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Logging in Southeastern US
Forest loss from timber harvesting and mountain top removal mining in the Southeast US, 2005-2010.
Forest changes in Trinity County
Wildfires and logging have made their imprint on forests in Trinity County, California. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011040/Trinity_fires_gal.png
US Cities
U.S. cities as viewed by Landsat. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011050/Baltimore_321_crop_1920_1080_gal.png
City Growth on Flickr
Cities around the world have grown under Landsat’s watch. Our Flickr page has then and now comparisons. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/gallery/Landsat/chandler_compare_1985-2011_thm.png
Evaporation and Transpiration
An illustration explaining the process of evapotranspiration. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010900/a010926/evapotranspiration_text_gal.png
Logging in Southeastern US
Forest loss from timber harvesting and mountain top removal mining in the Southeast US, 2005-2010. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003900/a003964/ouachita.03800_gal.png
Deforestation in Brazil, 1975-2012
Observe the spreading loss of Amazon forest in western Brazil, in the state of Rondonia. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003900/a003967/Rondonia-2005_gal.png
Mountaintop Removal Mining on Eastern Seaboard of US
Flyover the Eastern US, highlighting areas of forest loss, 2005-2010. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003900/a003953/MtMining_still.08900_gal.png
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LDCM Completes EMI/EMC Testing
As of Aug. 30, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Observatory successfully completed Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing at Orbital Science Corporation’s facility in Gilbert, Ariz. EMI/EMC testing is conducted
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica
The first ever, high-resolution, true color map of Antarctica.
Phoenix 1972-2012
Agriculture shifts to neighborhoods over the course of four decades.
Columbia Glacier, Alaska
The Columbia Glacier has retreated more than 12 miles since 1980.
Bejing, 1978 and 2010
One of the oldest and one of the most crowded cities in the world.
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica
The first ever, high-resolution, true color map of Antarctica. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010416/LIMA_wVO_ipod_gal.png
Columbia Glacier, Alaska
The Columbia Glacier has retreated more than 12 miles since 1980. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011030/11030_columbia_1986-2011_timelapse_gal.png
Bejing, 1978 and 2010
One of the oldest and one of the most crowded cities in the world. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003700/a003791/beijing_2010.1020_gal.png
Phoenix 1972-2012
Agriculture shifts to neighborhoods over the course of four decades. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011041/Phoenix_timelapse_gal.png
News Archives
LDCM Completes EMI/EMC Testing
As of Aug. 30, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Observatory successfully completed Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing at Orbital Science Corporation’s facility in Gilbert, Ariz. EMI/EMC testing is conducted
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica
The first ever, high-resolution, true color map of Antarctica.
Phoenix 1972-2012
Agriculture shifts to neighborhoods over the course of four decades.
Columbia Glacier, Alaska
The Columbia Glacier has retreated more than 12 miles since 1980.
Bejing, 1978 and 2010
One of the oldest and one of the most crowded cities in the world.
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica
The first ever, high-resolution, true color map of Antarctica. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010416/LIMA_wVO_ipod_gal.png
Columbia Glacier, Alaska
The Columbia Glacier has retreated more than 12 miles since 1980. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011030/11030_columbia_1986-2011_timelapse_gal.png
Bejing, 1978 and 2010
One of the oldest and one of the most crowded cities in the world. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003700/a003791/beijing_2010.1020_gal.png
Phoenix 1972-2012
Agriculture shifts to neighborhoods over the course of four decades. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011041/Phoenix_timelapse_gal.png