Satellite imagery captures the impact of large U.S. dams on river temperatures over the last decade

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Virginia Tech geoscientists have used Landsat thermal infrared satellite imagery to study the impact of large U.S. dams on river temperatures over the past decade, allowing for analysis on a broad scale beyond localized measurements.

A team of Virginia Tech geoscientists has found a new way to examine the widespread effects of dams on river temperatures: using Landsat thermal infrared imagery to gather data on rivers across the United States. By using satellite imagery instead of site-specific, on-the-ground measurements, researchers can draw from a much larger pool of data.