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Hunting Landslides with Landsat

A combination of seismographic data and satellite imagery is making it easier for scientists to locate elusive landslides. In summer 2013, Landsat 8 helped pinpoint a slide in eastern Alaska.


Pleaides satellite images are copyright Astrium. Images created by Jesse Allen and Robert Simmon, using Pleaides data provided courtesy of Colin Stark (Columbia University) and Landsat 8 data provided by the the U.S. Geological Survey. Stark’s research is supported by the National Science Foundation. Caption by Adam Voiland.

Published August 30, 2013
Data acquired July 24 - August 13, 2013

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Landsat 8 > OLI