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Exploring the Grand Canyon
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Published April 20, 2013
The geology of the Grand Canyon has amazed visitors since John Wesley Powell first navigated the Colorado River in 1869. Now the Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) offers a new view of the gorge.
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Hot and Cold in the Arizona Desert
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Published April 18, 2013
The Thermal Infrared Sensor on the newest Landsat provides insight into something invisible to human eyes: the temperature of the land surface.
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Eye Exam for a Satellite
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Published April 16, 2013
Researchers use ground and airborne instruments, as well as Landsat 7, to calibrate the imagery from the Landsat Data Continuity Mission.
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Earth Science Lifts off from the California Coast
Published April 11, 2013
The new Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite captured a glimpse of Vandenberg Air Force Base and the central California coast. Vandenberg has been the launch site for a majority of U.S. Earth science research missions.
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