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Watching Glacier Bay National Park Change
December 11, 2019 • Dr. Christopher Shuman is a glaciologist with NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and the University of Maryland at Baltimore County. Here is what Chris shared with us
Smokey the Beaver? Beaver Dams and Wildfire
Landsat helped confirm and quantify what was only anecdotally known before: beaver dams make wetlands uniquely resistant to wildfires.
Mapping Past Floods to Help Predict Future Ones
Landsat has enabled a more thorough understanding of how the Central Valley landscape is impacted by floods.
Meet the Researcher: Zhe Zhu, Natural Resources and the Environment
Zhe Zhu has dedicated his research career to learning what’s happening on our planet from satellite images of Earth.
Landsat Helps Pick Winter Cover Crops
Remote sensing can aid the monitoring and evaluation of incentivized farming programs like the one in Maryland.
Arid-Region Agriculture in Arequipa, Peru
Landsat has helped map the expansion of intensive agriculture in arid Arequipa, Peru.
How Urban Heat Affects the Socially Vulnerable in Sun Belt Cities
Socio-economically vulnerable populations are at a higher risk of experiencing urban heat effects.
Landsat at the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting
At the 2019 AGU Fall Meeting, over 500 presentations feature research conducted with the aid of Landsat data.
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Hot in the City, And Hotter Still in Low-Income Areas
A new investigative report published by NPR has found that it’s hotter in cities’ low income areas.
Landsat Illustrates Five Decades of Change to Greenland Glaciers
The branching network of glaciers that empty into Greenland’s Sermilik Fjord has changed significantly in the last half century.
New Landsat Infrared Instrument Ships from NASA
This month, TIRS-2 successfully passed the stringent 12-week testing process at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and was shipped to Northrop Grumman’s facility in Arizona.
Tribute to a Glacier That Is No More
A memorial was placed on top of the volcano where Okjökull Glacier’s ice once flowed.
Applying Earth Observations to Real-World Concerns
Summer projects focused on using Earth science data for practical applications like agriculture and food security, disasters, ecological forecasting, energy, health and air quality, transportation and infrastructure, urban development and water resources.
Tornadoes, Windstorms Pave Way for Lasting Plant Invasions
Landsat shows that large blowdown areas in southern Illinois forests are more heavily invaded by invasive species and slower to recover than smaller areas after a tornado.
Landsat Can Save Federal Agencies up to $7.7 Million Annually in Post-Fire Costs
Using satellite imagery is a cost-effective way to assess burned areas and triage mitigation measures post-wildfire, study found. Federal agencies can save as much as $7.7 million annually in post-fire costs by using Landsat.
Landsat Aids Discovery of Rare Lava Lake on Remote Sub-Antarctic Island
Landsat, Sentinel-2, and ASTER confirm a rare lava lake in Mt. Michael’s crater on the sub-Antarctic Saunders Island—a “remarkable geological feature.”
More than Naught: The “Z” of Where Land Meets Sea
Harnessing 30 years of Landsat data, a team of researchers from Australia has created the first 3D model of Australia’s entire coastline.
News Archives
Hot in the City, And Hotter Still in Low-Income Areas
A new investigative report published by NPR has found that it’s hotter in cities’ low income areas.
Landsat Illustrates Five Decades of Change to Greenland Glaciers
The branching network of glaciers that empty into Greenland’s Sermilik Fjord has changed significantly in the last half century.
New Landsat Infrared Instrument Ships from NASA
This month, TIRS-2 successfully passed the stringent 12-week testing process at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and was shipped to Northrop Grumman’s facility in Arizona.
Tribute to a Glacier That Is No More
A memorial was placed on top of the volcano where Okjökull Glacier’s ice once flowed.
Applying Earth Observations to Real-World Concerns
Summer projects focused on using Earth science data for practical applications like agriculture and food security, disasters, ecological forecasting, energy, health and air quality, transportation and infrastructure, urban development and water resources.
Tornadoes, Windstorms Pave Way for Lasting Plant Invasions
Landsat shows that large blowdown areas in southern Illinois forests are more heavily invaded by invasive species and slower to recover than smaller areas after a tornado.
Landsat Can Save Federal Agencies up to $7.7 Million Annually in Post-Fire Costs
Using satellite imagery is a cost-effective way to assess burned areas and triage mitigation measures post-wildfire, study found. Federal agencies can save as much as $7.7 million annually in post-fire costs by using Landsat.
Landsat Aids Discovery of Rare Lava Lake on Remote Sub-Antarctic Island
Landsat, Sentinel-2, and ASTER confirm a rare lava lake in Mt. Michael’s crater on the sub-Antarctic Saunders Island—a “remarkable geological feature.”
More than Naught: The “Z” of Where Land Meets Sea
Harnessing 30 years of Landsat data, a team of researchers from Australia has created the first 3D model of Australia’s entire coastline.
