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LTWG-17 Meeting Held in Virginia
Contributor: Terry Arvidson The 17th Landsat Technical Working Group (LTWG) meeting was held in Virginia March 3–7, 2008. The meeting was organized and hosted by the USGS in Chantilly, Virginia.
Landsat 5 Turns 24!
On this day in 1984, Landsat 5 was launched into orbit. Today, after 24 years of service, Landsat 5 is still operational. The original design life of Landsat 5 was just three
Landsat 5 Satellite Back in Action
Source: Ron Beck, USGS The earth imaging satellite Landsat 5 is once again collecting and downlinking land-image data. The satellite was temporarily taken out of service in October 2007 following a
Landsat Used to Quantify Sumatran Deforestation and Elephant Peril
The World Wildlife Federation released a report this week warning that accelerated deforestation rates in Sumatra are increasing CO2emissions and pushing native elephants to the brink of extinction. A WWF
Landsat Part of Goddard Day in Annapolis, MD
The Landsat Project Science Office participated in the Goddard Day event at the Miller Senate Office Building in Annapolis, MD. Goddard Day was intended to showcase the research that happens
Recent Virginia Wildfires Captured by Landsat 7 Satellite
Source: USGS Approximately 6,000 acres of burned area is visible from space. On February 11, the U.S. Geological Survey’s satellite, Landsat 7, captured an image of the fires south of Richmond
Establishing Historical Land Cover
USGS and NASA researchers teamed together in a highly ambitious effort to reconstruct historical land cover and biophysical parameters of the eastern U.S. Their resulting data sets will support future
Earth Science and the FY09 Budget
The FY09 budget included many nods to Earth observing satellites and the Earth science they enable. A Feb. 4 OSTP press release states: The Bush Administration today announced its plans
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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
Innovative Use of Landsat Thermal Data Helps Idaho Department of Water Resources Win National Recognition
Source: Idaho Department of Water Resources Harvard University’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation selected the Idaho Department of Water Resources program, “Mapping Evapotranspiration from Satellites,” as one of the
News Archives
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
Innovative Use of Landsat Thermal Data Helps Idaho Department of Water Resources Win National Recognition
Source: Idaho Department of Water Resources Harvard University’s Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation selected the Idaho Department of Water Resources program, “Mapping Evapotranspiration from Satellites,” as one of the
