Image of the Turpan Depression in Xinjiang, China, reveals a unique interplay of salt lakes and sand dunes. CREDIT: contains modified Landsat data, courtesy of USGS. LICENCE: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO.
The striking image of northeastern Kenya captures a tapestry of rugged terrain, captured by Landsat. The right side features textures reminiscent of rusted metal, while dark green areas mark recent lava flows. Other hues represent varied soil types across the landscape. CREDIT: contains modified Landsat data, courtesy of USGS. LICENCE: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
The colorful image of Sindh – the third-largest province of Pakistan – was created by combining three separate images from the near-infrared channel from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission. CREDIT: contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2021-22), processed by ESA. LICENCE: CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO
Dr. Lilian Kirimi, Mr. Andrew Anguko, Dr. Lailà Lokosang, and Dr. Michael Wellington lead a panel discussion in a packed session at the inaugural GeoField convening, held in Rome in September, 2023.
An artist’s rendition of the Landsat satellite that launched in 2013. The Landsat program is the longest continuous global record of Earth observations from space. Image by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center via Flickr, in the public domain.
