Category Archives: usgs

USGS Science Data Challenge Winners

Posted on April 23, 2013 by glenn

Recently, the USGS invited developers, information scientists, biologists/ecologists, and scientific data visualization specialists to create applications for selected USGS datasets, presenting them in innovative and informative new ways – see App-lifying USGS Earth Science Data. The winner for Best Overall … Continue reading →

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National Map Corps to Help Crowd Source the National Map

Posted on April 2, 2013 by glenn

Details of a crowd-sourcing effort is being touted by the USGS and partners in the National Map.  The agency is looking for crowd participants to help enhance the National Map and currently has some 18 States open for data editing, … Continue reading →

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First Images Released From Newest Landsat Earth Observation Satellite

Posted on March 25, 2013 by glenn

Some of the first images released from the USGS from Landsat 8 gives us a look at the Colorado Front Range as well as an amazing view of last summer’s wildfire burn just west of Fort Collins, CO.  About the … Continue reading →

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With Landsat 8 DOI / NASA Partnership to Strengthen STEM Careers

Posted on February 11, 2013 by glenn

This news on the heel of the launch of the next generation of the LDCM and the continuation of the Landsat program – the satellite is expected to transmit images and data about the Earth within 100 days. Salazar today  … Continue reading →

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Hey Developers, GeoGeeks and Hackers, help Amplify USGS Data

Posted on January 25, 2013 by glenn

An interesting effort and competition from the USGS as they issue a call to developers in a search for hackers, mashup artists, devs, geogeeks and others to help in App-lifying and Enhancing USGS Earth Science Data. USGS scientists are looking … Continue reading →

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USGS Infographic – The water cycle for kids

Posted on January 24, 2013 by glenn

How about another cool infographic for the collection? This one is loads of fun and may be a nice little addition for you to have printed out, laminated, and slapped up on the wall in the kids room… or maybe … Continue reading →

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USGS Comments, Mission Accomplished for Landsat 5 After 29 Years

Posted on December 27, 2012 by glenn

IT seems that like the Eveready Bunny, Landsat 5 just keeps in ticking… however, according to the USGS it may be that time has run its course for Landsat 5 and retirement is now looming near. This from the USGS…  … Continue reading →

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Webmaps – National Geologic map database serves up geologic maps of the US

Posted on December 2, 2012 by glenn

I’m a huge fan of geologic maps and so I was pretty stoked to poke around in the newly updated National Geologic map database from the USGS. This awesome WMS enables you to quickly pan around the US in search … Continue reading →

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Infographic and Analysis of Global Climate Change from USGS, Jan-Sept 2012

Posted on October 30, 2012 by glenn

There’s no doubt that we’re seeing dramatic change in climate in a relatively short time and also an apparently related rise in extreme climatic events and extreme weather – Hurricane / TS Sandy is but one reminder of this unfortunately. … Continue reading →

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The 5 Minute Global Mapper Tour

Posted on October 27, 2012 by glenn

This past summer at ESRIUC 2012 I had a chance to meetup briefly with Patrick Cunningham from Blue Marble Geographics. Patrick gave me a quick look at Global Mapper – think Swiss Army Knife for the GeoTech professional! See HERE … Continue reading →

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USPS Taps LandSat 7 satellite images For Earthscapes Forever stamps

Posted on October 2, 2012 by glenn

This cool story from the USGS takes me back to my days of stamp collecting… Two images from the Landsat 7 satellite are included in the new U.S Post Office series of 15 Earthscapes Forever stamps. Released October 1 to … Continue reading →

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USGS Historical Maps, Lots of em! 161,000 topo maps from past 130 years

Posted on September 23, 2012 by glenn

If you love historical maps, tops and the like then you’ll really appreciate the USGS’ data holdings. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has publicly released more than 161,000 digitally scanned historical maps spanning in excess of 130 years and covering … Continue reading →

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