Good evening,
For anyone giving presentations and(or) helping students/researchers with Earth change, this new tool may be of interest –
USGS news release, April 15, 2021:
“USGS Landsat Satellites Enable Google to Portray Global Change”
https://www.usgs.gov/news/usgs-landsat-satellites-enable-google-portray-global-change
“USGS Landsat satellite data and imagery are the key foundation for the newly released Google Earth 3D Timelapse tool. The upgraded Timelapse presents a global, zoomable time-lapse video of the planet from 1984 to 2020.”
Additional USGS tools I use during research consultations include:
USGS EROS image of the week: https://eros.usgs.gov/image-gallery/image-of-the-week
USGS EROS archive:
USGS EROS Earthshots: https://eros.usgs.gov/image-gallery/earthshots
USGS EarthNow! Landsat Viewer: https://earthnow.usgs.gov/observer/
Also, if you receive Lidar questions in your library, this news from April 13, 2021 may be of interest:
“2021 3D Elevation Program Lidar Partnerships Selected”
https://www.usgs.gov/news/2021-3d-elevation-program-lidar-partnerships-selected
Awards/Projects list online at: https://www.usgs.gov/core-science-systems/ngp/3dep/broad-agency-announcement-baa-fy2021-awards?qt-science_support_page_related_con=0#qt-science_support_page_related_con
Additionally, this came up recently when I was helping someone looking for examples of how USGS survey data can be used, and for anyone that enjoys dinosaur movies – “The Good Dinosaur” : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1979388/
“How Pixar created the stunning landscape in 'The Good Dinosaur'”
https://mashable.com/2015/10/08/the-good-dinosaur-post/
“The Dream World Of ‘The Good Dinosaur’ Is Based On USGS Surveys”
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-dream-world-of-the-good-dinosaur-is-based-on-usgs-surveys/
Kind regards,
Emily
Emily C. Wild
Chemistry, Geosciences and Environmental Studies Librarian
(609) 258-5484
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