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Landsat Calibration Meeting Held
Source: Brian Markham The Landsat Calibration Working Group held their semi-annual meeting in Tahoe City, Nevada on December 2-3, 2009. USGS/EROS Image Assessment System (IAS), NASA/GSFC Landsat Project Science Office,
Evaluating Mangroves After the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami
During the devastating 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, more than 200,000 people lost their lives. Some coastal communities were shielded from the waves’ destruction by mangrove forests, which motivated efforts to
How Wetlands and Rice Paddies Affect the Spread of Bird Flu
In the mid-1990s, highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) emerged in southern China. Severe outbreaks in the winter of 2005-2006 spread the virus, designated H5N1, across Asia, Europe, and Africa,
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
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USGS Landsat Project Scientist Named 2009 ASPRS Fellow
Source: Anna Marie Kinerney, ASPRS Thomas R. Loveland and Ray Helmering have been named the 2009 American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Fellow Award winners. The ASPRS designation
Earth to Sky 3: Interpreting Climate Change
A third Earth to Sky workshop was held from Jan. 26–30, 2009 at the Stephen T. Mather Training Center in Harpers Ferry, WV. This NASA-funded professional development workshop was aimed
Landsat, GLAS, and Google Earth Used in Concert to Study Amazonian Forests
Contributor: Eileen Helmer In a study published today, carbon accumulation rates of tropical forests biomass regrowth in areas of abandoned agriculture have been measured entirely from space for the first
Landsat Sees Wetland and Barrier Island Loss from Hurricane Gustav
Contributor: Rob Gutro Hurricane Gustav made landfall in coastal Louisiana on Sept. 1, 2008, as a very strong category 2 (almost category 3) hurricane and left its mark on wetlands
Opening the Landsat Archive
Source: USGS Electronic access to the entire USGS Landsat 7 archive, enabling users to download standard-format scenes at no charge, has been an amazing success, with over 125,000 scenes downloaded since
Landsat Looks at Coal Ash Spill
Contributor: Michon Scott, NASA Earth Observatory In the early morning hours of December 22, 2008, the earthen wall of a containment pond at Tennessee’s Kingston Fossil Plant gave way. The breach
Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
The fifth LDCM-era Landsat Science Team meeting was hosted by Dr. Eileen Helmer of the U.S. Forest Service in Fort Collins, Colorado from January 6–8, 2009. The meeting included Landsat
Agriculture Students Use Landsat to Evaluate Crop, Rangeland
Source: Steven L. Miller, University of Wyoming Agriculture students in a University of Wyoming class used remote sensing information to analyze crop and rangeland they are either familiar with or
LDCM to Benefit from New Technology
Contributor: Rob Gutro, NASA/GSFC and Ken Kingery, U-Idaho Engineers at the University of Idaho have developed unique new technology that will be used in upcoming NASA missions that will study
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USGS Landsat Project Scientist Named 2009 ASPRS Fellow
Source: Anna Marie Kinerney, ASPRS Thomas R. Loveland and Ray Helmering have been named the 2009 American Society for Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing (ASPRS) Fellow Award winners. The ASPRS designation
Earth to Sky 3: Interpreting Climate Change
A third Earth to Sky workshop was held from Jan. 26–30, 2009 at the Stephen T. Mather Training Center in Harpers Ferry, WV. This NASA-funded professional development workshop was aimed
Landsat, GLAS, and Google Earth Used in Concert to Study Amazonian Forests
Contributor: Eileen Helmer In a study published today, carbon accumulation rates of tropical forests biomass regrowth in areas of abandoned agriculture have been measured entirely from space for the first
Landsat Sees Wetland and Barrier Island Loss from Hurricane Gustav
Contributor: Rob Gutro Hurricane Gustav made landfall in coastal Louisiana on Sept. 1, 2008, as a very strong category 2 (almost category 3) hurricane and left its mark on wetlands
Opening the Landsat Archive
Source: USGS Electronic access to the entire USGS Landsat 7 archive, enabling users to download standard-format scenes at no charge, has been an amazing success, with over 125,000 scenes downloaded since
Landsat Looks at Coal Ash Spill
Contributor: Michon Scott, NASA Earth Observatory In the early morning hours of December 22, 2008, the earthen wall of a containment pond at Tennessee’s Kingston Fossil Plant gave way. The breach
Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
The fifth LDCM-era Landsat Science Team meeting was hosted by Dr. Eileen Helmer of the U.S. Forest Service in Fort Collins, Colorado from January 6–8, 2009. The meeting included Landsat
Agriculture Students Use Landsat to Evaluate Crop, Rangeland
Source: Steven L. Miller, University of Wyoming Agriculture students in a University of Wyoming class used remote sensing information to analyze crop and rangeland they are either familiar with or
LDCM to Benefit from New Technology
Contributor: Rob Gutro, NASA/GSFC and Ken Kingery, U-Idaho Engineers at the University of Idaho have developed unique new technology that will be used in upcoming NASA missions that will study
