Earth  ID: 11052

Best of "Earth As Art" - Top Five

Released on July 23, 2012
A series of Landsat satellites have surveyed the Earth's surface since 1972. In that time, Landsat data have become a vital reference worldwide, used for understanding scientific issues related to land use and natural resources.

However, some Landsat images are simply striking to look at - presenting spectacular views of mountains and valleys, forests and farms. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of Landsat, the US Geological Survey and NASA asked for your help in selecting the top five Earth As Art images.

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Counting down the Top Five Earth As Art images, as voted on by the public. Landsat has been collecting data of the Earth's surface since 1972. Some of the images are visually striking, and they have been selected for the "Earth As Art" collection. These are the best.

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Credits

Victoria Weeks (HTSI): Video Editor
Ryan Fitzgibbons (USRA): Narrator
Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA): Producer
Matthew R. Radcliff (USRA): Writer
Aries Keck (ADNET Systems, Inc.): Writer
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center Scientific Visualization Studio

Landsat is a joint program of NASA and the US Geological Survey
http://landsat.usgs.gov
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Mission:
Landsat

This item is part of these series:
Narrated Movies
Landsat

Keywords:
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Landsat
DLESE >> Narrated
NASA Science >> Earth