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Burma: Post-Flood Rice Impact Analysis
USDA FAS Uses GIS, MODIS, and Landsat to Monitor Rice Production in Burma
Satellite imagery was obtained from the MODIS satellite and used rice land-cover classification data from Landsat to monitor rice production.
Map of flooding in Burma
Landsat Satellite Imagery Used to Assess the Impact of Burma’s Cyclone Nargis
USGS is providing Landsat satellite imagery to aid rescue and recovery efforts in Burma
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Landsat’s Role in Chesapeake Bay Management
Information collected by the Landsat satellites, has brought Bay scientists one step closer to better controlling pollution levels throughout the watershed.

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