Using Landsat, USGS Reports Post-Katrina and Rita Land Change Estimates for Louisiana Coast
A new peer-reviewed analysis of land change data from the U.S. Geological Survey’s National Wetlands Research Center indicates that 217 square miles of Louisiana’s coastal lands were transformed to water
Small-Scale Logging Leads to Clear-cutting in Brazilian Amazon
A NASA-funded study has discovered an important indicator of rain forest vulnerability to clear-cutting in Brazil. This five-year study is the first to quantify the relationship between selective logging, where
Conducting Mesoscale Atmospheric Modeling Studies
Investigating the Influence of Land Cover Changes on Regional Weather and Climate Variability Land cover datasets derived from 1992-93 Landsat TM played a key role in regional atmospheric modeling studies.
Monitoring Ice Sheet Activity in Antarctica
In this article, glaciologist Dr. Robert Bindschadler describes his use of Landsat data to study Antarctica. “The most impressive aspect of Antarctica is its shear enormity. It’s larger than the
Mapping Coral Reefs
Not long ago, people searching for coral reefs traveled by boat or plane, and relied on notes from captains who spotted them on voyages in the 1800s. Knowing the location
Assessing Carbon Stocks: The Australia National Carbon Accounting System (NCAS)
Carbon dioxide and methane are both greenhouse gases that trap solar energy within the Earth’s atmosphere. Increases in the concentration of these gases since the industrial revolution have been linked
