A widely used “fluid earth systems” data model and data access standard called netCDF now provides an important bridge between GIS and the complex 4-D processing systems used in oceanography and atmospheric sciences. By bringing netCDF into the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) standards organization, the netCDF community has given climate scientists, for example, a streamlined method for bringing virtually all types of spatial/temporal data and processing into climate science models and workflows.
SERVIR partnership increases capabilities of Himalaya regional organization ICIMOD
SERVIR continues to put resources into the hands of local experts through its newest partnership with regional Himalaya development organization ICIMOD. With supplemental resources from SERVIR, ICIMOD has increased capacity in its member states and developed a forest fire monitoring system based on satellite data.
Must-Follow Twitter Feeds for Earth Observation
Is Earth observation data useful when it comes in messages limited to 140 characters? Hundreds of organizations apparently think so. Here’s a list of essential EO Twitter streams to follow.
What is GEO? A Quick Look at the Group on Earth Observations
The 10th GEO Plenary in January marked an opportunity for the organization to celebrate its accomplishments and set goals for the future. At Earthzine, this gathering also provided an opportunity to highlight the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) in new articles and reflect back on the origins of the group.
10 Earth Images We Love
As a special tribute for Valentine’s Day, our Earthzine team has compiled images of the Earth we love. The following is a roundup of the beauty we don’t get to see every day.
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.
The Group on Earth Observations Looks Toward a Second Decade of Data Sharing
Since 2005, the international Group of Earth Observations has been working to make vital data about our planet widely available and create a Global Earth Observation System of Systems. The group meets in Geneva starting on Jan. 12, to assess past work and chart a course for another decade.
Call for Papers — Using Crowdsourcing to Further Earth Observation
Earthzine.org’s ÛÏCitizens and Science: Using Crowdsourcing to Further Earth ObservationsÛ theme will explore the technologies, people, and organizations that enable the use of public knowledge and activity to further our understanding of the natural worlds.
Toxic Algae in Lake Erie
Originally Published by NASA -The waters of Lake Erie seem to glow green in this image taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite on September 26, 2013.
Mapping climate change in Google Earth
Originally Published by Google Earth Blog -MyReadingMapped has been doing some great work lately. A few days ago we showed you their collection of plane wrecks in Google Earth and not long before that was a great collection of sunken ships. Now they’re back with some interesting maps related to climate change, including one titled “The rise, fall, and migration of civilization due to climate change“.