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Animals as Earth System Observers

Researchers are leveraging troves of data collected by animal-borne sensors to complement satellite observations, expand weather measurements, and better understand wildlife ecology in a changing climate.


NASA Earth Observatory images by Michala Garrison, using Landsat data from the U.S. Geological Survey, and elephant-borne sensor data from Thaker, M., et al. (2019). Story by Lindsey Doermann.

Published March 12, 2024
Data acquired 2008

Sources:
In situ Measurement
Landsat 5 > TM