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A Dynamic Landscape, a Dynamic Sensor
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Published April 30, 2013
The Cascade Mountains and nearby forests and lakes provide a good test of the visual range of the new LDCM satellite.
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LDCM Looks for Water Amidst the Heat
Published April 23, 2013
Thermal infrared imagery of the Southern California desert picks up the invisible water in the farmland around the Salton Sea.
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Exploring the Grand Canyon
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Published April 20, 2013
The geology of the Grand Canyon has amazed visitors since John Wesley Powell first navigated the Colorado River in 1869. Now the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) offers a new view of the gorge.
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Hot and Cold in the Arizona Desert
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Published April 18, 2013
The Thermal Infrared Sensor on the newest Landsat provides insight into something invisible to human eyes: the temperature of the land surface.
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Eye Exam for a Satellite
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Published April 16, 2013
Researchers use ground and airborne instruments, as well as Landsat 7, to calibrate the imagery from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission.
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