July Public Lecture Flyer, 2022
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Detailed Description
Mapping the World from Satellites — Helping us understand Global Food & Water Security in the 21st Century
by USGS Research Geographer Prasad Thenkabail
- Global food and water security challenges are real in a changing climate & ballooning populations and further exasperated by pandemics & wars.
- How did the World feed itself in the past? How will it feed itself in the future?
- Earth Observing (EO) satellites are ideal platforms to observe and study the Planet over time and space.
- Planet-scale big-data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cloud computing are leveraged to answer critical questions on World’s food & water security.
July 28, 2022 at 6:00 PM (PT)
Resource Links:
- https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/news/release-of-gfsad-30-meter-cropland-extent-products/
- www.usgs.gov/wgsc/gfsad30
- www.croplands.org
- https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/gfsad1kcdv001/
- https://lpdaac.usgs.gov/products/gfsad1kcmv001/
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.