Fire, Food, and Water - 40 Years of Landsat Satellites

Explore a congressional briefing on the 40-year history and impact of Landsat satellites in monitoring Earth's surface changes. Learn how Landsat technology has been instrumental in tracking wildfires, addressing agricultural challenges, and managing water resources. Discover the program's significant economic value to the U.S. and its crucial role in future remote sensing needs. Gain insights from expert speakers on topics such as tropical deforestation, forest cover loss trends, and the evolution of Landsat technology. Understand how Landsat contributes to producing a safe and sustainable food supply, improves water use for irrigated agriculture, and supports evapotranspiration monitoring. Look ahead to the launch of Landsat 8 and its potential impact on Earth observation.

Intro
History of the Landsat Program Dynamic Data Continuity
Land Use Change: Tropical Deforestation
Landsat Derived Forest Change 1990-2000 Southeast Asia
Forest cover loss in Indonesia, 2000 to 2010 15,692 Landsat Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus images from 1999 to 2010
Ten year trends in forest cover loss
1970 Hughes Advanced Earth Resources Satellite Design
Landsat 5 launched in March 1984 (nominal life 3 years)
Landsat: the first 40 years: Summary Points 1.
HOW LANDSAT HELPS US PRODUCE A Safe and Sustainable Food Supply
Improving water use for irrigated agriculture
Evapotranspiration is part of the water cycle
Harvard's Ash Institute's Innovations in American Government Award - 2009
What lies ahead? Landsat 8: February 2013