This week, our writer Sarah will be lucky enough to attend the 2014 Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
NASA Kicks Off Its 2014 Earth Campaign
NASA has a big year planned for 2014, with January representing the kickoff of the 2014 ÛÏEarth Right NowÛ campaign, which involves the launch of five missions to further Earth observation.
‘Information Challenge’ Open to Proposals
The National Academy of Sciences Board on Research Data and Information (BRDI) has announced an information challenge.
Mapping the Great Barrier Reef
EOMAP and its partners have created a comprehensive digital map of the Great Barrier Reef. This is the first complete, high-resolution digital map to be made of the reef, and project participants hope that it will help to further research and preservation.
Open Geospatial Science & Applications Webinar Series Continues
The aim of the “Open Geospatial Science & Applications” webinar series is to share experiences and examples of research and teaching on open source geospatial technology to the wider community. The next seminar is planned for Dec. 10. The series is due to continue for at least six months.
Open Geospatial Science & Applications Webinar Series Continues
The aim of the ÛÏOpen Geospatial Science & ApplicationsÛ webinar series is to share experiences and examples of research and teaching on open source geospatial technology to the wider community. The next seminar is planned for Dec. 10. The series is due to continue for at least six months.
UN sees Great Potential in User-Generated Data to Help Combat Issues in Developing World
With every tweet, Facebook update, or web search, geospatial data are being generated from technological devices underpinned by the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). As access to mobile technology expands across the globe, the amount of user-generated data will expand with it.
Satellites Becoming Vital to International Development
ÛÏThe results from satellite data were stunning.Û- Sameh Wahba, manager of Urban Development and Resilience, the World Bank, on the ESA (European Space Agency) partnership using satellites to identify areas in Tunis, Tunisia, at risk for extreme weather events on the Mediterranean coast.
Maps of a Wildfire Tragedy Show Why Escape Was Impossible
Arizona’s Yarnell Hill Fire was the deadliest wildfire in 80 years. New maps from the official investigation show why the fire was not survivable.
Turkey to Make RASAT Earth Observation Images Available Online
Turkey launched its first domestically engineered and manufactured Earth observation satellite, RASAT, in August 2011. Later this year, imagery from the satellite will be available online.