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USGS Announces TerraLook
Source: USGS News Release Contact: Gene Fosnight, 605-594-605 The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS), in cooperation with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA),
GLOBE Star for Landsat Outreach Effort
The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) effort is an international science education program for primary and secondary schools that focuses on hand-on learning. In late September
Landsat 5 at 120K+ Orbits
On September 23, 2006 Landsat 5 made its 120,000th orbit around Earth (equating to nearly 3.1 billion miles traveled). Tampa, Florida was one of the locations found on the path of the
Landsat at 2006 AGU Fall Meeting
At the annual fall AGU meeting in San Francisco, Landsat was featured in 80 different scientific talks and posters. The wide scope of these presentations indicates the large array of
LDCM Industry Day Held
NASA/GSFC hosted an informational meeting for prospective offerors on December 11, 2006 at The Inn and Conference Center at the University of Maryland University College. Due to the fact that
Draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for LDCM Operational Land Imager (OLI) Released
A draft Request for Proposals (RFP) for an LDCM reflective band instrument, the Operational Land Imager (OLI), was released on Thursday, Dec. 7 on the NASA Acquisition Internet Service (NAIS).
Landsat Semi-Annual Calibration Meeting Held
NASA and USGS work jointly to maintain and refine as necessary, the radiometric and geometric calibrations of the Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 7 ETM+. As part of this effort,
2006 Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group Meeting Held
This year’s Landsat Ground Station Operators Working Group (LGSOWG-35) meeting was held in Australia November 13-17, 2006. The meeting was organized by USGS and hosted by GeoScience Australia in Hobart,
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Mapping shoals, reefs and shallow areas
Location: Long Island, Bahamas The red colors in this Landsat false-color infrared composite image of Long Island, Bahamas, give us an indication of its lush vegetation. The different shades of
Precision farming land management
Contributor: Susan Moran, U.S. Department of Agriculture For farmers and land managers, increasing crop yields and cutting costs while reducing environmental pollution is a constant challenge. To accomplish this goal,
Monitoring irrigation practices
Location: Imperial Valley, California Source: USGS Earthshots The Imperial Valley is actually an extension of the Gulf of California, cut off from the Gulf by the Colorado River’s delta fan.
Monitoring deforestation
Location: Rondônia, Brazil Source: USGS Earthshots These images show a portion of the state of Rondônia, Brazil, in which tropical deforestation has occurred. The 1975 and 1986 images are MSS
Determining patterns and extent of turbidity
Location: Chao Phraya River, Thailand Landsat TM image showing sediment in the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Colors represent different concentrations of sediment. Sediment
Determining patterns and extent of turbidity
Location: Chao Phraya River, Thailand Landsat TM image showing sediment in the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Colors represent different concentrations of sediment. Sediment
Mapping floods and flood plain characteristics
Location: Great Salt Lake, Utah Source: USGS Earthshots The Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake, with no outlet rivers running to the ocean. This means the lake responds dramatically
Cartographic mapping: 3-D Map Stereo Projections
Location: Camargo Syncline, Bolivia Source: RSD Portal This is a perspective view of the Camargo syncline in central Bolivia. It was created from a true stereo pair of images taken
Mapping major geologic features
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania This Landsat view shows Harrisburg and the Appalachian Mountains of central Pennsylvania. The Piedmont province is visible in the lower right corner. The Great Valley runs SW-NE across
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Mapping shoals, reefs and shallow areas
Location: Long Island, Bahamas The red colors in this Landsat false-color infrared composite image of Long Island, Bahamas, give us an indication of its lush vegetation. The different shades of
Precision farming land management
Contributor: Susan Moran, U.S. Department of Agriculture For farmers and land managers, increasing crop yields and cutting costs while reducing environmental pollution is a constant challenge. To accomplish this goal,
Monitoring irrigation practices
Location: Imperial Valley, California Source: USGS Earthshots The Imperial Valley is actually an extension of the Gulf of California, cut off from the Gulf by the Colorado River’s delta fan.
Monitoring deforestation
Location: Rondônia, Brazil Source: USGS Earthshots These images show a portion of the state of Rondônia, Brazil, in which tropical deforestation has occurred. The 1975 and 1986 images are MSS
Determining patterns and extent of turbidity
Location: Chao Phraya River, Thailand Landsat TM image showing sediment in the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Colors represent different concentrations of sediment. Sediment
Determining patterns and extent of turbidity
Location: Chao Phraya River, Thailand Landsat TM image showing sediment in the Gulf of Thailand at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River. Colors represent different concentrations of sediment. Sediment
Mapping floods and flood plain characteristics
Location: Great Salt Lake, Utah Source: USGS Earthshots The Great Salt Lake is a terminal lake, with no outlet rivers running to the ocean. This means the lake responds dramatically
Cartographic mapping: 3-D Map Stereo Projections
Location: Camargo Syncline, Bolivia Source: RSD Portal This is a perspective view of the Camargo syncline in central Bolivia. It was created from a true stereo pair of images taken
Mapping major geologic features
Location: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania This Landsat view shows Harrisburg and the Appalachian Mountains of central Pennsylvania. The Piedmont province is visible in the lower right corner. The Great Valley runs SW-NE across
