Browse LANDSAT Resources

Browse LANDSAT Resources

Mississippi Flooding in 2011

Mississippi Flooding in 2011
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Satellites, Remote Sensing, Floods
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.B
Keywords: 
natural disasters, LANDSAT
Summary: 
Heavy spring rains and snowmelt led to devastating floods along the Mississippi River in May 2011. Landsat 5 flew over the Mississippi River on May 10, 2011, giving a distinct view of the extraordinary extent of the flooding.

NASA Real World: NASA and the Chesapeake bay

Diagram of an estuary
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Water & Life, Freshwater Resources
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS3.A, ESS3.C
Keywords: 
estuary, watershed, LANDSAT, pollution, Chesapeake Bay
Summary: 
Learn how NASA uses Earth observing satellites to monitor conditions in the Chesapeake Bay over time. Information about pollution, eutrophication, land cover and watershed runoff helps water managers enact policies to improve the health of the Bay.