The Chinese city has reclaimed land from shallow coastal waters at a rapid rate.
Published Dec 11, 2019
Farms in the historic Oltenia province display a compelling array of shapes and sizes.
Published Oct 14, 2020
A series of maps showing land use in 1850 and 1920.
Published Feb 9, 2008
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
This summertime, natural-color image shows the Åland Islands between Sweden and Finland.
Published Sep 20, 2011
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
Seawalls and dredging have created new real estate along the city’s coastlines.
Published Mar 31, 2017
From vineyards to roadways, this map paints a detailed picture of surface types found across the country.
Published Aug 15, 2017
Scientists at the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management are using satellites -- Landsat 5 and Landsat 7 -- to determine where spotted owls are likely to nest.
Published Jun 23, 1999
