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Presentations From Landsat Data Product Workshop Available
Source: USGS A Landsat Data Products Workshop was held at Boston University, MA. October 27–29, 2009. Workshop goals were to: (1) Define a set of Landsat-based products of general use and
Landsat at COP15
During COP15, the United Nations’ International Climate Change Conference held in Copenhagen from Dec. 7–18, 2009, Landsat satellite data were acknowledged as an important tool in monitoring carbon. The philanthropic
Landsat at 2009 AGU Fall Meeting
At the annual fall AGU meeting in San Francisco, CA, Landsat was featured in 20 different scientific talks and posters featuring topics as diverse as the carbon cycle, glaciers, phenology,
Landsat 5 Anomaly
Source: USGS On Friday, December 18, 2009, the transmitter on Landsat 5 experienced technical difficulties. There has been no Landsat 5 data acquired since that time. The U.S. Geological Survey Flight
LDCM Proceeds to Final Design and Fabrication Phase
The NASA Agency Management Council confirmed that the Landsat Data Continuity Mission is ready to proceed to the final design and fabrication phase of mission development following a Dec. 16,
Ecosystem, Vegetation Affect Intensity of Urban Heat Island Effect
NASA researchers studying urban landscapes have found that the intensity of the “heat island” created by a city depends on the ecosystem it replaced and on the regional climate. Urban
USGS Technical Announcement: A New Album of Global Earth Imagery
Source: Ron Beck, USGS A new collection of selected Landsat earth images worldwide, Global Land Survey 2005 (GLS2005), is now available for free download to any user around the globe. Under
LDCM Spacecraft Passes Critical Design Review
Source: General Dynamics General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems successfully completed the Critical Design Review (CDR) for the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft which is
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Landsat Data Featured in NASA's Unique Movie About Frozen Earth
Contributors: Steve Cole and Sarah DeWitt NASA has created a unique “spherical” movie about Earth’s changing ice and snow cover as captured by NASA spacecraft. “Frozen,” a 12-minute, narrated film,
Landsat and iGETT at the 2009 ASPRS Meeting
Contributor: Jeannie Allen Landsat’s Education and Public Outreach staff gave two presentations, chaired a panel, and facilitated a meeting for American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) members about
Loveland Reflects on Landsat Program
Landsat Data Continuity Mission USGS Project Scientist, Dr. Tom Loveland, sat down with Directions Magazine to reflect on the Landsat Program. In a podcast recording, Loveland and Directions Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Joe Francica, discuss
Designed for 3 years, ‘workhorse’ satellite completes 25
Contributor: Douglas Spencer and Ron Beck, USGS Outliving its expected 3-year lifespan by more than 22 years, on March 1 Landsat 5 completed a busy quarter-century of collecting information about
Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25
132,969 … 132,970 … 132,971. Like a trusty watch counting up the minutes, the Landsat 5 satellite keeps on ticking, orbit after orbit around the Earth. Well beyond its design
UCLA Geographers Use Landsat to Track Bin Laden
UCLA geographers say they have a good idea of where Osama Bin Laden was at the end of 2001 — and perhaps where he has been in the years since.
Researchers Estimate Vineyard Area Using Landsat
In a study published in the Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, Spanish researchers demonstrate that Landsat data can be used to locate vineyards and estimate their relative area. This work
Landsat 5 Helps Create Carbon Dioxide Map of U.S. on Google Earth
Source: NASA Interactive maps that detail carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are now available on the popular Google Earth platform. The maps, funded by NASA and the U.S. Department
Landsat Technical Working Group Meeting 18 Held
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG-18) meeting was held in Maspalomas, Spain from February 9–13, 2009. The meeting was organized by the USGS along
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Landsat Data Featured in NASA's Unique Movie About Frozen Earth
Contributors: Steve Cole and Sarah DeWitt NASA has created a unique “spherical” movie about Earth’s changing ice and snow cover as captured by NASA spacecraft. “Frozen,” a 12-minute, narrated film,
Landsat and iGETT at the 2009 ASPRS Meeting
Contributor: Jeannie Allen Landsat’s Education and Public Outreach staff gave two presentations, chaired a panel, and facilitated a meeting for American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS) members about
Loveland Reflects on Landsat Program
Landsat Data Continuity Mission USGS Project Scientist, Dr. Tom Loveland, sat down with Directions Magazine to reflect on the Landsat Program. In a podcast recording, Loveland and Directions Magazine Editor-in-Chief, Joe Francica, discuss
Designed for 3 years, ‘workhorse’ satellite completes 25
Contributor: Douglas Spencer and Ron Beck, USGS Outliving its expected 3-year lifespan by more than 22 years, on March 1 Landsat 5 completed a busy quarter-century of collecting information about
Earth Observing Landsat 5 Turns 25
132,969 … 132,970 … 132,971. Like a trusty watch counting up the minutes, the Landsat 5 satellite keeps on ticking, orbit after orbit around the Earth. Well beyond its design
UCLA Geographers Use Landsat to Track Bin Laden
UCLA geographers say they have a good idea of where Osama Bin Laden was at the end of 2001 — and perhaps where he has been in the years since.
Researchers Estimate Vineyard Area Using Landsat
In a study published in the Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, Spanish researchers demonstrate that Landsat data can be used to locate vineyards and estimate their relative area. This work
Landsat 5 Helps Create Carbon Dioxide Map of U.S. on Google Earth
Source: NASA Interactive maps that detail carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion are now available on the popular Google Earth platform. The maps, funded by NASA and the U.S. Department
Landsat Technical Working Group Meeting 18 Held
Contributor: Steven T. Labahn, USGS This year’s Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG-18) meeting was held in Maspalomas, Spain from February 9–13, 2009. The meeting was organized by the USGS along
