New Datasets, Spring Freshet Updates & More: Dive Into Our First LinkedIn Newsletter
The birds are chirping, the snow is melting, and California is experiencing a superbloom: it must be spring!?
We kicked off this quarter by recognizing April as Earth Month, but we’re not ready to stop celebrating just because it’s May. Innovation is happening every day and?important conservation work is being done by organizations large and small— and we want to see that momentum continue!
This month, the Lens team is thinking about new ways to deliver unprecedented insight from remotely sensed data to better inform decisions and actions on-the-ground. The HydroForecast team is keeping a close eye on our forecasts as the freshet quickly approaches and flows at snow-driven sites are showing signs of spring melt.
So, we’ll continue to celebrate Earth Day every day as we take action towards a healthier, greener, and more sustainable future— we hope you’ll join us!
Lens
The latest news from Lens. Questions? Email us at?[email protected]
Our partnership with Planet reached new heights as we?introduced the Lens x PlanetScope Basemaps bundle , which offers monthly 4m Basemaps going back to 2020 and automatic access to new imagery every month. We also enjoyed catching up with the Planet team in-person at Planet Explore, evidenced by?our smiling faces in our conference recap !?
We were thrilled to welcome two exciting new datasets to the Lens Library last month:
The team has been hard at work on new feature updates too, including a fresh update to everyone’s favorite feature: Compare Mode. In addition to comparing two layers of the same type, Lens users can now compare?different?layers side-by-side. This flexibility allows Lens users to pick up patterns between truecolor and index layers, even from the same date. Make sure to keep an eye on?the Feature Release section ?of our blog to never miss an update!
HydroForecast
The latest news from HydroForecast. Questions? Email us at:?[email protected]
Since temperatures at many sites in the Northern Hemisphere are now consistently above freezing, snowmelt is having a big impact on reservoir inflows. HydroForecast allows for valuable insight into how changing temperatures interact with snowpack and the resulting impact on reservoir inflows. The image below shows how our forecast on April 9th predicted a pulse in snowmelt along the Trinity River in northern California. The HydroForecast team will keep a close eye on all our forecasts and share more examples throughout the spring!
The sizable snowmelt that California is experiencing this year is a reminder that extreme weather isn't going away. Given the increasingly difficult challenges brought on by climate change and extreme weather, the ability to look further ahead into what water flows might look like in the coming days, weeks, and months is more important than ever. The HydroForecast team offered some thoughts on this?in a new article available on our blog .
In other exciting team news: our technical lead, David Lambl was invited to speak at the 2023 European Geophysical Union (EGU) annual meeting last month. He discussed the benefits of a distributed modeling approach and how it’s used to capture varying characteristics in large heterogeneous basins to accurately route and predict flows.?Follow this link to download a copy of the presentation , and don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions.
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What We're Monitoring
Articles, videos, and stories that we've enjoyed in the last month.
Community, conservation and climate action in the world's largest temperate rainforest: The Emerald Edge
In a new short film, The Nature Conservancy takes viewers to the largest temperate coastal rainforest in the world to hear first-hand from Indigenous leaders, together with TNC staff, about the important connections between Indigenous stewardship and natural climate solutions.?Learn more about the special project here .
Apple, along with other major names, continues to bet on nature-based approaches
Apple will double their Restore Fund investment with the goal of funding additional high-quality carbon removal projects. Lens provides the Apple team with key insights as they monitor current investments and screen future projects.?Read more ?about the companies extending their support for high-quality carbon removal.
Heat and drought force Europe to accelerate climate adaptation
Observation satellites are being deployed to help farmers, utilities and supply chains adjust to persistently hotter and drier weather. “We really need, at this moment in time, to look at how we can introduce adaptation policies,” said Mauro Facchini, who oversees Copernicus at the European Commission.?Read the full story here .
Trees are moving north from global warming
As greenhouse gas emissions nudge temperatures higher, trees’ growing ranges are shifting northward, projections from the U.S. Forest Service show. Visualize changes to local hardiness zones and see where species may move?in this story ?from the Washington Post's Climate Lab.
Upcoming Conferences
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Where on Earth?
Exploring our planet from above doesn't get old, especially with views like the one we have here. Any idea what well-known geologic feature is captured by this image? Take a guess and drop a comment below!
[Hint: 3D mode would make this view easily recognizable for a climber.]
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Cheers,
The Upstream Tech team