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EarthShots is an e-book of images (1972-present) showing recent environmental events through remotely sensed images while also introducing remote sensing techniques. Place-specific case studies offer before-and-after satellite imagery as well as descriptive text. Examples of case studies include agriculture along the Nile River Delta, urban development as it impacts the hydrology of the Imperial Valley in California, desertification in Southern Mauritania, the disastrous effects of the Mount St. Helens eruption in Washington, and glacial activity in Hubbard Glacier, Alaska. A world map allows users to access these instances of environmental change by geographic area. Information on remote sensing technology and an overview of the site is provided by a Garden City, Kansas case study. Each set of images and text are accompanied by a political/topographic map of the area, detailed information pertaining to the source of the satellite images and maps, and relevant references.
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No specific technical requirements, just a browser required
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No cost
The chapter of Mapping the Next Millennium is copyright Stephen S. Hall 1992. The Mountain High Maps are copyright 1995 Digital Wisdom Inc. The rest of these files were created by the U.S. Government and are in the public domain, not copyrighted. If the Government work is reproduced, the U.S. Geological Survey would appreciate a credit line, such as "USGS EROS Data Center".
DLESE Catalog ID:
DLESE-000-000-001-261
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Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
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Mr Richard McKinney Earth Resources Observation Systems (EROS) United States Geological Survey (USGS)
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Dr Bruce Quirk Land Remote Sensing Program United States Geological Survey (USGS) |
