A series of maps showing land use in 1850 and 1920.
Published Feb 9, 2008
Satellites help land managers and city planners track city growth and ecosystem health around Portland, Oregon.
Published Aug 2, 2012
From vineyards to roadways, this map paints a detailed picture of surface types found across the country.
Published Aug 15, 2017
The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.
Published Dec 11, 2019
Unlike the vegetated tundra of its neighboring islands, Bunge Land is a barren sandy plain that also serves as a land bridge.
Published Oct 5, 2020
Acquired August 17, 2011, this natural-color image shows Franz Josef Land, a 191-island archipelago in the northeastern Barents Sea.
Published Aug 28, 2011
This series of maps shows how much the landscape of the eastern United States changed between 1650 and 1992. The maps depict canopy height, the height of the tallest continuous layer of vegetation.
Published Feb 2, 2008
Northern Hemisphere winter 2009–2010 temperatures were unusually cold across much of the United States, Canada, and Europe compared to previous winters this decade, while Greenland, North Africa, and the Middle East were warmer than usual.
Published Mar 25, 2010
Acquired in 2006, 2009, and 2010, these natural-color images show the progress of land reclamation aimed at increasing the port capacity at Rotterdam.
Published Nov 28, 2010
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
Published Oct 14, 2020
What did Central America look like at the height of the Mayan civilization? Probably different than you think.
Published Feb 2, 2012
This summertime, natural-color image shows the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland.
Published Sep 20, 2011
