On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit.. Landsat 7 operations continue today, despite the Scan Line Corrector (SLC-off) anomaly.
The world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.
Satellites offer a wealth of information pertinent for water and food security. Landsat has long been a foundational piece of the “Space for Ag” initiative.
New research uses Landsat observations and advanced computing to chronicle wetlands lost (and found) around the globe.
The world has lost 561 square miles (1,453 square kilometers) of salt marshes over the past 20 years.
Satellites offer a wealth of information pertinent for water and food security. Landsat has long been a foundational piece of the “Space for Ag” initiative.
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