Satellite Imagery

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3/13

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2/16

I've finally gotten around to adding more imagery from Landsat 8. The images below are from the middle of February which was smack in the middle of what is the coldest winter on record for Eau Claire, WI. These images are from 2/16 which means that there should be some more imagery released from Landsat 8. I'll get to processing that data within the next few days to try to get back on track for being prompt with these. If you need help understanding what the different colors mean look for a description in the post below from 1/15.

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1/15

 The following images show the Chippewa Valley region of Wisconsin which is where UWEC is located. The first image is "natural look" view from the LANDSAT 8 satellite. This image shows approximately what you would see if you were flying over the land. The next image may be a little odd for most of you but don't worry the ground isn't on fire. This kind of image shows the infrared energy being absorbed by features on the ground. Healthy green vegetation appears as red in this image and snow and ice is white. It's interesting to see in this image how there's still a lot of green vegetation in the valley primarily around the Eau Claire River as it flows into Lake Altoona. These images were taken at the exact same time on the 15th of January and even though they are over a month old they are still an accurate indicator of what is really going on around us. 

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