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Scientists Track Environmental Influences on Giant Kelp with Help from Landsat Data
Scientists at UC Santa Barbara have developed new methods for studying how environmental factors and climate affect giant kelp forest ecosystems at unprecedented spatial and temporal scales. The scientists merged
Landsat Earth as Art Exhibit at Library of Congress
Source: Jon Campbell, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey The most recent USGS Earth as Art exhibit, the third in the series of award-winning Landsat satellite images, will
Landsat Offers Stunning Comparison Of Flooding
Extreme rainfall and heavy snowmelt have combined this spring to bring the Mississippi River roaring beyond its banks. While humans on the ground have scrambled to evacuate, build sandbag walls,
Landsat Images Display Extreme Mississippi River Flooding
Recent Landsat satellite data captured by the USGS and NASA on May 10 shows the major flooding of the Mississippi River around Memphis, Tenn. and along the state borders of
World Inventory of Barrier Islands Jumps by One Third
A new Landsat-based survey of worldwide barrier islands has discovered over 650 previously unrecognized islands. Length-wis,e the global stretch of barrier islands is now 37 percent greater than formerly thought.
Award-winning Paper Shows Landsat 5 Thermal Band Remarkably Stable
Frank Padula and coauthor John Schott received two prestigious awards at the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At yesterday’s ASPRS Awards Luncheon, Padula’s
Landsat Satellite Imagery of Earth Accessible to Public on “ChangeMatters” Website
Source: Joan Moody, Department of the Interior Today Deputy Secretary of the Interior David J. Hayes announced that a new geospatial website, “ChangeMatters,” has made the Department of the Interior’s satellite
Esri and DOI Introduce Landsat Data for the World
Source: Esri Working in close collaboration with the US Department of the Interior (DOI), Esri is pleased to announce the release of Landsat image services. These provide access to almost
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Landsat Education Featured at Director's Seminar
Two prominent Landsat Education and Public Outreach projects were featured at today’s Director’s Seminar given by the Science and Exploration Directorate at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Jeannie Allen presented
Solving the Mystery of Antarctic Ice Loss
Recent research has given scientists new insights into Antarctica’s ice loss. By combining ground, airborne, and spaceborne—including Landsat—measurements glaciologist now have a better idea of what is driving the massive
LDCM Project Scientist Talks with Federal News Radio
Dr. James Irons, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Project Scientist spoke with Federal News Radio on Wednesday about the roll of Landsat in disaster relief efforts. In the interview
Solving Land Conservation Problems
Source: Cody Winchester, ArgusLeader.com [external link] In a recent Sioux Falls ArgusLeader, reporter Cody Winchester explains Landsat’s role in the new Google Earth Engine. Excerpted from Winchester’s article: “Scientists, conservationists and developing countries
Landsat at 2010 AGU Fall Meeting
At the annual fall AGU meeting in San Francisco, CA, Landsat was featured in 135 different scientific talks and posters featuring topics as diverse as the carbon cycle, natural disasters,
Landsat Data Addresses Needs of California Growers
With the capability to provide valuable information about individual farm fields, vineyards, and orchards, NASA satellites soon will provide California growers in the San Joaquin Valley with important information about
USGS Director Emphasizes Landsat's Role in Google's Earth Engine
Source: Juliet Eilperin; Washington Post[external link] In a recent article on the Washington Post’s “Post Carbon” page, Marcia McNutt, the U.S. Geological Survey director wrote to reporter Juliet Eilperin. From
A Carbon Agreement That Would Rely on Landsat Data
At the UN climate talks in Cancun, a satellite-based protocol to track deforestation is being met with some optimism. In this new initiative to incentivize forest conservation in developing countries,
Google Earth Engine and Landsat
Today at the UN climate convention in Cancun, Mexico, Google Labs announced the release of the Google Earth Engine, a project designed to use Earth observation data to enable global
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Landsat Education Featured at Director's Seminar
Two prominent Landsat Education and Public Outreach projects were featured at today’s Director’s Seminar given by the Science and Exploration Directorate at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center. Jeannie Allen presented
Solving the Mystery of Antarctic Ice Loss
Recent research has given scientists new insights into Antarctica’s ice loss. By combining ground, airborne, and spaceborne—including Landsat—measurements glaciologist now have a better idea of what is driving the massive
LDCM Project Scientist Talks with Federal News Radio
Dr. James Irons, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Project Scientist spoke with Federal News Radio on Wednesday about the roll of Landsat in disaster relief efforts. In the interview
Solving Land Conservation Problems
Source: Cody Winchester, ArgusLeader.com [external link] In a recent Sioux Falls ArgusLeader, reporter Cody Winchester explains Landsat’s role in the new Google Earth Engine. Excerpted from Winchester’s article: “Scientists, conservationists and developing countries
Landsat at 2010 AGU Fall Meeting
At the annual fall AGU meeting in San Francisco, CA, Landsat was featured in 135 different scientific talks and posters featuring topics as diverse as the carbon cycle, natural disasters,
Landsat Data Addresses Needs of California Growers
With the capability to provide valuable information about individual farm fields, vineyards, and orchards, NASA satellites soon will provide California growers in the San Joaquin Valley with important information about
USGS Director Emphasizes Landsat's Role in Google's Earth Engine
Source: Juliet Eilperin; Washington Post[external link] In a recent article on the Washington Post’s “Post Carbon” page, Marcia McNutt, the U.S. Geological Survey director wrote to reporter Juliet Eilperin. From
A Carbon Agreement That Would Rely on Landsat Data
At the UN climate talks in Cancun, a satellite-based protocol to track deforestation is being met with some optimism. In this new initiative to incentivize forest conservation in developing countries,
Google Earth Engine and Landsat
Today at the UN climate convention in Cancun, Mexico, Google Labs announced the release of the Google Earth Engine, a project designed to use Earth observation data to enable global
