Alan Belward and his colleagues at the European Commission’s Joint Research Center have used over three decades of Landsat data to map surface water trends globally. This project was possible thanks to the long, freely available Landsat data record and the processing power of Google Earth Engine.
Related Reading:
+ USGS Video: Landsat in Action—Interview with Alan Belward
+ Mapping the World’s Most Precious Resource: Landsat Science Team Member Gives Surface Water TEDx Talk
+ Landsat Maps Global Surface Water
Landsat & LCLUC: Science Meeting Highlights
April 25, 2024
Outreach specialists from the Landsat Communications and Public Engagement team participated in community engagement efforts at the joint NASA and University of Maryland Land Cover Land Use Change (LCLUC) meeting.
