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Land Use/Land Cover News
Articles, resources, and announcements from Land Use/Land Cover.
Who uses NASA Earth science data? Dr. Lucy Hutyra, for studying the cycling of carbon, especially in urban environments.
Data User Story
April 22, 2021
ORNL DAAC has released a new Level 3 data product from the Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation (GEDI) mission offering gridded estimates of canopy height and ground elevation.
News
April 20, 2021
Researchers are using commercial, high-resolution imagery to map small-scale agriculture in Africa and Asia.
Feature Article
April 15, 2021
Approximately one-third of Earth’s ice-free land surface is devoted to agriculture and livestock. Dr. Ramankutty uses Earth observing data to help find pathways to more sustainable agricultural practices.
Data User Story
April 13, 2021
Image captured on 7 March 2021, by the VIIRS instrument, aboard the joint NASA/NOAA Suomi NPP satellite.
Worldview Image of the Week
March 15, 2021
Is the delicate relationship between fire and plants changing?
Feature Article
March 1, 2021
Invasive species cost the U.S. economy approximately $120 billion a year and disrupt the dynamics of ecosystems. Researchers are increasingly using remote sensing to map where invasive species are and where they could spread in order to minimize their damage.
Feature Article
Feb. 25, 2021
Deforestation is taking a toll on the Amazon and other areas of high variability of life. Dr. Eric Bullock uses NASA Earth observation data to explore the consequences of land use and land cover change in these areas.
Data User Story
Feb. 25, 2021
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