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USGS EROS

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USGS EROS

@USGS_EROS

USGS Earth Resources Observation and Science Center. The changing face of your planet: documented, studied & shared since 1973. Questions: [email protected]

Sioux Falls, SD

usgs.gov/centers/eros

Joined April 2018

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How drought reshaped Lake Corpus Christi in just one year. Lake Corpus Christi, one of three reservoirs supplying water to the Corpus Christi area, dropped below 10% capacity earlier this year after prolonged drought. Recent rains have improved conditions, raising the reservoir
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May 24
Today is the 110th Indianapolis 500! 🏁 The speedway may look a little different than when it was built in 1909 to serve as a testing facility for newfangled automobiles, but it’s still dedicated to the dream of driving. This National Agriculture Imagery Program (NAIP)
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May 21
Managing land in the West? Improvements to weekly maps of invasive grasses make it easier! Aggressive invasive grasses can crowd out native plants, damage habitats, and increase the risk of wildfire. Monitoring tools are important for treatment timing, fire management, grazing
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May 13
By special request: Landsat nighttime images! 🌋🔥 Want to know what a certain volcano or fire looks like at night from space? Or see glaciers at twilight? Landsat satellites don’t have to take the night off. In fact, they can offer more to science if they don’t, including
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May 7
Pecora Award nominations are due May 29! You can help recognize an individual or group for their innovative work, impactful research, and dedication to Earth observation through the William T. Pecora Award. The award honors those using satellite or aerial remote sensing to make
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May 6
Get a good look at trees in southeastern Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands! 🌳🌲🌴 Tree canopy maps can help communities monitor change, support planning, and inform resource management decisions. The Annual National Land Cover Database (NLCD) has added
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Apr 29
Over 1,000 new fire maps across the United States! 🔥 Mapping where and how severely a fire has burned the landscape is important right away for fire responders and in the long-term for land and fire-risk managers. The Burn Severity Portal provides access to a range of maps of
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Apr 22
💬 LSI-VC-19 & WGCV-56 @USGS_EROS Discussing: 📄 2026 CEOS-ARD Strategy 🎯 Calibration and Validation networks ⛰️ Land surface imaging thematic topics ⚖️ Expressing uncertainty 🤝 Commercial engagement + tours of the EROS Center and Cal/Val field site 😎
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Apr 22
See our planet in a new way this Earth Day! 🌎 Our Earth As Art collections showcase the beauty of sweeping landscapes as they feature satellite and drone images with creative combinations of visible and infrared light. You’ve never seen deserts, deltas, rivers, or ridges look
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Apr 13
Need Landsat imagery that isn’t routinely acquired? There’s a process for that. Did you know Landsat can capture more than standard daytime scenes? Researchers can submit special requests for non-routine acquisitions to support unique science needs—and this webinar will walk you
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Apr 9
There’s still time to register for the Joint Agency Commercial Imagery Evaluation (JACIE) 2026 Workshop! The USGS partners with other federal agencies to host an annual workshop where remote sensing experts discuss new satellites, data improvements, and much more. 📅 Workshop
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Mar 25
News for volcano, glacier, and fire scientists! The USGS is hosting a free webinar about key improvements in Version 4 of ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) data. ASTER has collected more than 4.7 million images of Earth since launching
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Mar 18
The Pecora Award nominations are open! 🌎 Since 1974, the William T. Pecora Award has celebrated individuals or teams using satellite or aerial remote sensing and making outstanding contributions toward understanding the Earth. Who comes to mind when you hear innovative work,
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