Rebuilding Poplar Island
September 27, 2012
After decades of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is being rebuilt.
After decades of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is being rebuilt.
Vineyards and forest management companies both rely on Landsat data.
It’s marshland vs. ocean on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana.
After decades of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is being rebuilt. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011028/G2012-075_Poplar_Island_timelapse-short_gal.png
Vineyards and forest management companies both rely on Landsat data. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/gallery/Landsat/Grapes-Close-up_gal.png
It’s marshland vs. ocean on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011042/7-Loveland-1-Pecan_series_gal.png
Farmers are using maps created with free data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat satellites that show locations that are good and not good for growing crops.
NASA Official: Chris Neigh
Webmaster: Michael P. Taylor
Curators: Landsat Science Outreach Team