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Landsat urban growth sequence for Las Vegas 3509 Las Vegas Growth from Landsat
Animation depicting nearly a decades worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over Australia. 3494 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over Australia
Animation depicting nearly a decades worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over the North Pacific. 3471 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Pacific (Slow Version)
Animation depicting nearly a decades worth of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration and land Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) data. This animation begins by slowly spinning the earth around until settling over the North Atlantic. 3468 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Atlantic (Slow Version)
Print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere over the North Pacific. 3454 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Pacific
A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS ocean chlorophyll concentration decadal average over Asia and Australia. 3452 Global Rotation of SeaWiFS Biosphere Decadal Average without Land
A print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere decadal average over Asia and Australia. 3451 Global Rotation of SeaWiFS Biosphere Decadal Average with Land
Print resolution picture of SeaWiFS global biosphere over the Northern Atlantic. 3450 SeaWiFS Biosphere Data over the North Atlantic
This image is a lower resolution composite of the Earth image and star field background. 3379 Arrange for Change Poster
A animation of deforestation in Rondonia from 1975 through 2001 from Landsat imagery 3113 Rondonia Deforestation (WMS)
Kuwait, February 23, 1991 2715 Kuwait Fires
Close-up of the haze over China, with Shenzhen at the bottom of the image. 2699 Haze over China, Shenzhen
Close-up of the haze over China, with Shanghai on the right side of the image. 2675 Haze over China
West Nile Virus propogation map 2564 Progression of the West Nile Virus Through the Continental United States
Viewing two seperate seasons of tree clearing 2409 Mapping the Amazon: Deforestation
Mosaic zoom to Manaus 2408 Mapping the Amazon: Manaus
Mosaic zoom to mouth of the Amazon 2407 Mapping the Amazon: The Mouth of the Amazon
Pan across Amazon rainforest mosaic showing low water season
(blue) and high water season (yellow) 2406 Mapping the Amazon: Mosaic pan
1,500 scenes combine into Amazon rainforest mosaic 2405 Mapping the Amazon: Mosaic tiles animation
From space, the yellowish brown dust plumes and whiter smoke plumes are visible. SeaWiFS
keeps a ever vigal eye on the Earth, but not only does it see smoke, fires, and vegetation, it also sees the
ever changing oceans. Please take a few minutes and see the wonder of what is our home, Earth. 2386 SeaWiFS: California Wild Fires
This dataset is from the Landsat 1 satellite, dated
August 7th, 1972. 2359 Bingham Coppermine, Utah: Growth Over Time!
This dataset is from the Landsat 1 satellite, dated
August 7th, 1972. 2358 Salt Lake, Utah: Growth Over Time!
This dataset is from the Landsat 1 satellite, dated August 7th, 1972. 2357 Salt Lake City, Utah: Growth Over Time!
This is image of Australia is the set up image of an
animation shows the smoke plumes from fires in New South Wales, Australia. 2342 Australian Fires: 1/4/2002
SeaWiFS image of smoke plume from the New South Wales
fire. 2341 SeaWiFS Views Smoke in New South Wales, Australia: 1/4/2002
Image from SeaWiFS, showing the smoke plume from
the New South Wales fire. 2334 A Closer Look at Smoke from Eastern Australia, 1/02/2002
Fires in New South Wales can be seen from space, with
the help of the Orbview2. Which is in an orbit 705 Km. above the earth. 2333 Smoke from Eastern Australia, 1/02/2002
This still shows the three years of data of the
Biosphere, focused on Europe and Asia 2290 Missing Link in Carbon Sink found in Northern Forests: Three Years of Biosphere Data, Europe and Asia focus
A still image of the Carbon Sink Animation.
Here one can see three years of data of the Biosphere, focused on North America. 2289 Missing Link in Carbon Sink found in Northern Forests: Three Years of Biosphere Data, North America focus
A Still Image of the Carbon Sink animation. Notice
how the land pulsates, breathing with life. 2288 Missing Link in Carbon Sink Found in Northern Forests: Three Years of Biosphere Data, Spinning Globe
SeaWifs 3 year data of the pulse of the planet,
helps show the Carbon Build up in the air.  For this presentation
the Scientist wanted to show how the earth reacts to the chemicals
in the air. 2195 SeaWiFS: NASA Carbon Cycle Initiative
Here we see an image of the Baltimore area taken with the
Landsat satellite on March 27, 1998. For over 26 years, Landsat images have been
used to help urban planners understand where growth is taking place and help
geographers evaluate how different urban planning programs effect population
growth and land use. 2180 Impervious Surface Cover: Close Up of Baltimore
Here we see an image of the DC area taken with the
Landsat satellite on March 27, 1998. 2179 Impervious Surface Cover: Close Up of DC
Here we see an image of the Baltimore-D.C. area taken with the
Landsat satellite on March 27, 1998. For over 26 years, Landsat images have been
used to help urban planners understand where growth is taking place and help
geographers evaluate how different urban planning programs effect population
growth and land use. 2178 Impervious Surface Cover: Full Graph of DC and Baltimore
A special algorithm has been applied to the Landsat 7 image to
illuminate the changes in low-density residential land use which exemplify sprawl. 2177 Impervious Surface Cover: Non-Paved Areas
In this animation the green is taken away to let the Impervious Surface
Cover stand out. 2176 Impervious Surface Cover: Paved Areas in DC and Baltimore
This visualization shows a side by side comparision of the ASTER image and the city structure image of both
Baltimore (left) and Phoenix (right). This helps scientist and city planners to monitor the city growth. 2144 AGU Press Briefing May 29th: Comparing the Urban Ecology of Two Cities.
This visualization shows a side by side comparision of the ASTER image and the city structure image. This helps
scientist and city planners to monitor the city growth. 2143 AGU Press Briefing May 29th: Urban Ecology of Phoenix, AZ.
This visualization shows a side by side comparision of the ASTER image and the city structure image. This helps
scientist and city planners to monitor the city growth. 2142 AGU Press Briefing May 29th: Urban Ecology of Baltimore, MD.
Showing changes in Rondonia, Brazil, due to deforestation.  Data from 1975, 1986, 1992, and 2001 is presented. 2116 Deforestation of Rondonia, Brazil (with dates), from 1975 to 2001
Movie of Rondonia Deforestation from 1975 to 2001 2106 Deforestation of Rondonia, Brazil, from 1975 to 2001
Close-up view of Lake Chad in 2001 2066 Lake Chad 2001
Comparison of Lake Chad in 1973 and 1987. 2065 Lake Chad Evaporation 1973 to 1987
Comparison of Lake Chad in 1963, 1973, 1987, and 1997. 2064 Lake Chad Evaporation 1963 to 1997
Zoom down to show fires in San Diego, California, on January 4, 2001, as captured by SeaWiFS 2050 San Diego Fires from SeaWiFS: January 4, 2001
Zoom down to show fires in San Diego, California, on January 3, 2001, as captured by SeaWiFS 2049 San Diego Fires from SeaWiFS: January 3, 2001
Broad view of clear-cut patches.  Somewhat hazy as is the norm. 1345 Broad View of Clear-cut Patches
Non-commercial trees left as they were after being cut and then fired. 1344 Cut First, Then Fired: Non-commercial Trees Left as They Were
Cleared hillside in foreground with fringe of conifers in background.  More distant clearcuts also visible. 1343 Cleared Hillside in Foreground with Fringe of Conifers in Background.
BU graduate student Conghe Song taking a GPS reading in front of a recent clear-cut. 1342 BU Graduate Student Conghe Song Taking a GPS Reading in Front of a Recent Clear-cut.
An animation of Bolivian deforestation from 1984 to 1998 from Landsat imagery 1313 Bolivian Deforestation 1984-1998: Slow Dissolve with Dates
An animation of Bolivian deforestation from 1984 to 1998 from Landsat imagery 1312 Bolivian Deforestation 1984-1998: Slow Dissolve without Dates
An animation of Bolivian deforestation from 1984 to 1998 from Landsat imagery 1311 Bolivian Deforestation 1984-1998: Fast Dissolve with Dates
An animation of Bolivian deforestation from 1984 to 1998 from Landsat imagery 1310 Bolivian Deforestation 1984-1998: Fast Dissolve without Dates
Global carbon monoxide as measured by MOPITT from March 5, 2000 to March 7, 2000 is shown on a globe, which then unwraps to a cartesian projection.  High values of carbon monoxide are shown in red and yellow, and the large areas of missing data in white are regions not seen by MOPITT during this three-day period. 1134 MOPITT Globe Unwrap
Global carbon monoxide as measured by MOPITT from March 5, 2000 to March 7, 2000 is shown on a rotating globe.  High values of carbon monoxide are shown in red and yellow, and the large areas of missing data in white are regions not seen by MOPITT during this three-day period. 1133 MOPITT Globe
Fires in Central America 1115 Fires in Central America
Zooming down to the Bay of Bengal, showing a true color SeaWiFS image followed by SeaWiFS measurements of phytoplankton density 1114 A Closer Look at the Bay of Bengal from SeaWiFS
Chlorine nitrate measured by CLAES and chlorine monoxide measured by MLS over the arctic from 2-12-93 to 3-10-93 839 Chlorine Nitrate from CLAES and Chlorine Monoxide from MLS over the Arctic (2/12/93 - 3/10/93)
Chlorine monoxide over the arctic as measured by CLAES from 2-12-93 to 3-16-93 838 Chlorine Nitrate over the Arctic from CLAES (2/12/93 - 3/16/93)
CFC-12 concentrations in the stratosphere as measured by CLAES. 829 CLAES Measurements of CFC-12 in the Stratosphere
Correlated water droplet size and fires over northern Borneo on March 1, 1998 755 TRMM Biomass Burning - Smoke Inhibits Rainfall: Water Droplet Size and Fire March 1, 1998
Correlated water droplet size, precipitation, fires, and cloud cover over northern Borneo on March 1, 1998 754 TRMM Biomass Burning: Water Droplet Size, Precipitation and Fires with Cloud Cover March 1, 1998
Correlated water droplet size, precipitation, and fires over northern Borneo on March 1, 1998 753 TRMM Biomass Burning - Smoke Inhibits Rainfall: Water Droplet Size, Precipitation and Fires March 1, 1998
Precipitation over northern Borneo on March 1, 1998 752 TRMM Biomass Burning: Precipitation March 1, 1998
Water droplet size correlated with precipitation over northern Borneo on March 1, 1998 751 TRMM Biomass Burning: Water Droplet Size and Precipitation March 1, 1998
Water droplet size for precipitation over Borneo on March 1, 1998 750 TRMM Biomass Burning: Water Droplet Size March 1, 1998
Hot spots from biomass burning indicated on a topographic map of Borneo 749 TRMM Biomass Burning: Hot Spots on March 1, 1998
Cloud cover and fires from biomass burning for March 1, 1998 indicated on a topographic map of northern Borneo 748 TRMM Biomass Burning: Smoke Inhibits Rainfall Cloud Cover with Fires March 1, 1998
The entire narrated UARS video 579 UARS: The Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
Zooming down to Bolivia, showing a time-lapse sequence of Landsat images from 1984 to 1998 171 Landsat Bolivian Deforestation: 1984 to 1998
 Urban Growth (in pink) in the Washington/Baltimore region from 1792 to 1992 overlaid over a naturalistic relief map with major roads in white. 99 Baltimore - Washington: 200 Years of Urban Growth
Six animations depicting the differences in surface temperature and precipitation in the Amazon with and without significant deforestation 67 Amazon Deforestation Model
By studying the landscape around the Chesapeake Bay, NASA spacecraft are helping land managers figure out how to battle the harmful pollutants that have added to the destruction of the bay's once legendary productivity.

<p>For complete transcript, click <a href='ChesBayShort_transcript.htm'>here</a>. 10207 NASA Satellites Aid in Chesapeake Bay Recovery
This edited movie combines four different years of Landsat imagery to show how the city of Las Vegas grew between the years 1972 and 2006. 10184 Urban Growth in Las Vegas

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