NASA's EMIT Collects Data on Mid-Atlantic Plant Communities

This visualization presents hyperspectral data collected by NASA's Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation (EMIT) over the Mid-Atlantic United States on April 23, 2024. Displayed across a satellite basemap, the colorful diagonal swath distinguishes forests, wetlands, agricultural land, and other plant communities using reflected visible and infrared light.

Rather than showing natural color, the image maps differences in vegetation through imaging spectroscopy, allowing scientists to study biodiversity, ecosystem health, agriculture, and land cover across large regions. The dataset demonstrates the expanded scientific capabilities of EMIT beyond its original desert mineral mapping mission.

Artwork Details

• Artist / Creator: NASA / JPL-Caltech
• Title: NASA's EMIT Collects Data on Mid-Atlantic Plant Communities
• Original title: NASA's EMIT Collects Data on Mid-Atlantic Plant Communities
• Series: EMIT (Earth Surface Mineral Dust Source Investigation)
• Date: Data acquired April 23, 2024; released November 14, 2024
• Period: Contemporary
• Place of Origin: Mid-Atlantic United States
• Medium: Hyperspectral satellite data visualization over satellite basemap

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