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The Shape of Farming: Water For Crops | EO Kids Magazine
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Farmers use a number of different methods to irrigate crops, and some of them result in pretty interesting shapes.
Oct 15, 2019
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Just add water: A modern agricultural revolution in the Fertile Crescent
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Satellite observations in the Middle East's Fertile Crescent have documented a modern agricultural revolution.
Sep 15, 2003
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Locust!
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By tracking rainfall-induced changes in vegetation in the desert locust's habitat, scientists can help predict when conditions are becoming ripe…
Sep 18, 2002
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Precision Farming
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, NASA, and NOAA are among key agencies contributing to precision farming revolution. The goal is…
Jan 29, 2001
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Reaping What We Sow: Mapping the Urbanization of Farmland Using Satellites and City Lights
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Using satellite images of city lights at night, NASA scientists constructed a map of urbanized areas and integrated this map…
Nov 2, 2000
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