Landsat 8 is offered as free, open data, which has led to new innovation in methods to better utilize such data for time series and complex scenes that are sometimes obstructed by clouds or dust.
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36,500 Satellite Images from RADARSAT-1 Now Available to the Public
The Canadian Space Agency and the Canada Centre for Mapping and Earth Observation have released RADARSAT-1’s archive of 36,500 satellite images to the public.
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This Tools Helps You Figure Out Which Satellite Bands to Use for Remote Sensing
The USGS offers the Landsat Spectral Characteristics Viewer which lets users view how different earth observation satellite instruments can be used for their remote sensing needs.
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UK Satellite Data Now Available to Those Working in the Public Sector
The UK Space Agency has announced that its radar and satellite imagery data will be made available to those working in the UK public sector.
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Microsoft Releases Canada Building Footprint Database to OpenStreetMap
Microsoft recently announced that it had released 12 million building footprints in Canada to the OpenStreetMap community.
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Fire Danger Reanalysis Dataset
Researchers have made 38-years worth of global fire danger reanalysis available as an open dataset.
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Topography of Australia’s Intertidal Zone Available as Open Data
The National Intertidal Digital Elevation Model (NIDEM) is the first 3D model of Australia’s intertidal zone. It is available for downloading as an open source dataset from Australia’s National Map portal.
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What are the Benefits of Landsat’s Current Free and Open Policy?
A group of researchers from different universities and government groups have published a study of how Landsat’s free and open data policy has benefitted users of the programs satellite imagery products.
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USGS 3DEP Lidar Point Cloud Repository Available as an Amazon Public Dataset
Representing trillions of LiDAR points, USGS 3DEP Lidar Point data is now available as an Amazon Public Dataset.
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Updated World Magnetic Model To Be Released
An acceleration in the Earth’s magnetic field has triggered an early update to the World Magnetic Model.