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Breakthrough Map of Antarctica Lays Ground for New Discoveries
11.27.07
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The Landsat Image Mosaic of Antarctica, a virtually cloudless satellite view of Antarctica’s frozen landscape, is expected to revolutionize Antarctic research. Researchers pieced together more than a thousand images from three years of Landsat satellite observations to construct the map. The resulting mosaic gives researchers and the public a new way to explore Antarctica for themselves through a free, easy-to-use, public-access Web portal.
The mosaic is made up of about 1,100 images from Landsat 7 captured primarily between 1999 and 2001. The collage of images contains virtually no gaps in the landscape, shows virtually no seams between images and retains scientifically meaningful information throughout the entire mosaic.
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This press event will take place at 11 a.m. EST, Tuesday, Nov. 27 at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. Scientists from NASA, the U.S. Geological Survey, the National Science Foundation and the British Antarctic Survey will introduce a new, accurate, true-color map of the Antarctic continent. To listen to the briefing and ask questions by telephone, please use the following numbers: US toll free: 888-889-6350 International: 1-210-839-8917 Passcode: Antarctica Leader Name: Sarah DeWitt You may be asked for the passcode AND leader name, so please have both available when you dial in. An operator will ask your name and affiliation for Q&A purposes, so please speak clearly. Please wait patiently for the briefing to begin at 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time, as there may be a slight delay for reporters in attendance. The operator will instruct you on how to queue for questions. Your line will be muted until the Q&A period begins. If you choose to watch the briefing online via streaming video at www.nasa.gov/ntv, please turn down your computer speaker volume during the Q&A session to avoid feedback. If you have any trouble connecting to the press briefing via teleconference, please follow the conference operator's instructions for help. We will do our best to alleviate any problems and provide a clear connection for all participants. The event also will air live on NASA Television's media channel at: + NASA TV For more information, contact:
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