Landsat still contributing to environmental research
April 1, 2008
Landsat data have enabled continuous global monitoring of both human-caused and other land cover disturbances since 1972. Recently degraded performance and intermittent service of the Landsat 7 and Landsat 5 sensors, respectively, have raised concerns about the condition of global Earth observation programs. However, Landsat imagery is still useful for landscape change detection and this capability should continue into the foreseeable future.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Title | Landsat still contributing to environmental research |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.tree.2008.01.002 |
| Authors | Thomas R. Loveland, Mark A. Cochrane, Geoffrey M. Henebry |
| Publication Type | Article |
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Series Title | Trends in Ecology and Evolution |
| Index ID | 70157050 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) Center |