2006 June
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ESA Picks SSTL To Develop Atmospheric CO2 Detector
- June 8, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: Archive
No CommentsESA has awarded Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. an 18-month contract, worth 400,000 euros ($500,000) to develop a new detector to detect levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. (Credits Terradaily & SSTL)
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ITT: Special Issue on Earth Observation for Biodiversity and Ecology
- June 7, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: Archive
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) has identified Biodiversity and Ecosystems as two of nine Societal Benefit Areas for the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS). (Credits GEOGroup)
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United Arab Emirates to monitor construction sites via satellite
- June 7, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The UAE labour ministry will soon use high-resolution satellite imagery to monitor the country’s big construction projects which have been the scene of several riots, newspapers reported this week. (Credits Spacemart and Agence France Presse)
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Fostering competitiveness Europe's ICT industry: Task Force
- June 6, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The information and communication technology (ICT) sector is a key contributor to growth in the EU. (Credits Europa)
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UK Geographic Information Strategy Moves Ahead
- June 2, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Plans to encourage more effective use of digital geographic information (GI) across business and public services have taken a significant step forward today, with the commissioning of a team of consultants to assist the GI Panel to create a UK-wide GI strategy. (Credits SpatialNews)
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