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This Landsat 8 image
from May 24th, 2017

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shows an enthralling
New Zealand landscape.

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Snow-capped mountain peaks,
forests, farmland, and fog

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highlight the picturesque view
of New Zealand's North Island.

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The scene was downloaded on
March 9th, 2020

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one of over 29,000 Landsat scenes
downloaded worldwide that day.

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But this scene is special.

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It marks the 100 millionth
downloaded from

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from the USGS EROS archive
since Landsat data

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became freely available
on October 1st, 2008.

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That's one scene every 3.6 seconds
since the open policy began,

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and it's a number that
wouldn't be possible

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if the data weren't free and open.

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These downloads help researchers
conduct countless land change studies

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and provide essential information
to help land managers

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and policymakers make wise decisions
about our resources and our environment.

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