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Landsat data yield best view to date of global forest losses, gains
Description: The ravages of deforestation, wildfires, windstorms and insects on global forests during this century are revealed in unprecedented detail in a new study based on satellite data. The maps resulting from the study are the first to document forest loss and gain using a consistent method around the globe, at high resolution. They allow scientists to compare forest changes in different countries and monitor annual deforestation. With each pixel in a Landsat image showing an area about the size of a baseball diamond, researchers see enough detail to tell local, regional and global stories. [Source: NASA Climate Change News]
URL: http://climate.nasa.gov/news/1001
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Source: NASA Climate Change News
Publish Date: 11/21/2013
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