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Landsat 7 SLC-off Data Evaluated for Forest Change Detection
Researchers from the Canadian Forest Service’s Pacific Forestry Centre and the U.S. Geological Survey have published a study which evaluates the utility of histogram– and segment–based Landsat SLC-off gap-filled data products for
New NASA Grant to Facilitate Landsat Usability
Dr. David Roy of South Dakota State University, Geographic Information Science Center of Excellence (GIScCE), is the recipient of a $3.29M, 5-year grant funded by NASA’s Making Earth System Data Records for Use in Research Environments (MEaSUREs) program.
Landsat 1 Launched 36 Years Ago
Thirty-six years ago today, Landsat 1 was launched into orbit initiating the very first civilian remote sensing program.
USDA Researchers Use Landsat to Estimate Horticultural Canopy Cover and Crop Water Demand
Horticultural crops account for almost 50% of crop sales in the United States, and these crops are carefully managed to ensure good quality. But more information is needed about the
Landsat Science Team Meeting Held
The forth LDCM-era (USGS-funded) Landsat Science Team meeting was held July 15–17 at USGS headquarters in Reston, VA. The meeting included status updates on Landsat 5 and 7, new LDCM
Meet Robert Bindschadler
Dr. Robert Bindschadler has been an active Antarctic field researcher for the past 25 years and has led numerous field expeditions to Antarctica and has participated in expeditions to glaciers
Diversity and Biomass of Tropical Forests Cleared for Land Development
• To learn more about the tropical forests that are cleared when urban and residential development spreads, scientists assembled the most comprehensive time series of land cover maps to date
New Landsat-Based Maps of Complex Caribbean Islands Reveal Conservation Opportunities Where Sugar Cane Cultivation Has Become Unprofitable
A new set of vegetation maps for five islands of the Caribbean Lesser Antilles, including Grenada, St. Kitts, Nevis, St. Eustatius and Barbados, appear in the June issue of the
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Meet Dennis Helder
South Dakota State University expertise is at work every time a computer user uses Google Earth software or various other tools to study satellite images. Professor Dennis Helder, the head
Landsat 5 Makes Its 125,000th Orbit of the Earth
On September 1, 2007, Landsat 5 made its 125,000th orbit of the Earth. Designed to complete only 16,000 orbits, the spacecraft continues to deliver images of our ever-changing planet daily. Through domestic and
Satellites Let Scientists View Earth as Integrated System
Contributor: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov Staff Writer Direct observations of oceans, land surfaces, the atmosphere and glaciers have made it possible in 2007 for scientists to state with more than 90 percent certainty
Sensor Synergy: Great Lakes Algae Monitoring
A rare bird has been flying over the Great Lakes recently, and it isn’t migrating or searching for prey. This hawkeyed species is a Learjet aircraft outfitted with an advanced
Landsat Data Used in Award Winning Map
An Avenza Map Award was recently given to a vegetation and temperature map of New York City created using Landsat data. Rob Simmon, a data visualizer with NASA’s Earth Observatory and the
Resolution Marking Anniversary of Landsat Introduced
Contact: Alisha Prather, House Science and Technology Committee News Today U.S. Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO), Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, introduced a bipartisan
Secretary of the Interior Comments on New National Land Imaging Program
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne made the following comments today concerning a report issued by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, calling for a new management
U.S. Releases Plan For National Land Imaging Program
The Bush Administration today announced the release of a plan for a U.S. National Land Imaging Program. The plan will serve as the framework for continuing the collection of moderate
Landsat Helps Rain Forest Protection Work in Peru
Contributor: Gregory Asner A new regional study shows that land-use policies in Peru have been key to tempering rain forest degradation and destruction in that country. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s
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Meet Dennis Helder
South Dakota State University expertise is at work every time a computer user uses Google Earth software or various other tools to study satellite images. Professor Dennis Helder, the head
Landsat 5 Makes Its 125,000th Orbit of the Earth
On September 1, 2007, Landsat 5 made its 125,000th orbit of the Earth. Designed to complete only 16,000 orbits, the spacecraft continues to deliver images of our ever-changing planet daily. Through domestic and
Satellites Let Scientists View Earth as Integrated System
Contributor: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov Staff Writer Direct observations of oceans, land surfaces, the atmosphere and glaciers have made it possible in 2007 for scientists to state with more than 90 percent certainty
Sensor Synergy: Great Lakes Algae Monitoring
A rare bird has been flying over the Great Lakes recently, and it isn’t migrating or searching for prey. This hawkeyed species is a Learjet aircraft outfitted with an advanced
Landsat Data Used in Award Winning Map
An Avenza Map Award was recently given to a vegetation and temperature map of New York City created using Landsat data. Rob Simmon, a data visualizer with NASA’s Earth Observatory and the
Resolution Marking Anniversary of Landsat Introduced
Contact: Alisha Prather, House Science and Technology Committee News Today U.S. Rep. Mark Udall (D-CO), Chairman of the House Committee on Science and Technology’s Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics, introduced a bipartisan
Secretary of the Interior Comments on New National Land Imaging Program
Secretary of the Interior Dirk Kempthorne made the following comments today concerning a report issued by the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, calling for a new management
U.S. Releases Plan For National Land Imaging Program
The Bush Administration today announced the release of a plan for a U.S. National Land Imaging Program. The plan will serve as the framework for continuing the collection of moderate
Landsat Helps Rain Forest Protection Work in Peru
Contributor: Gregory Asner A new regional study shows that land-use policies in Peru have been key to tempering rain forest degradation and destruction in that country. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution’s
