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Detecting Forest Change in the Southeast U.S.
The southeastern United States is a hotspot for forestry activity. The cyclical harvest and planting of trees on lands dedicated to timber and pulp production result in some of the
2012 Web-Enabled Landsat Data (WELD) Available
Source: USGS Landsat Project Jan. 17, 2013 • The 2012 Web-Enabled Landsat Data (WELD) GeoTIFF data products are now available from http://weld.cr.usgs.gov. HDF tiled data can be downloaded fromftp://weldftp.cr.usgs.gov/. +Visit WELD
EarthSky22: Landsat, the Next Generation
Source: EarthSky Jan. 16, 2013 • EarthSky’s latest EarthSky22 podcast features, Landsat and the upcoming Landsat Data Continuity Mission. Listen here. From EarthSky: The next generation of Landsat satellites will launch in February
Determining range readiness, biomass and health
Contributor: Curtis E. Woodcock, Boston University Fire, drought, and humans all can destroy forests and their ecosystems. While much attention is paid to deforestation in tropical rainforests, very few comprehensive
Measuring changes and extent of glacial features
Contributor: Robert Bindschadler, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center The stability of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet is an issue of active research and societal concern because of the potential economic
Accreditation Open For NASA Landsat Data Continuity Mission Launch
Members of the media planning to cover the launch of NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California must apply for accreditation by Feb. 4.
LDCM Spacecraft Fueled; Teams Prep for Encapsulation
Source: NASA Jan. 15, 2013 • At Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, work continues on pace toward next month’s planned launch of NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission, or LDCM. The spacecraft
Landsat Senses a Disturbance in the Forest
A new way of studying and visualizing Earth science data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Landsat satellite program is resulting in, for the first time, the ability to tease out the small events that can cause big changes.
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City 'Change Pairs' from Landsat
The Landsat program has seen a literal world of changes in its 40 years of observing Earth. This interactive compares “before and after” views of some of those changes.
American Landscapes
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey selected six out of 172 submissions from the American public and created customized Landsat chronicles of changing local landscapes.
The Longest Continuous View of Earth from Space Hits 40
NASA and the Interior Department Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Landsat program, the world’s longest-running Earth-observing satellite program.
Top Five 'Earth as Art' Winners
Beyond the scientific information they supply, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at, presenting spectacular views of mountains, valleys, and islands as well as forests, grasslands, and agricultural patterns.
Landsat at 40: The Long View of Earth from Space (Media Advisory)
Source: USGS • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 23, to highlight the accomplishments of the world’s longest-running Earth-observing
Landsat Looks and Sees
The Landsat program is the longest continuous global record of Earth observations from space — ever.
Briefing to Celebrate 40 Years of Continuous Earth Observations
Source: NASA • NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 23, to highlight the accomplishments of the world’s longest-running
Landsat Data Continuity Mission Becomes an Observatory
Source: NASA • Engineers at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz., have installed the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) instrument back onto to the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. With both the
Australia Signs Historic Partnership Deal for Satellite Access
Source: Elyse Gatt, Australian Ministry of Resources and Energy • Australia will become an international collaborator on a new United States of America satellite mission, under an agreement signed today with
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City 'Change Pairs' from Landsat
The Landsat program has seen a literal world of changes in its 40 years of observing Earth. This interactive compares “before and after” views of some of those changes.
American Landscapes
NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey selected six out of 172 submissions from the American public and created customized Landsat chronicles of changing local landscapes.
The Longest Continuous View of Earth from Space Hits 40
NASA and the Interior Department Monday marked the 40th anniversary of the Landsat program, the world’s longest-running Earth-observing satellite program.
Top Five 'Earth as Art' Winners
Beyond the scientific information they supply, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at, presenting spectacular views of mountains, valleys, and islands as well as forests, grasslands, and agricultural patterns.
Landsat at 40: The Long View of Earth from Space (Media Advisory)
Source: USGS • The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 23, to highlight the accomplishments of the world’s longest-running Earth-observing
Landsat Looks and Sees
The Landsat program is the longest continuous global record of Earth observations from space — ever.
Briefing to Celebrate 40 Years of Continuous Earth Observations
Source: NASA • NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will hold a news conference at 11 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 23, to highlight the accomplishments of the world’s longest-running
Landsat Data Continuity Mission Becomes an Observatory
Source: NASA • Engineers at Orbital Sciences Corporation, Gilbert, Ariz., have installed the Thermal Infrared Sensor (TIRS) instrument back onto to the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) spacecraft. With both the
Australia Signs Historic Partnership Deal for Satellite Access
Source: Elyse Gatt, Australian Ministry of Resources and Energy • Australia will become an international collaborator on a new United States of America satellite mission, under an agreement signed today with