News of the week
When disaster strikes, NASA brings the power of space05 September 2017NASA's Earth Science Disasters Program has ramped up to build the infrastructure and the personal relationships and institutional partnerships needed to save lives and property worldwide.
Image of the week
Petermann Glacier, GreenlandThe Copernicus Sentinel-2A satellite takes us over the Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland in this false-colour image captured on 16 August 2017.
Earth Observation Missions
JPSS-1 has new target launch date01 September 2017The launch of JPSS-1, the first in a series of NOAA's four next-generation operational polar-orbiting weather satellites that will give scientists the most advanced tools to aid in weather forecasting and earth observations, is scheduled for 10 November at 1:47 a.m. PST from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.
Research and Applications
Italy’s drought seen from space05 September 2017Despite the welcome showers at the weekend, abnormally low soil-moisture conditions persist in central Italy. Scientists are using satellite data to monitor the drought that has gripped the country. 
New research suggests tigers can come back from brink of extinction if habitats are preserved11 September 2017Satellite analysis reveals tiger habitats more intact than expected; area large enough to double wild tiger population remains.
Did you know?
Hurricane Watch: How satellites track huge storms from space09 September 2017Sophisticated satellites are helping scientists monitor the volatility of Hurricanes Irma, Katia and Jose in the Atlantic basin.
Events
Using Low Frequency Passive Microwave Measurements in Research and Operational Applications04 - 06 December 2017The ECMWF/ESA workshop on Using Low Frequency Passive Microwave Measurements in Research and Operational Applications will take place at ECMWF in Reading, UK, from 04 to 06 December 2017. The workshop will look at applications that can benefit from the synergistic exploitation of low frequency passive microwave measurements but also on the combined usage of active and passive observations. Four topical areas will be addressed: Sea ice and predictability in Polar Regions, sea surface salinity and ocean circulation, soil moisture and flood forecasting, weather forecasting and climate monitoring. Attendance: This workshop is by invitation only due to the limited number of participants. If you wish to participate please send a request to the organising committee. |
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EO Missions Database
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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