okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin on Nostr: Large dataset modelling has come a long way since I 1st walked into the #LANDSAT/EROS ...

Large dataset modelling has come a long way since I 1st walked into the #LANDSAT/EROS facility in Souix Falls, SD way back in the early 80's. Mouth open, eyes wide. Big tape drive computers whirring and clicking. The operators describing how they process signal returns into forest models, carbon densities, urban densities, surface temperatures, etc.. I was just a student, but fascinated by what they were able to do. Slight historical digression. 4/