Types of Agricultural Patterns Visible from Space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are helping to document irrigation practices around the world and determine their effectiveness.
Von Thünen Model of Agricultural Land Use
German geographer Johann Heinrich von Thünen created one of the first geographical models related to agricultural land use.
Monitoring Crop Production Via Satellite
To cope with ever-changing agricultural needs and conditions, the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (or NASS) uses data from Landsat to monitor crops in the contiguous United States.
Geo Quiz: Name the Human Activity Visible from Space
This geography quiz features ten satellite images each showing an anthropogenic activity. Can you figure out what the human activity shown on each image is?