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Landsat - A particular system of US satellites that scan the earth at a variety of wavelengths. The satellites return information that can be used to inventory and analyze a variety of natural and human resources.

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Source: Open Geospatial Consortium, 22 June 2011 07:30:54, http://www.opengeospatial.org/ogc/glossary External


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Landsat - [satellite imaging] Multispectral, earth-orbiting satellites developed by NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) that gather imagery for land-use inventory, geological and mineralogical exploration, crop and forestry assessment, and cartography.

[Category=Geospatial ]

Source: esri, 26 May 2012 09:53:18, http://support.esri.com/en/knowledgebase/GISDictionary/term/abbreviation External


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