After a fire, before a flood: NASA's Landsat directs restoration to at-risk areas

Wednesday, August 21, 2013 - 15:00 in Earth & Climate

While the 138,000-acre Silver Fire still smoldered, forest restoration specialists were on the job. They analyzed maps created using Landsat satellite data to determine where the burn destroyed vegetation and exposed soil -- and where to focus emergency restoration efforts.

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