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Evaporation and Transpiration
An illustration explaining the process of evapotranspiration. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010900/a010926/evapotranspiration_text_gal.png
City Growth on Flickr
Cities around the world have grown under Landsat’s watch. Our Flickr page has then and now comparisons. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/gallery/Landsat/chandler_compare_1985-2011_thm.png
US Cities
U.S. cities as viewed by Landsat. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011050/Baltimore_321_crop_1920_1080_gal.png
University of Cincinnati Debuts New Tool for Looking at the National Land Cover Dataset
Source: Greg Hand, University of Cincinnati Sept. 17, 2012 • A new digital map-search tool will be described by University of Cincinnati Professor Tomasz Stepinski at an international conference Sept. 20. Stepinski
First Stage of LDCM Rocket Arrives at Vandenberg Air Force Base
United Launch Alliance (ULA), the LDCM launch vehicle provider with vehicle assembly facilities in Decatur, Alabama, flew the first stage of the LDCM Atlas V 401 launch vehicle from Alabama
LDCM Completes EMI/EMC Testing
As of Aug. 30, the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) Observatory successfully completed Electromagnetic Interference/Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMI/EMC) testing at Orbital Science Corporation’s facility in Gilbert, Ariz. EMI/EMC testing is conducted
Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica
The first ever, high-resolution, true color map of Antarctica.
Phoenix 1972-2012
Agriculture shifts to neighborhoods over the course of four decades.
News Archives
Mississippi River Flooding, 2011
Severe flooding along the Mississippi River in Spring 2011. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010700/a010773/NorthMiss-2011-prvGal.jpg
Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old
In 2009, Landsat 5 completed 25 years of collecting data – 22 years beyond its design life. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010401/Landsat5_turns_25_ipodLG_gal.png
TIRS Overview
An introduction to the Thermal InfraRed Sensor on LDCM thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010900/a010914/G2012-011_TIRS_Overview_final_mix_gal.png
Smith Island, MD, 1983-2011
Changes to Smith Island, MD and Tangier Island, VA, (Chesapeake Bay). thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010700/a010753/Smith_Island_MD_ipod_sm_gal.png
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Animations
Animations of Landsat 7 in orbit around the Earth. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010500/a010519/aall0001_gal.png
LDCM Spacecraft Animations
A collection of animations and still images of LDCM. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010800/a010812/LDCM_over_Earth_1500_gal.png
Landsat Program Timeline
A program spanning 40 years and 8 satellites, compressed to one graphic. Plus, links to get more information about all Landsat satellites. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/gallery/Landsat/program_timeline_gal.png
Smith Island, MD, 1983-2011
< ![CDATA[Changes to Smith Island, MD and Tangier Island, VA, (Chesapeake Bay).]]>
Mississippi River Flooding, 2011
< ![CDATA[Severe flooding along the Mississippi River in Spring 2011.]]>
News Archives
Mississippi River Flooding, 2011
Severe flooding along the Mississippi River in Spring 2011. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010700/a010773/NorthMiss-2011-prvGal.jpg
Landsat 5 Turns 25 Years Old
In 2009, Landsat 5 completed 25 years of collecting data – 22 years beyond its design life. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010400/a010401/Landsat5_turns_25_ipodLG_gal.png
TIRS Overview
An introduction to the Thermal InfraRed Sensor on LDCM thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010900/a010914/G2012-011_TIRS_Overview_final_mix_gal.png
Smith Island, MD, 1983-2011
Changes to Smith Island, MD and Tangier Island, VA, (Chesapeake Bay). thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010700/a010753/Smith_Island_MD_ipod_sm_gal.png
Landsat 7 Spacecraft Animations
Animations of Landsat 7 in orbit around the Earth. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010500/a010519/aall0001_gal.png
LDCM Spacecraft Animations
A collection of animations and still images of LDCM. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a010800/a010812/LDCM_over_Earth_1500_gal.png
Landsat Program Timeline
A program spanning 40 years and 8 satellites, compressed to one graphic. Plus, links to get more information about all Landsat satellites. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/gallery/Landsat/program_timeline_gal.png
Smith Island, MD, 1983-2011
< ![CDATA[Changes to Smith Island, MD and Tangier Island, VA, (Chesapeake Bay).]]>
Mississippi River Flooding, 2011
< ![CDATA[Severe flooding along the Mississippi River in Spring 2011.]]>
