Mapping Global Forest Change with Landsat: Discussion, Demonstration, Q&A

November 26, 2013

Mapping Global Forest Change with Landsat: Discussion, Demonstration, Q&A

November 26, 2013

Authors of a paper published in Science on Nov. 17—Matt Hansen (UMD), Rebecca Moore (Google), Tom Loveland (USGS), Jeff Masek (NASA), Paulina Arroyo (Moore Foundation)—spoke about their research analyzing global forest change using Landsat data during a Google+ Hangout on Monday, Nov. 19.

Further Information:
+ Video on YouTube
+ High-Resolution Global Maps of 21st-Century Forest Cover Change, Science
+ NASA-USGS Landsat Data Yield Best View to Date of Global Forest Losses, Gains, NASA
+ Changes in World’s Forests Portrayed in High Definition, USGS

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