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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.
NASA Helps Warn of Harmful Algal Blooms in Lakes, Reservoirs
With limited resources to dedicate to monitoring for harmful algal blooms, water managers are looking to new technologies from NASA and its partners to detect and monitor potential hazards in lakes and reservoirs.
Advisory Panel Recommends Landsat Data Stay Free
Keeping Landsat data free and open is the right path forward, a federal advisory panel has concluded.
News Archives
Discovering New Thermal Areas in Yellowstone’s Dynamic Landscape
Over the last 20 years, a new thermal area has developed in Yellowstone. Landsat 8 is on the case.
How Looking for Clouds Helped Forecast Global Food Production
It started as an algorithm to detect clouds in satellite imagery, but now the software is being used for everything from increasing food security in the developing world to guiding futures trading on Wall Street.
New Data Release: Summertime Greenness Trends for Alaska and Canada
The Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) field campaign has released data of the summer NDVI trend and trend significance for 1984 to 2012 over Alaska and Canada.
New Technologies for Range and Pasture Management
The Landsat-based Rangeland Analysis Platform and Green-Cast are valuable tools for ranchers adaptively managing their land.
Green Space & Health: U.S. Counties with More Trees and Shrubs Spend Less on Healthcare
Each 1 percent of a county’s land that was covered in forest was associated with an average Medicare expenditure savings of $4.32 per person per year.
Landsat, Permafrost Data Offer Insight into Arctic Lake Dynamics
Remarkably little is known about the subsurface connections between the thousands of lakes scattered across ecoregions like Yukon Flats; this study sheds light on those lakes.
Huckleberry Bears: New Landsat-Aided Tool Maps a Key Food Source for Grizzlies
A Landsat-based approach to map huckleberry distribution across Glacier National Park could one day provide warnings of potential human-bear conflict areas.
Upcoming NASA ARSET Advanced Webinar: Investigating Time Series of Satellite Imagery
NASA ARSET is putting on an advanced webinar focused on time series image analysis.
Landsat Science Team Members Support the Free and Open Landsat Data Policy
The resounding takeaway from a recent paper authored by Landsat Science Team members: Keep Landsat data free and open.
News Archives
Discovering New Thermal Areas in Yellowstone’s Dynamic Landscape
Over the last 20 years, a new thermal area has developed in Yellowstone. Landsat 8 is on the case.
How Looking for Clouds Helped Forecast Global Food Production
It started as an algorithm to detect clouds in satellite imagery, but now the software is being used for everything from increasing food security in the developing world to guiding futures trading on Wall Street.
New Data Release: Summertime Greenness Trends for Alaska and Canada
The Arctic-Boreal Vulnerability Experiment (ABoVE) field campaign has released data of the summer NDVI trend and trend significance for 1984 to 2012 over Alaska and Canada.
New Technologies for Range and Pasture Management
The Landsat-based Rangeland Analysis Platform and Green-Cast are valuable tools for ranchers adaptively managing their land.
Green Space & Health: U.S. Counties with More Trees and Shrubs Spend Less on Healthcare
Each 1 percent of a county’s land that was covered in forest was associated with an average Medicare expenditure savings of $4.32 per person per year.
Landsat, Permafrost Data Offer Insight into Arctic Lake Dynamics
Remarkably little is known about the subsurface connections between the thousands of lakes scattered across ecoregions like Yukon Flats; this study sheds light on those lakes.
Huckleberry Bears: New Landsat-Aided Tool Maps a Key Food Source for Grizzlies
A Landsat-based approach to map huckleberry distribution across Glacier National Park could one day provide warnings of potential human-bear conflict areas.
Upcoming NASA ARSET Advanced Webinar: Investigating Time Series of Satellite Imagery
NASA ARSET is putting on an advanced webinar focused on time series image analysis.
Landsat Science Team Members Support the Free and Open Landsat Data Policy
The resounding takeaway from a recent paper authored by Landsat Science Team members: Keep Landsat data free and open.
