News of the week
![]() Antarctic sea-level rising faster than global rate01 September 2014A new study of satellite data from the last 19 years reveals that fresh water from melting glaciers has caused the sea-level around the coast of Antarctica to rise by 2cm more than the global average of 6cm.
Image of the week
![]() Miankaleh (Iran)This Deimos-1 image, acquired 21 August 2014, shows the Miankaleh Wildlife Sanctuary and Wetland situated in the extreme south-eastern part of the Caspian Sea. The Miankaleh peninsula is one of the richest ecological havens in West Asia.
Earth Observation Missions
![]() DigitalGlobe releases first images captured by WorldView-326 August 2014DigitalGlobe Inc. released the first images from its WorldView-3 super-spectral, high-resolution commercial imaging satellite on 26 August 2014.
Research and Applications
![]() NASA radar system surveys Napa Valley quake area29 August 2014NASA scientists are planning to conduct an airborne survey of earthquake fault displacements in the Napa Valley area of Northern California, using a sophisticated radar system developed by NASA's Jet propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, California.
Policy & Legislation
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![]() The Italian government's agreement to commit another 66.6 million euros ($88 million) to the design of a second-generation Cosmo-SkyMed radar satellite system will keep the program moving forward but does not assure it will be completed in time to assure continuity with the first-generation system, Italian government and industry officials said.
Events
Third International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment16 - 19 March 2015Organisation: Cyprus Remote Sensing Society / Cyprus University of Technology Location: Cyprus Conference Overview: The Organising Committee of the 'Third International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment' invite interested persons to join them in Cyprus to network with leading experts in the field of Remote Sensing and Geo-information. The Keynote Speakers and thought-provoking technical program will encourage the exchange of ideas and provide the foundation for future collaboration and innovation. The Technical Program is open to all topics in Remote Sensing and Geo-information of Environment and related techniques and applications. |
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Visit the eoPortal database to find out about spaceborne EO missions and sensors to discover more about past, operational and future missions. This is complemented with detailed articles of airborne sensors. This database is based on the book of Herbert J. Kramer Observation of the Earth and its Environments and describes over 600 missions in detail. Online updated version of "Earth Observation History of Technical Introduction" available as of January 02, 2017. |
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