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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
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Landsat Education Specialist at the AAG meeting
The NASA Landsat project sent an education/outreach specialist, Jeannie Allen, SSAI, to the Association of American Geographers annual meeting on April 17 to give a presentation on “Integrating Remote Sensing
Earth Day, Indonesia, and Landsat
According to the Indonesian National News Agency, an environmental group called Sahabat Walhi (Friends of the Indonesian Forum for Environment) held a rally in Jakarta on Earth Day in an
Precious Resources: Water & Landsat’s Thermal Band
Contributor: Laura Rocchio “Chronic water supply problems in many areas of the West are among the greatest challenges we face in the coming decades.” Mark Limbaugh, the U.S. Department of
Landsat at AAG Meeting
The 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) is taking place this week in San Francisco. Landsat features prominently in over 29 presentations. Landsat presentations cover diverse
Landsat 7 turns eight
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit.. Landsat 7 operations continue today, despite the Scan Line Corrector (SLC-off) anomaly.
U.S. Uses Landsat Satellite Data To Fight Hunger, Poverty
Remote sensing is a critical tool for agriculture, land use worldwide Source: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov, U.S. Department of State Over the 35 years that U.S. Landsat Earth-observation satellites have collected images
U.S. Satellite Images of Earth Help Countries Worldwide
Landsat agencies committed to making data available to science community Source: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov, U.S. Department of State U.S. agencies responsible for the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites have agreed
U.S. Agencies Moving Forward in Planning Landsat 7 Successor
35-year record of Earth observations is global scientific asset Source: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov, U.S. Department of State After 35 years and 2 million images of the planet’s surface – and two
Landsat Most Used Mid-Resolution Data in Asian Markets
A recent NOAA-sponsored survey of the Asian remote sensing marketplace found that Landsat 5 and 7 are the most frequently used mid-resolution data in Asia. The report states, “Asia’s highest
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Landsat Education Specialist at the AAG meeting
The NASA Landsat project sent an education/outreach specialist, Jeannie Allen, SSAI, to the Association of American Geographers annual meeting on April 17 to give a presentation on “Integrating Remote Sensing
Earth Day, Indonesia, and Landsat
According to the Indonesian National News Agency, an environmental group called Sahabat Walhi (Friends of the Indonesian Forum for Environment) held a rally in Jakarta on Earth Day in an
Precious Resources: Water & Landsat’s Thermal Band
Contributor: Laura Rocchio “Chronic water supply problems in many areas of the West are among the greatest challenges we face in the coming decades.” Mark Limbaugh, the U.S. Department of
Landsat at AAG Meeting
The 2007 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) is taking place this week in San Francisco. Landsat features prominently in over 29 presentations. Landsat presentations cover diverse
Landsat 7 turns eight
On this day in 1999, Landsat 7 was launched into orbit.. Landsat 7 operations continue today, despite the Scan Line Corrector (SLC-off) anomaly.
U.S. Uses Landsat Satellite Data To Fight Hunger, Poverty
Remote sensing is a critical tool for agriculture, land use worldwide Source: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov, U.S. Department of State Over the 35 years that U.S. Landsat Earth-observation satellites have collected images
U.S. Satellite Images of Earth Help Countries Worldwide
Landsat agencies committed to making data available to science community Source: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov, U.S. Department of State U.S. agencies responsible for the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites have agreed
U.S. Agencies Moving Forward in Planning Landsat 7 Successor
35-year record of Earth observations is global scientific asset Source: Cheryl Pellerin, America.gov, U.S. Department of State After 35 years and 2 million images of the planet’s surface – and two
Landsat Most Used Mid-Resolution Data in Asian Markets
A recent NOAA-sponsored survey of the Asian remote sensing marketplace found that Landsat 5 and 7 are the most frequently used mid-resolution data in Asia. The report states, “Asia’s highest
