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False-color composite image of Mount Kilauea, red indicates solidified rock from previous lava flows.

Life on the Brink

Scientists use gridded population of the world (GPW) data to study hazards and populations.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The AVHRR image above shows Land Cover (Vegetative Use) for the Columbia Plateau in June 1993.

Laying the Groundwork

Scientists use Pathfinder AVHRR (PAL) data to study land cover.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Landsat captured this image of the region around Prince Albert, Saskatchewan in 1990.

Land Matters

Satellite data help the ISLSCP with storm predictions.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Shaded-relief model of the Desert Southwest

Human Impact on the Mojave

Publication from NASA ESDIS describing research uses of data from EOSDIS - Mojave Desert land managers decide what recreational activities to allow.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
Rodents that carry the Sin Nombre virus can be deceptively cute, but suspected carriers must be handled with extreme care. (Image courtesy of Gregory Glass, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health).

Hantavirus Risk Maps

Scientists use Landsat satellite images from LP DAAC to study a hantavirus outbreak.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
The image above is an Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) satellite image of Alaska.

Growing Data

Improved satellite data from Landsat and AVHRR produce false color maps for environmental scientists.
Feature Article
July 22, 2020
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