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Landsat Monitors Gypsy Moth Damage

By National Land Imaging Program
Satellite image depicting defoliation by the gypsy moth caterpillar.
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Detailed Description

Massive defoliation caused by a severe outbreak of the European gypsy moth caterpillar during the spring and summer of 2016 across southern New England and the Mid-Atlantic was easily captured by the Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager sensor from 438 miles in space.

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Public Domain.

Land Remote Sensing Program Image of the Week Nov 7, 2016