Landsat satellites track changes to Rhode Island’s declining coastal wetlands as
they face threats related to sea level rise and warming ocean waters. Landsat’s
50-plus-year archive plays an important role in forest management, especially
during significant events like large spongy moth outbreaks. Landsat also monitors
harmful algal blooms in drinking-water reservoirs near Newport.
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First put together your state, and then try another. Notice the types of land features captured by Landsat as you fit the pieces together.
Rhode Island and Landsat
Landsat data are used every day to help us better understand our dynamic planet. Read about how Landsat benefits Rhode Island in this USGS Fact Sheet.
Landsat Monitors Gypsy Moth Damage
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.