 2nd Quarter Newsletter
April to June 2024
 Featured News Headlines
June 27, 2024
On a chain of islands located closer to the North Pole than to Norway, the Svalbard Satellite Station offers a unique connection between Norway and the USGS.
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May 22, 2024
In 2024, LANDFIRE marks 20 years since it was officially chartered in response to increasing concern about the number, severity and size of wildland fires.
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May 7, 2024
This year's JACIE Workshop set all kinds of records—more commercial vendors, more presentations, a new networking event and, above all, more people.
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April 3, 2024
Project Manager Matthew Rigge and the RCMAP team take an almost businesslike approach to producing datasets: Giving customers what they need to manage lands across the West.
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Eyes on Earth Podcast Episodes
May 20, 2024
Kristi Kline retired from EROS at the end of May. During her incredible 27-year career at EROS, she saw a revolution in Earth observation science.
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May 6, 2024
Landsat Next will collect significantly more data than prior Landsat missions. EROS scientists are working on system upgrades to prepare for the vast volume of data.
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April 22, 2024
Landsat Next will ensure the continuity and quality of the Landsat data record and provide expanded capabilities to support emerging applications.
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April 8, 2024
A new Landsat project called the Landsat Extended Acquisitions of the Poles (LEAP) imaging plan is collecting more images of polar regions.
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Listen to other Eyes on Earth podcast episodes here.
Image of the Week Videos
June 5, 2024
The Smokehouse Creek Fire started north of Stinnett, Texas, on February 26, 2024. The fire consumed more than one million acres, an area larger than Long Island, New York.
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April 22, 2024
Mille Lacs Lake near Brainerd, Minnesota, experienced an uncommonly warm winter this year, with lower than average snowfall.
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Select Publications & Data Releases
A full list of Publications can be found here.
Important Dates
Quote of the Quarter
"It is so important to understand our planet. We [Norwegians] always say that any decisions we make should be based on the best available science. Having this information—being able to see how Earth is changing will help us in our decision making, which remains a top priority.”
Anniken Krutnes
Norway's Ambassador to the United States |
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Social Media Highlights
Iceberg A-83
June 28, 2024
Iceberg A-83 broke off the Brunt Ice Shelf in May. Landsat TIRS imagery allows scientists to see new calving events like this even in the dark of winter.
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Flooding in South Dakota
June 25, 2024
Record-breaking rainfall in South Dakota, Iowa, and Minnesota in June flooded communities, damaged property, and prompted evacuations.
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Mount St. Helens Eruption Anniversary
May 18, 2024
On May 18, 1980, Mount St. Helens unleashed the most devastating volcanic eruption in U.S. history. The blast leveled trees, ripped soil from bedrock, and spewed ash.
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