the U.S.
Floating Forests: Citizen Scientists are Mapping Giant Kelp with Landsat
Learn more about the huge citizen science kelp mapping endeavor called Floating Forests.
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New Landsat-Based Map of Worldwide Croplands Supports Food and Water Security
A new map was released today detailing croplands worldwide in the highest resolution yet.
Uncharted Exhibit in Sioux Falls
Uncharted, a cartographic art installation, was on display for the 2017 Pecora 20 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Significant Milestone in Improving Usability of Landsat Satellite Data
Improvements to the quality and usability of Landsat satellite data have been made with the release of a new USGS product called Landsat Analysis Ready Data.
Researchers Explore Causes of Land Cover Change in African Savannas
This study examined Landsat satellite data from the past 30 years to track broad land cover change in the Chobe district of Northern Botswana.
Looking at Earth From Space, Landsat Style
A presentation focused on Landsat’s history.
Landsat Talks—The Karkheh River as Seen by Landsat 1993-2002
Dr. Alan Belward describes water changes around Iran’s Karkheh River between 1993-2002.
Tracking Forest Change in Canada
Researchers used a time series of data from Landsat satellites to quantify areas burned or harvested across Canada.
Landsat 8 Thermal Data Ghost-Free After Stray Light Exorcism
Montanaro and Gerace’s stray light “exorcism” has now placed the Landsat 8 thermal bands in-line with the accuracy of the previous (ghost-free) Landsat thermal instruments.
How Much Water Flows into Ag Irrigation? Landsat Knows
Researchers detail their use of satellite images to produce annual maps of irrigation.
News Archives
New Landsat-Based Map of Worldwide Croplands Supports Food and Water Security
A new map was released today detailing croplands worldwide in the highest resolution yet.
Uncharted Exhibit in Sioux Falls
Uncharted, a cartographic art installation, was on display for the 2017 Pecora 20 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Significant Milestone in Improving Usability of Landsat Satellite Data
Improvements to the quality and usability of Landsat satellite data have been made with the release of a new USGS product called Landsat Analysis Ready Data.
Researchers Explore Causes of Land Cover Change in African Savannas
This study examined Landsat satellite data from the past 30 years to track broad land cover change in the Chobe district of Northern Botswana.
Looking at Earth From Space, Landsat Style
A presentation focused on Landsat’s history.
Landsat Talks—The Karkheh River as Seen by Landsat 1993-2002
Dr. Alan Belward describes water changes around Iran’s Karkheh River between 1993-2002.
Tracking Forest Change in Canada
Researchers used a time series of data from Landsat satellites to quantify areas burned or harvested across Canada.
Landsat 8 Thermal Data Ghost-Free After Stray Light Exorcism
Montanaro and Gerace’s stray light “exorcism” has now placed the Landsat 8 thermal bands in-line with the accuracy of the previous (ghost-free) Landsat thermal instruments.
How Much Water Flows into Ag Irrigation? Landsat Knows
Researchers detail their use of satellite images to produce annual maps of irrigation.