Fields of Green Spring up in Saudi Arabia
The green fields that dot the desert draw on water that in part was trapped during the last Ice Age. In addition to rainwater that
The green fields that dot the desert draw on water that in part was trapped during the last Ice Age. In addition to rainwater that
• Water is an essential resource for food cultivation. With 7 billion humans to feed, efficiently managing the planet’s water supply is essential. On March
The USGS Landsat Update is now available. Articles include: USGS EROS Welcomes New Director Landsat 5 Suspension of Operations Extended Landsat Metadata Changes Upcoming Meetings Tips and
The USGS has released a solicitation for a new Landsat Science Team on the Federal Business Opportunities website. The selected science team will conduct research on issues
The USGS Landsat Project Update Vol. 5 Issue 1, 2011 is now available. Articles include: MSS Data Products now created with LPGS processing system A Landsat Milestone:
The USGS released a Request for Information for Landsat Data Continuity Concepts at the Federal Business Opportunities website. The RFI’s objective is to explore potential
Related Links: + Details on LDCM Spacecraft & Instruments + NASA LDCM website + Landsat Data Continuity Mission
Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources
Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field
Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010484/Landsat_Evapotranspiration_Final-ipod_gal.png
Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003600/a003632/et_wetfields.0700_gal.png
< ![CDATA[An illustration explaining the process of evapotranspiration.]]>
< ![CDATA[Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field]]>
< ![CDATA[Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources]]>
• The city of Las Vegas, Nevada has undergone a massive growth spurt. An image series, created in honor of Landsat 5’s twenty-eighth birthday, shows
See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River.
Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850
See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003400/a003433/damHD_v3.1309_gal.png
Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850 thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003800/a003806/Jakobshavn_ortho_68.94N_69.39N_49.212W_51.372W_gal.png
< ![CDATA[Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850]]>
< ![CDATA[See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River.]]>
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#40) meeting was hosted by Indonesia’s National Institute of Aeronautics and Space
Several NASA and USGS scientists gave Landsat presentations at the 2012 Association of American Geographers (AAG) annual meeting held in New York City February 24-28th.
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. So today marks 28 years in orbit for Landsat 5. At 1:30p EDT Landsat