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Technical Announcement: High Resolution OrbView - 3 Images Now Available from USGS
Released: 01/09/2012
OrbView-3 satellite images collected around the world between 2003 and 2007 by Orbital Imaging Corporation (now GeoEye) at up to one-meter resolution can now be downloaded at no cost through USGS EarthExplorer.
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Landsat 5 Mission in Jeopardy
Released: 11/17/2011
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has stopped acquiring images from the 27-year-old Landsat 5 Earth observation satellite due to a rapidly degrading electronic component. For several months, the Landsat flight operations team has been closely tracking the fluctuating performance of an amplifier essential for transmitting land-surface images from the Landsat 5 satellite to ground receiving stations in the U.S. and around the world. Over the past 10 days, problems with the amplifier have led to drastically reduced image download capabilities, a sign of impending failure. Read more...
Pecora Award Recognizes Stellar Achievements in Earth Observation
Released: 11/14/2011
The U.S. Department of the Interior and NASA presented the 2011 William T. Pecora awards to Alan H. Strahler, professor of geography and environment at Boston University, and to the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing at a ceremony Tuesday in Herndon, Va. Read more...
Landsat Images Illustrate Flooding from Irene in New York State
Released: 09/02/2011
Remnants of Hurricane Irene caused heavy flooding, as shown in this August 31 Landsat 5 image, in the hamlet of Pine Island in the town of Warwick (Orange County), New York. Sometimes called "the drowned lands" (long before Irene), the fertile black dirt region is the remains of a great shallow lake formed by receding glaciers. Read more...
Landsat Imagery Tracks Record Flooding in Minot, N.D.
Released: 06/27/2011
The Landsat 7 satellite recorded the flooding of the city of Minot, North Dakota, at its peak on June 25, 2011, when the Souris River in north central North Dakota surpassed an 1881 record flood reading by a wide margin. The city of Minot, divided by the river, has been especially hard hit by the flooding which is due to unusually heavy rainfall in southern Canada and North Dakota. The river has inundated over 4,000 homes and forced over 11,000 residents to evacuate. Read more...
Arizona Wildfire Sweeps Through Apache National Forest: Satellite Image
Released: 06/10/2011
The second largest fire in Arizona history, the Wallow Fire is graphically depicted by this Landsat image, taken June 7, which shows burning in the mountains of eastern Arizona near the border with New Mexico. Read More...
Landsat Tracks Long Tornado Swath in Massachusetts
Released: 06/07/2011
The track of a tornado that cut a massive 39-mile swath of destruction across southwest and south-central Massachusetts on June 1 is graphically depicted by an image from the Landsat 5 satellite. Read More...
Library of Congress Hosts USGS Earth as Art Exhibit
Released: 05/23/2011
The most recent USGS Earth as Art exhibit, the third in the series of award-winning Landsat satellite images, will be on display at the Library of Congress beginning May 31. "The striking beauty revealed in these Landsat images, acquired nearly 450 miles above Earth's surface, reminds us that scientists pursue their calling not just out of curiosity, but because they are inspired by the natural world," said USGS Director Marcia McNutt. "We are delighted to share 'our Muse' with the public through this exhibit at the Library of Congress."
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Extended!! Pecora 18: Call for Abstracts - Deadline May 27, 2011
Released: 05/18/2011
Deadline has been extended to Friday May 27! Land remote sensing data users, researchers, applications scientists, producers, managers, and policy-makers are cordially invited to participate in this important symposium by submitting an abstract for a paper or poster. The Pecora Symposium series was established by the USGS and NASA in the 1970s as a forum: 1) to foster the exchange of scientific information and results derived from applications of remotely sensed data to a broad range of land-based resources; and 2) to provide a forum for discussing ideas, policies, and strategies concerning land remote sensing. Read More...
Satellite Imagery of Earth Accessible to Public on "ChangeMatters" Website
Released: 05/06/2011
A new geospatial website, "ChangeMatters," has made the DOI’s satellite imagery of the world more easily accessible to the public. Developed by Esri, the site allows users to view the Global Land Survey (GLS) Landsat data developed by USGS and NASA, which spans a time period from 1975 to 2005. By viewing GLS satellite imagery throughout the world, anyone can monitor and map change between epochs resulting from events such as forest harvesting, urban growth, wildfires, floods, pest outbreaks, and drought. Read More...
2011 William T. Pecora Award: Nominations being accepted through
June 1, 2011
Released: 05/02/2011
The William T. Pecora Award is presented annually to individuals or groups that have made outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth by means of remote sensing. Nominations for the 2011 award must be received by June 1, 2011. Eligibility, nomination instructions and other information about the award can be found on the Pecora Award web site.
Pecora 18: Call for Abstracts - Deadline May 16, 2011
Released: 04/26/2011
Land remote sensing data users, researchers, applications scientists, producers, managers, and policy-makers are cordially invited to participate in this important symposium by submitting an abstract for a paper or poster. The Pecora Symposium series was established by the USGS and NASA in the 1970s as a forum: 1) to foster the exchange of scientific information and results derived from applications of remotely sensed data to a broad range of land-based resources; and 2) to provide a forum for discussing ideas, policies, and strategies concerning land remote sensing. Read More...
Landsat: Who are the Customers?
Released: 04/14/2011
Exactly who uses Landsat satellite imagery and what value do they derive from the information? Read More...
USGS Releases Report on Uses, Users, and Value of Landsat
Released: 02/26/2011
Survey results revealed that respondents from multiple sectors use Landsat imagery in many different ways. The value of Landsat imagery to these users was demonstrated by the high importance placed on the imagery, the numerous benefits received from projects using Landsat imagery, the negative impacts if Landsat imagery was no longer available, and the substantial willingness to pay for replacement imagery in the event of a data gap. The diversity of the sample delivered results that provide a baseline of knowledge about the users, uses, and value of Landsat imagery. While the results supply a wealth of information on their own, they can also be built upon through further research to generate a more complete picture of the population of Landsat users as a whole. View Report
Pecora Award Recognizes Stellar Achievements in Earth Observation
Released: 02/15/2011
The prestigious 2010 William T. Pecora Award has been presented to the U.S. Air Force Eagle Vision Team for providing invaluable support to homeland security, humanitarian aid and natural disaster recovery efforts. Read more...
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Value of Landsat - Executive Report Released
Across the country, people in many different sectors of the working world use Landsat imagery. But exactly who these users are, how they use the imagery, and the value and benefits derived from the information that the imagery provides were largely unknown—until now. In the first study of its kind, U.S. Geological Survey social scientists identified and surveyed a broad cross-section of professional users in private, academic, government, and nonprofit sectors to answer such questions. More than 2500 users of satellite imagery, including almost 1400 current users of Landsat imagery, participated in the survey. Respondents were queried about their use of satellite imagery, including Landsat, and the value of the images to their work. The results provide a comprehensive assessment of users of Landsat imagery and how they apply it.
The users, uses, and value of Landsat and other moderate-resolution satellite imagery in the United States—Executive report
Video: Interior Department Plays Role in President's National Space Policy
 On June 28th, President Obama announced a sweeping National Space Policy designed, the President said, "to strengthen America’s leadership in space while fostering untold rewards here on earth." The Interior Assistant Secretary for Water and Science, Anne Castle, speaks about the role of the Department of the Interior in the National Space Policy. According to Castle "The unbiased, comprehensive data this program provides is vital to our efforts to better understand and manage land, water, and our natural resources."
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The White House has initiated a
year-long study called The Future of Land Imaging to
explore options for United States operational use of
satellites to better serve society. The USGS serves on
the leadership team of this Federal interagency working
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