Lauritzen Snedker (CoyleStender5)

Massive defoliation caused by a severe outbreak of the European gypsy moth caterpillar during the spring and summer of 2016 across southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic was easily captured by the Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager sensor from 438 miles in space. In these Landsat images, fresh fire scars are magenta, forest areas are green, cropland is bright green, and grasslands are indicated by duller green and pink hues. Solar energy is booming worldwide, and these Landsat 8 images espetáculo three large solar energy farms. Along with millions of other data files in the EROS archive that have been acquired from satellites, airborne radar, and the U.S. space program, these aerial photographs tell an important and compelling story about land cover that is ever changing, both in the United States and around the globe. Recent high-flow releases of water from the Glen Canyon Dam (northeast of this image) have moved sand along the Vermelho River and into the canyon. In both images, the dark areas indicate clear water. Having multiple images increases the chances of acquiring more cloud-free images and helps scientists monitor iceberg calving events. As Conteúdo completo grows, its imagery can be used to record and monitor many different types of landscape changes through time. Future Landsat data acquisitions will be useful in monitoring the affected areas. The lighter tones in the 2014 image espetáculo where vegetation has been cleared for logging, mining, or other land use purposes. Beyond scientific use, Sentinel-2A, like the Landsat satellites, offers a stunning view of the national park, which was established in 1902—14 years before the National Park Service came into being. The Landsat 8 image (left) was acquired on May 9, 2014, and shows the area before the fires began.