A long history of human occupation extends to the Neolithic as evidenced by the presence of numerous megalithic constructions The Romans called it Armorica; then for centuries after the 10th century it was allied sometimes with England is part of Brittany that was once part of the six Celtic nations Town names that begin with "Plou-" meaning parish in Breton The northwestern-most point of metropolitan France is the Island of Ushant (Ile de Ouessant in French) and is located near 48.4 degrees north latitude With its 14 spectral bands from the visible to the thermal infrared wavelength region and its high spatial resolution of 15 to 90 meters (about 50 to 300 feet) ASTER images Earth to map and monitor the changing surface of our planet ASTER is one of five Earth-observing instruments launched Dec The instrument was built by Japan's Ministry of Economy A joint U.S./Japan science team is responsible for validation and calibration of the instrument and data products The broad spectral coverage and high spectral resolution of ASTER provides scientists in numerous disciplines with critical information for surface mapping and monitoring of dynamic conditions and temporal change Example applications are: monitoring glacial advances and retreats; monitoring potentially active volcanoes; identifying crop stress; determining cloud morphology and physical properties; wetlands evaluation; thermal pollution monitoring; coral reef degradation; surface temperature mapping of soils and geology; and measuring surface heat balance science team is located at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory The Terra mission is part of NASA's Science Mission Directorate More information about ASTER is available at http://asterweb.jpl.nasa.gov/. NASA Airborne Sensor’s Wildfire Data Helps Firefighters Take Action News. NASA Takes to the Air to Study Wildflowers News. Next-Generation Water Satellite Maps Seafloor From Space News. NASA’s EZIE Launches on Mission to Study Earth’s Electrojets News. NASA Analysis Shows Unexpected Amount of Sea Level Rise in 2024 News. NASA-ISRO Mission Will Map Farmland From Planting to Harvest News. NASA Awards Launch Service Task Order for Mission to Study Storm Formation News. NASA Uses New Technology to Understand California Wildfires News. NASA-Led Study Pinpoints Areas Sinking, Rising Along California Coast News. NASA Radar Imagery Reveals Details About Los Angeles-Area Landslides