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When the Landsat archive is combined with modern computing power, scientists can view the planet not just across space, but also time.


Images by Robert Simmon and Jesse Allen, using data from the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA. Video by Robert Simmon. Caption by Kate Ramsayer and Mike Carlowicz.

Published June 11, 2013
Data acquired May 21, 2013

Sources:
Landsat 5 > TM
Landsat 7 > ETM+
Landsat 8 > OLI