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USGS | 2022
Irregularly flooded wetlands supply important ecosystem services, such as providing habitat for fish and wildlife, enhancing water quality, ameliorating flooding impacts, supporting coastal food webs…
USGS | 2022
Actual evapotranspiration (ET) estimation using remote sensing and weather data is an active research activity by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists interested in delivering consistent and…
USGS | 2022
Water use estimates are valuable to the Navajo Nation in adjudicating water rights and informing other environmental policy decisions. Estimates of actual evapotranspiration (ETa), precipitation (PP…
USGS | 2022
The San Carlos Apache Tribe wants to learn more about the historical characteristics of their woodlands, savannas and grasslands so they have a target for restoration efforts. Restoring juniper…
USGS | 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is working with the San Carlos Apache Tribe to map current and historical riparian areas on the San Carlos Apache Reservation to…
USGS | 2022
The joint U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)--National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth observation Landsat mission began in July 1972 and surpassed its 50th anniversary in July 2022. The…
USGS | 2022
The National Map Corps (TNMCorps), a crowdsourced mapping project, relies on volunteers to assist the U.S. Geological Survey National Geospatial Program by collecting and editing man-made structures…
USGS | 2022
Hyperspectral remote sensing can advance the study of agricultural crops and inform decision making on issues of food and water security. Spaceborne hyperspectral data have recently become more…
USGS | 2022
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Resources and Observation Science (EROS) Center has been transcribing film from analog media to digital form since the photo processing lab was closed in 2004…
USGS | 2022
Vegetation provides vital ecological, hydrological, agricultural, and recreational ecosystem goods and services. Rangeland vegetation in arid and semiarid regions is particularly important for…
USGS | 2022
The National Land Cover Database (NLCD) is produced by the Multi-Resolution Land Characteristics Consortium (MRLC). This consortium includes the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), National Agricultural…
USGS | 2022
The world population reached 8 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach 11 billion by 2100. How did the world feed itself, especially during the rapid rise in population from 2.5 billion at the…