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Using Landsat to track patterns in irrigation may help water managers sketch out a more sustainable future for the Ogallala Aquifer in the central United States.


NASA Earth Observatory maps by Lauren Dauphin, using data from Deines, Jillian, et al. (2017). Story by Adam Voiland.

Published July 9, 2018
Data acquired November 1, 1998 - October 31, 2016

Sources:
Landsat 5
Landsat 7
Landsat 8
Collection:
Applied Sciences