Satellites Spot Fields Idled by Drought

Analysis of Landsat and MODIS data showed where agricultural production was affected by long-term drought in California.

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NASA Earth Observatory image by Joshua Stevens, based on data from Forrest Melton, California State University, Monterey Bay. Caption by Mike Carlowicz.

Published January 30, 2015
Data acquired 2011 - 2014

Source:

Landsat 8

Collection:

Applied Sciences