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Landsat Part of USDA's CropScape Geospatial Data Service
To provide easier access to geospatial satellite products, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) today announced the launch of CropScape, a new cropland exploring service. CropScape provides data users access to a variety of new resources and information, including the 2010 cropland data layer (CDL) just released in conjunction with CropScape.
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
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NASA Completes Critical Design Review of Landsat Data Continuity Mission
Source: Sarah DeWitt and Ron Beck, Goddard Release No. 10-052 The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) reached a major milestone last week when it successfully completed its Mission Critical Design Review
Lasers Together with Landsat Help Researchers Predict Birds' Preferred Habitat
Every spring, migratory birds like the Black-throated Blue Warbler journey from tropical Caribbean or South American refuges to North American forests. But which forest patch will they call home this
NASA Completes Critical Design Review of LDCM Thermal Instrument
Source: Sarah DeWitt, Goddard Release No. 10-050 NASA engineers have begun building hardware for a new Landsat satellite instrument that helps monitor water consumption–an important capability in the U.S. West where
Mount St. Helens: Thirty Years Later
Thirty years ago, Mount St. Helens roared back into major activity with a massive eruption that leveled surrounding forest, blasted away over a thousand feet of the mountain’s summit, and
Tick Hunting with Landsat, ASTER, and QuickBird
Contributor: Janet Anderson, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL Using state-of-the-art NASA satellite information, about a dozen students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Jacksonville State University in
New Landsat 5 Scheduler
A new Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) acquisition scheduler was released on May 6, 2010. Similar to that employed by Landsat 7 operations, the new scheduler incorporates daily global cloud
USGS Landsat Project Update Available
The latest issue of the USGS Landsat Project Update is available on the USGS Landsat website. The 2010, Volume 4 Issue 3, includes the following articles: + Landsat 5 Acquisition Plan: Modifications
Landsat Helps NASA, Park Service Promote Climate Science Education
Source: Rob Gutro and Jeffrey G. Olson A team from NASA, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by
Landsat 7 Turns 11
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 is the considered the most accurately calibrated Earth-observing satellite, i.e., its measurements are extremely accurate when compared
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NASA Completes Critical Design Review of Landsat Data Continuity Mission
Source: Sarah DeWitt and Ron Beck, Goddard Release No. 10-052 The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) reached a major milestone last week when it successfully completed its Mission Critical Design Review
Lasers Together with Landsat Help Researchers Predict Birds' Preferred Habitat
Every spring, migratory birds like the Black-throated Blue Warbler journey from tropical Caribbean or South American refuges to North American forests. But which forest patch will they call home this
NASA Completes Critical Design Review of LDCM Thermal Instrument
Source: Sarah DeWitt, Goddard Release No. 10-050 NASA engineers have begun building hardware for a new Landsat satellite instrument that helps monitor water consumption–an important capability in the U.S. West where
Mount St. Helens: Thirty Years Later
Thirty years ago, Mount St. Helens roared back into major activity with a massive eruption that leveled surrounding forest, blasted away over a thousand feet of the mountain’s summit, and
Tick Hunting with Landsat, ASTER, and QuickBird
Contributor: Janet Anderson, Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, AL Using state-of-the-art NASA satellite information, about a dozen students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Jacksonville State University in
New Landsat 5 Scheduler
A new Landsat 5 Thematic Mapper (TM) acquisition scheduler was released on May 6, 2010. Similar to that employed by Landsat 7 operations, the new scheduler incorporates daily global cloud
USGS Landsat Project Update Available
The latest issue of the USGS Landsat Project Update is available on the USGS Landsat website. The 2010, Volume 4 Issue 3, includes the following articles: + Landsat 5 Acquisition Plan: Modifications
Landsat Helps NASA, Park Service Promote Climate Science Education
Source: Rob Gutro and Jeffrey G. Olson A team from NASA, the National Park Service, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day by
Landsat 7 Turns 11
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit. Landsat 7 is the considered the most accurately calibrated Earth-observing satellite, i.e., its measurements are extremely accurate when compared
