This Cooperative Agreement award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) under the Federal Grant Program 15.808, USGS Research and Data Collection, provides $643,806 in funding to South Dakota State University (SDSU) for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2029.
The primary objectives of the award are to: 1) Continue ground truthing activities to monitor the performance of Landsat Level 1 and Level 2 surface reflectance products, maintaining independent methods to evaluate sensor performance; 2) Expand ground truthing capabilities to additional sites; and 3) Report on the Landsat surface reflectance product quality, uncertainties, and proposed updates every 6 months. The activities are intended to improve the consistency and quality of Landsat data products used across a wide range of remote sensing applications, benefiting users in areas such as agriculture, inland water studies, and climate research.
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