Tag: Landsat 9
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Fiery Fall Color in Southern Chile
The beech forests of southern Patagonia put on vibrant autumn displays.
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An Agricultural Mosaic in Taiwan
Diversity reigns across the farmland of Yunlin County in southwestern Taiwan—a region that produces an array of crops on small farms.
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Spring Rains Saturate Michigan
Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.
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Eyeing the Richat Structure
The circular geologic feature in northwestern Africa can be hard to recognize from the ground, but it is obvious when viewed from space.
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Snow in the Shadow of the Andes
An early autumn storm left higher elevations in southern Argentina with a fresh and fleeting coat of white.
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A Volcanic Medley Near Mammoth Lakes
A massive, old caldera and more recently formed craters shape the landscape in the eastern Sierra Nevada.
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Faster Detection of Forest Loss
Scientists pioneered a new system that combines data from multiple Earth-observing satellites to identify forest clearing up to 100 days earlier than current methods.
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Réunion Island Lava Reaches the Sea
The February 2026 eruption at Piton de la Fournaise has lasted longer and produced a larger volume of lava than recent eruptions from this frequently active volcano.
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Seeing Blue During Schirmacher’s Summer Melt Season
A network of meltwater lakes and drainage channels made an Antarctic ice shelf known for its blue ice areas even bluer.
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Satellite Spots a Spawn
The activity of herring around Vancouver Island in British Columbia brightened coastal waters enough to be detectable from space.