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Landsat Images Land on U.S. Postal Stamps
The Postal Service has released 15 stamps that depict America’s diverse landscapes, including views from Landsat 7’s perspective.
Vermilion Parish, LA
It’s marshland vs. ocean on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana.
Landsat Users Agriculture
Vineyards and forest management companies both rely on Landsat data.
Rebuilding Poplar Island
After decades of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is being rebuilt.
Vermilion Parish, LA
It’s marshland vs. ocean on the Gulf Coast of Louisiana. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011042/7-Loveland-1-Pecan_series_gal.png
Landsat Users Agriculture
Vineyards and forest management companies both rely on Landsat data. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/gallery/Landsat/Grapes-Close-up_gal.png
Rebuilding Poplar Island
After decades of disappearing into the Chesapeake Bay, Poplar Island is being rebuilt. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a010000/a011000/a011028/G2012-075_Poplar_Island_timelapse-short_gal.png
Landsat Satellites Find the 'Sweet Spot' for Crops
Farmers are using maps created with free data from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey’s Landsat satellites that show locations that are good and not good for growing crops.
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Evapotranspiration From Landsat
< ![CDATA[Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field]]>
A Space Age Water Gauge
< ![CDATA[Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources]]>
What Doesn't Stay in Vegas? Sprawl
• The city of Las Vegas, Nevada has undergone a massive growth spurt. An image series, created in honor of Landsat 5’s twenty-eighth birthday, shows the city sprawling across the
Three Gorges Dam, China
See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River.
Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850
Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850 thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003800/a003806/Jakobshavn_ortho_68.94N_69.39N_49.212W_51.372W_gal.png
Three Gorges Dam, China
See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003400/a003433/damHD_v3.1309_gal.png
Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
< ![CDATA[Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850]]>
Three Gorges Dam, China
< ![CDATA[See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River.]]>
News Archives
Evapotranspiration From Landsat
< ![CDATA[Thermal infrared data from Landsat is used to determine how much water is used in a farm field]]>
A Space Age Water Gauge
< ![CDATA[Landsat data is an impartial tool to allocate precious water resources]]>
What Doesn't Stay in Vegas? Sprawl
• The city of Las Vegas, Nevada has undergone a massive growth spurt. An image series, created in honor of Landsat 5’s twenty-eighth birthday, shows the city sprawling across the
Three Gorges Dam, China
See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River.
Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850
Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850 thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003800/a003806/Jakobshavn_ortho_68.94N_69.39N_49.212W_51.372W_gal.png
Three Gorges Dam, China
See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River. thumbnail: http://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/vis/a000000/a003400/a003433/damHD_v3.1309_gal.png
Jakobshavn Glacier, Greenland
< ![CDATA[Greenland’s largest outlet glacier has receded over 40km since 1850]]>
Three Gorges Dam, China
< ![CDATA[See the impact of the giant Three Gorges dam on the Yellow River.]]>
