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Satellite Data Vital To UN Climate Findings
- February 1, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
No CommentsThe most authoritative report on climate change to date will be released tomorrow in Paris, France, and is expected to warn of rising global sea levels and temperatures. (Source ESA)
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Canada And US Launch Satellite Mapping Project Of North America
- February 1, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Canada and the United States have launched a satellite mapping project of North America to better monitor biodiversity and climate change in the region, Natural Resources Canada said Wednesday. (Source Ahence France-Presse)
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First Thai Observation Satellite To Be Orbited In October
- January 28, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Thailand is doing the final preparations for the launch of its first earth observation satellite called THEOS into orbit in October, Thai Science and Technology Minister Yongyuth Yuthavong said Friday. The THEOS project is expected to be completed in August or September and be launched into orbit in October as scheduled, the minister was quoted by Thai News Agency as saying. (Source Spacemart)
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Best Practice makes Perfect with OpenGeospatial Standards
- January 24, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
British Geological Survey Offices, Nottingham, UK – Following the recent successful UK Geospatial Mash-Up meeting, the Association For Geographic Information (AGI), The British Computer Society (BCS) and the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) have teamed up again to promote and discuss the ‘business case’ for using open geospatial standards. (Source Spatialnews)
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ESA Earthnet Online – EO Applications Directory completely renewed
- January 24, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
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Japanese Government Initiates Space-Borne Hyperspectral Payload Program
- January 22, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) recently announced the initiation of a 5-year program for the research and development of a next-generation Earth observation satellite payload with hyperspectral capabilities. (Source Spacenewsfeed)
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Satellite gap alarms Earth scientists
- January 18, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
The U.S. satellite system that monitors Earth??s environment and climate needs an urgent upgrade or scientists will lose much of their ability to predict events like hurricanes, according to a report released by the National Research Council.(Source MSNBC)
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GMES fast track service on land monitoring
- January 18, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The European Environment Agency (EEA) has launched a call for tenders for a GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) fast track service on land monitoring – high-resolution core land cover data for built-up areas, including degree of soil sealing, 2006. (Source Cordis)
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OGC Joins W3C to Help Add Geospatial to the Web
- January 17, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The Open Geospatial Consortium� (OGC) recently became a member of the World Wide Web Consortium, W3C, a standards organization that develops interoperable technologies (specifications, guidelines, software, and tools) to lead the Web to its full potential. (Source Spatialnews)
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OGC and GITA Emerging Technology Summit IV
- January 17, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The Geospatial Information & Technology Association (GITA) is pleased to announce that the association is partnering with the Open Geospatial Consortium, Wayland, MA, to organize the next in a series of Emerging Technology Summits (ETS IV) focusing on information system interoperability standards, such as Building Information Models (BIM). The event is slated for March 21-23, 2007, in Washington, D.C. (Source Spatialnews)