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USGS Landsat Project Update Available
The USGS Landsat Project Update Vol. 4 Issue 4, 2010 is now available. Articles include: New Landsat 5 TM Acquisition Scheduler Landsat 7 Turns Eleven Landsat YouTube Videos Dr. Jeff Masek Named
National Space Policy Includes Land Remote Sensing
The U.S. National Space Policy was released today. The Policy explicitly lists improving space-based observation as one of its goals, and directs NASA and USGS to “work together in maintaining a program
Dept. of Interior Continues Leadership Role in Land Remote Sensing Under National Space Policy Announced by the President
Source: DOI Press Release The National Space Policy announced by the White House today recognizes and endorses the Department of the Interior’s expertise and accomplishments in land imaging and remote sensing to advance
Landsat Helps Geologists Better Understand Afghanistan
A June 13 New York Times article about the discovery of massive mineral reserves in Afghanistan has highlighted work done by U.S. Geologic Survey geologists to better understand the mineral resources of
Landsat Science Team Meeting Held in Boise, Idaho
The Summer 2010 Landsat Science Team meeting was hosted by Rick Allen and Tony Morse in Boise, Idaho from June 15–17. Meeting topics included USGS and NASA Landsat Data Continuity
USGS and Spot Image Corporation Announce Data Agreement
Source: Ron Beck, USGS The U.S. Geological Survey will receive nearly unlimited access to imagery collected by Spot Image satellites over the continental United States under a major data purchase agreement
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
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With Global Land Surveys, Scientists Map Forest Change Since 1990
Source: Rebecca Lindsey; NASA Earth Observatory At the Global Land Cover Facility at the University of Maryland-College Park, the computers are in training. For the past few months, geographer and remote-sensing
NASA’s Newest Map of the World
In June 2009, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey put the finishing touches on a new collection of mapped images covering the entire land surface of the Earth and made
Brazil Reports Lowest Rate of Amazonian Deforestation in Two Decades
Brazil’s space agency, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), has reported the lowest rate (km²/yr) of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon since 1988 when the agency began its annual
Free U.S. Earth Imagery Sharpens Shared View of Global Challenges
Source: USGS Free, easily accessible U.S. satellite data enables any citizen, scientist, or analyst who can use the information to contribute to a shared vision of the challenges facing our planet.
Landsat Used to Estimate Deforestation in Sumatra's Leuser Ecosystem
On Indonesia’s island of Sumatra a large expanse of tropical rainforest, known as the Leuser Ecosystem, is home to many endangered species of plants and animals. Among its more famous
Landsat Enables Remote Detection of Dangerous Water Pollutants
A young Ohio business, Blue Water Satellite, Inc., is using Landsat 5 and 7 data to detect potentially harmful pollutants in water bodies across the U.S. used for recreation and
Landsat Ground Station Operations Working Group 38 Meeting Held
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#38) meeting was held in Berlin, Germany, September 28–October 5, 2009. The meeting was jointly organized by
GEO Announces New Annual Assessments of Forest Carbon
Source: Group on Earth Observations “The only way to measure forests efficiently is from space,” Group on Earth Observations (GEO) director, José Achache said referring to the group’s goal to make
Brazil's Space Agency Passes a Million Satellite Images Distributed for Free
Brazil’s Space Agency, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), passed a million images distributed for free on Sept. 29, 2009. INPE began to offer free CBERS-2 data in June 2008
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With Global Land Surveys, Scientists Map Forest Change Since 1990
Source: Rebecca Lindsey; NASA Earth Observatory At the Global Land Cover Facility at the University of Maryland-College Park, the computers are in training. For the past few months, geographer and remote-sensing
NASA’s Newest Map of the World
In June 2009, NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey put the finishing touches on a new collection of mapped images covering the entire land surface of the Earth and made
Brazil Reports Lowest Rate of Amazonian Deforestation in Two Decades
Brazil’s space agency, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE), has reported the lowest rate (km²/yr) of deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon since 1988 when the agency began its annual
Free U.S. Earth Imagery Sharpens Shared View of Global Challenges
Source: USGS Free, easily accessible U.S. satellite data enables any citizen, scientist, or analyst who can use the information to contribute to a shared vision of the challenges facing our planet.
Landsat Used to Estimate Deforestation in Sumatra's Leuser Ecosystem
On Indonesia’s island of Sumatra a large expanse of tropical rainforest, known as the Leuser Ecosystem, is home to many endangered species of plants and animals. Among its more famous
Landsat Enables Remote Detection of Dangerous Water Pollutants
A young Ohio business, Blue Water Satellite, Inc., is using Landsat 5 and 7 data to detect potentially harmful pollutants in water bodies across the U.S. used for recreation and
Landsat Ground Station Operations Working Group 38 Meeting Held
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG#38) meeting was held in Berlin, Germany, September 28–October 5, 2009. The meeting was jointly organized by
GEO Announces New Annual Assessments of Forest Carbon
Source: Group on Earth Observations “The only way to measure forests efficiently is from space,” Group on Earth Observations (GEO) director, José Achache said referring to the group’s goal to make
Brazil's Space Agency Passes a Million Satellite Images Distributed for Free
Brazil’s Space Agency, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), passed a million images distributed for free on Sept. 29, 2009. INPE began to offer free CBERS-2 data in June 2008