EARSC News
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ASPRS Survey Preliminary results
- November 18, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
No CommentsThe preliminary report to the Future Land Imaging Working Group on The American Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Survey on the Future of Land Imaging is now available at ASPRS
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European Space Agency and Google Earth showcase our planet
- November 16, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Ever wanted to see what volcanic eruptions, dust storms and changing ice glaciers look like from space? The European Space Agency (ESA) has created a special layer of content that will appear in Google Earth, enabling people to see over 130 new ESA satellite images including natural phenomena and manmade landmarks such as the Palm Islands in Dubai. (Source ESA)
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First Egyptian scientific satellite in orbit
- November 15, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Egyptian authorities announced that they intend to launch the first Egyptian scientific satellite by the end of 2007 ( Source Spacedaily)
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Sinequanet Workshop Programme, London, UK, December 8, 2006
- November 10, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
In November 2005, ESA and the European Commission launched Sinequanet. The objective is to build a network able to organise, structure & deliver access to technical facilities, expert support; and training services specifically aimed at the needs of high-technology SMEs who are currently supply, or are looking to enter, the European space industry. Ultimately, the aim is to reinforce the profitable flow of innovation into and out of the European space technology business. (Source Sinequanet)
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Announcement SPREEX Coordination Action Workshop on Oil Spill Response
- November 8, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The mid-term workshop of the Coordination Action SPREEX dealing with Oil Spill Response preparedness and efficiency research needs, includes the presentation of summaries of the State of the Art reports prepared along the first year of the Coordination Action, on OSR issues, that includes in WP 3.
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Provision of NWS Info in Geospatial Format
- November 8, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The NWS seeks user input as it evolves its geographical data services.
To advance the environmental information enterprise, NOAA/NWS will provide information in forms accessible to the public as well as underlying data in forms convenient to additional processing, to the extent practicable and within resource constraints. (Source US National Weather Service) -
GEO Plenary Meetings
- November 8, 2006
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- Category: EARSC News
The GEO Plenary is the official decision-making forum of GEO and meets at least once annually. (Source Earth Observations)
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ESA joins UN climate talks in Kenya
- November 6, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The United Nations annual summit on climate change this week in Nairobi, Kenya, seeks to negotiate a successor to the Kyoto Protocol strategy, which becomes obsolete in 2012, to restrict emissions of heat-trapping gases that drive climate change. ESA joins the activities to share results of its satellite-based Kyoto-supporting services. (Source ESA)
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Climate change:Commission looks for progress from UN ministerial conference
- November 6, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The European Commission will be seeking further global progress in the battle against climate change at the annual United Nations climate change conference which starts in Nairobi today and runs until 17 November. European Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas will participate in the high-level segment from 15-17 November. (Source Europa-EU)
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Australia And China To Put Eyes In The Sky To Monitor Climate Change
- November 3, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
CSIRO and the Chinese Academy of Surveying and Mapping (CASM) have signed a research agreement in Beijing today to collaborate on China’s resource mapping satellite program.(Source Spacemart)