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Remote Sensing
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alexandria Digital Library Geospatial Network 
 Contains "more than 15,000 holdings, such as maps, images, and datasets, that are available online for public download over the Internet." Searchable by place name, geographic region, time period, type (cartographic works, maps, aerial photographs, images from space), and format. From the Map and Imagery Laboratory, University of California, Santa Barbara. http://clients.alexandria.ucsb.edu/webclient/index.jsp Topics: Maps, Photograph Collections Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Catalog of Spaceborne Imaging: A Guide to NSSDC's Planetary Image Archives
The imaging catalog contains a collection of over 500 images of the solar system bodies, including the sun, earth, moon, planets, and other astronomical objects taken by various space flight missions. The images are browsable by the individual missions, Hubble Space Telescope, and earth-based radar, providing information on the image's location, time, and imaging details. http://nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/imgcat/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Technology Last updated Jan 6, 2003 Dictionary of Abbreviations and Acronyms in Geographic Information Systems, Cartography, and Remote Sensing
A browsable dictionary of "abbreviations and acronyms found in various publications including maps and websites. These abbreviations or acronyms ... are not necessarily authoritative or standardized in format or content." From the University of California, Berkeley. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/EART/abbrev.html Topics: Dictionaries, English Language, Geography, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Aug 9, 2003 Earth From Space
Companion to 2006-2010 traveling exhibition featuring satellite imagery of Earth from space. Provides images of vegetation, tropical forests, oceans, floods and storms, mountains and volcanoes, agriculture, urban areas, and more. Includes material about remote sensing and satellite technology. From the Smithsonian Institution. http://www.earthfromspace.si.edu Topics: Astronomy, Geography Last updated Dec 11, 2006 Flying High for Fine Wine
This site provides information about the use of "remote sensing, multi-spectral imagers mounted on planes ... to map the health of the vines across a vineyard in a matter of months instead of decades." Discusses NASA's efforts to improve California vineyards with airborne cameras to detect the vigor of plants as influenced by insect activity and other types of crop stress. From the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Earth Observatory. http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/Grapes/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Geography Last updated Apr 10, 2009 Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
Information about this "orbiting space telescope that will observe galaxies in ultraviolet light across 10 billion years of cosmic history." Features quick facts, images, a glossary, educational materials, and updates about this mission, which is a partnership between NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the California Institute of Technology (CalTech). http://www.galex.caltech.edu Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Science, Science, Social Issues Last updated Sep 14, 2006 GLIMS: Global Land Ice Measurements From Space
This project is "designed to monitor the world's glaciers primarily using data from the ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and reflection Radiometer) instrument aboard the EOS Terra spacecraft." The site monitors the number and size of glaciers to help evaluate potential hazards and to increase our "understanding of our climate system, climate change, the formation of ice ages, and effects of global warming." The site features interactive maps, technical documentation, and related publications. Searchable. http://www.glims.org Topics: Astronomy, Environment, Geography, Geology, Pollution Last updated Nov 15, 2004 Hurricane Katrina Aftermath
Satellite imagery, analysis, and information about Hurricane Katrina, starting with images from August 28, 2005. Includes links to images from other sources. From the Earth Scan Laboratory at Louisiana State University (LSU). http://www.esl.lsu.edu/quicklinks/hurricanes/2005/KATRINA/ Topics: Geography, Hurricane Katrina Last updated Sep 4, 2005 The Last Slave Ships: Key West African Cemetery
This report details the evidence of an African cemetery at Higgs Beach in Key West, Florida, and describes how it was located. Includes facsimiles of historical records, maps, graphs, tables, and photos. In 1860, the U.S. Navy intercepted three American-owned slave ships taking Africans to Cuba. Now refugees, the Africans were taken to Key West before being sent to Liberia. Many died and were buried at Higgs Beach. From the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society. http://www.melfisher.org/exhibitions/lastslaveships/cemetery.htm Topics: Black Resources, Death & Dying, Geography, History, Labor, Photograph Collections Last updated Jul 27, 2007 Mapserver
This site can be searched by U.S. city or place name, ZIP code, and latitude/longitude. Find topographic maps, nautical charts, aeronautical charts, and satellite photos. From the commercial map and chart publisher Maptech. http://mapserver.maptech.com/homepage/ Topics: Geography, Maps, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 27, 2007 Mars 2001 Odyssey: Thermal Emission Imaging System (THEMIS)
Provides the goals of this space mission (very generally, geological research), its progress, photographs of instruments, and visible light and infrared images of the surface of Mars taken by cameras aboard the spacecraft. http://themis.asu.edu/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, History Last updated Jan 7, 2004 Mars Global Surveyor Thermal Emission Spectrometer
This site features information about the thermal emission spectrometer (TES), an instrument used to "measure the thermal infrared energy (heat) emitted from Mars. This technique, called thermal emission spectroscopy, can tell us much about the geology and atmosphere of Mars." Provides background on the TES, data from the spectrometer (aboard the Mars Global Surveyor spacecraft), and a searchable database of spectral data on over 150 minerals. From the Planetary Exploration Laboratory at Arizona State University. http://tes.asu.edu/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography Last updated Feb 11, 2004 Microsoft TerraServer
Aerial photographs and topographic maps covering the United States from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Searchable by clicking on a map, entering a placename, or selecting a site on the Famous Places page. Note: the links to demographic information do not work. http://terraserver-usa.com/ Topics: Geography, Geology, Outdoor Recreation, Photograph Collections, Scientific Themes, U.S. Maps Last updated Mar 8, 2006 Operational Significant Event Imagery (OSEI)
Here are "high-resolution, detailed imagery of significant environmental events which are visible in remotely-sensed data available at the NOAA Science Center in Suitland, Maryland." Satellite time lapse and still images, often visually appealing, display major dust storms, fires, floods, icebergs, ocean events, severe weather, snow, cyclones, hurricanes, typhoons, volcanoes, and "Unique Imagery." Includes current events and a daily report. There are links to further information. http://www.osei.noaa.gov/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Science, Weather Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Satellite Images "Show Atlantis"
This June 2004 news article discusses how a German scientist believes that "satellite photos of southern Spain reveal features on the ground appearing to match descriptions made by Greek scholar Plato of the fabled utopia." Also includes links to articles about other recent hunts for Atlantis near England and Gibraltar, and links to related sites. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3766863.stm Topics: Geography, Literature & Books, Literature: Fiction, Philosophy, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional Last updated Nov 15, 2004 Spies That Fly
Companion site to the PBS NOVA special about "a new generation of pilotless planes [that] fly, spy, and bomb in places too risky for human pilots." Includes an illustrated timeline that explores the history of unmanned aerial vehicles from Civil War hot air balloons to miniature flying robots. Site also includes historical spy photos, information on radar imaging, a program transcript, and a teacher's guide. http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/spiesfly/ Topics: Geography, Government, Infectious Diseases, Photograph Collections, Transportation Last updated Aug 6, 2003 TerraFly
Enter any U.S. address or zip code and view an aerial photo of your selected location. These U.S. Geological Survey high-resolution satellite data may then be manipulated to achieve an illusion of flying over the chosen landscape. http://www.terrafly.com/ Topics: Geography, Maps, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, U.S. Maps Last updated Nov 10, 2004 Third From the Sun: Geographical Features as Seen From Space
Designed for students in grades 4 through 8, this site provides an overview "of the history and development of Earth sensing, " and the role of the Landsat satellite in modern Earth imaging. Includes interactive activity for students "to make reasoned inferences about the geographic locations shown in Landsat images." Also features information for teachers. From the Center for Science Education, Space Sciences Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley. http://cse.ssl.berkeley.edu/SegwayEd/lessons/third_from_sun/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections Last updated Aug 22, 2006 Tsunami Before-and-After Satellite Images
Set of 14 pairs of satellite images of locations in Sri Lanka and Indonesia before and after the Southeast Asia tsunami of December 26, 2004. Use the button to toggle between the before-and-after images depicting devastation and change in the landscapes. http://homepage.mac.com/demark/tsunami/ Topics: Astronomy, Geography, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional, Regions of the World, Regions of the World, Water, Weather Last updated Sep 21, 2006 The Voyage of Discovery Continues: A Satellite View of the Journey of Lewis and Clark
"To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery expedition from 1803-1806 and the 125th anniversary of the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the USGS National Center for Earth Resources Observation and Science (EROS) has assembled a collection of satellite images that provides a contemporary view the route that Lewis and Clark took from St. Louis, Missouri, to the Pacific Coast." Images are accompanied by descriptions of the journey. http://edc.usgs.gov/LewisandClark/ Topics: Geography, Holidays and Observances Individually, United States History Last updated Jul 27, 2005 Weather Satellite Imagery on the Internet
An annotated "list of Internet sites provid[ing] original, current satellite images or derived products." From the National Weather Association (NWA) Remote Sensing Committee. Available in English and Spanish. http://www.nwas.org/committees/rs/nwasat.html Topics: Geography Last updated Mar 25, 2004 |
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