Tag "USGS"
President’s 2016 Budget Proposes $1.2 Billion for the USGS
Reflects robust Administration support for science-based decision-making in managing natural resources The President’s fiscal year 2016 budget request for the U.S. Geological Survey is $1.2 billion, an increase of nearly
More Global Topographic Data to Aid Climate Change Research
Enhanced elevation data for most of Asia and Oceania; third of four releases Improved global topographic (elevation) data are now publicly available for most of Asia (India, China, southern Siberia,
New Nebraska Maps Feature Trails
Newly released US Topo maps for Nebraska now feature trails provided to the USGS through a “crowdsourcing” project operated by the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA). Several of the 1,376
Call for Papers: A Special Issue of Remote Sensing of Environment on Landsat 8 Science Results
With the launch of the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) in February 2013, the already unprecedented Landsat global record continues and could reach 50 years or longer in length.
Enhanced Elevation Data for North and South America, Pacific Islands, Northern Europe
New Heights of Global Topographic Data Will Aid Climate Change Research The U.S. Geological Survey announced today that improved global topographic (elevation) data are now publicly available for North and
USGS to Show Mountain Bike Trails on US Topo Maps
Get Your Wheels Spinning As part of the continued US Topo maps revision and improvement cycle, the USGS will be including mountain bike trails to upcoming quadrangles on a state-aligned
Lidar Base Specification
Lidar Base Specification By Hans Karl Heidemann Abstract In late 2009, a $14.3 million allocation from the “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” for new light detection and ranging (lidar) elevation
USGS Lidar Base Specification Version 1.2
The US Geological Survey National Geospatial Program is pleased to announce a new version of the USGS Lidar Base Specification that defines deliverables for nationally consistent lidar data acquisitions. The USGS Lidar
USGS-NASA Award Recognizes Innovations in Earth Observation
A pioneer in mapping global land cover change and the team behind the United States’ most advanced land surface mapping satellite have both been honored with the 2014 William T. Pecora
New Maine Maps Feature National Scenic Trails
Newly released US Topo maps for Maine now feature segments of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.). Several of the 715 new US Topo quadrangles for the state now
