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Swarm Reveals Magnetic Waves Across Earth’s Outer Core
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Using information from ESA’s Swarm satellite mission, scientists have discovered a completely new type of magnetic wave that sweeps across the outermost part of Earth’s outer core every seven years. This fascinating ...
SWIPA 2017: Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic
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A video summarizes information products and materials presenting the results of the 2017 Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment coordinated by the Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP).
Taking Earth’s Temperature from Space
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Climate change exacerbates droughts by making them more frequent, longer, and more severe. This can have a wide range of impacts on the environment, agriculture, ecosystems and communities including water scarcity, cr...
Taking the Pulse of Our Planet
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We are all facing the consequences of a rapidly changing world, but thanks to the satellite era we are better placed to understand the complexities of our planet, particularly with respect to global change.
TechDemoSat-1 in Orbit Video
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Video taken in-orbit on 8 July 2014 using an inspection camera on-board the TechDemoSat-1 satellite starting about 30 seconds after separation from the launcher. At 6 seconds the Sun appears at the top of the frame as a very bright white flare, before the rotation of the satellite reveals a view of Earth below, of the Pacific Ocean south of French Polynesia.
Teledyne Lidar Enables 3D Data Acquisition, Visual Effects for HBO’s Game of Thrones
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Vektra generated 3D point clouds in Dubrovnik using various lidar technologies including Teledyne Optech’s Maverick mobile lidar system and Polaris fixed terrestrial scanner. The lidar point clouds were then colorized with digital camera imagery and image fusion software.
Terra Bella, Google’s Satellite Startup
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We both grew up on a healthy diet of sci-fi shows and LOVE space, so ever since a couple of years ago when we heard that a satellite company had joined Google...we’ve been wanting to visit it. Which we finally did in this episode! Get ready for lots of cool satellite imagery + info. Want to learn more about Terra Bella? → https://terrabella.google.com/
The 2018 World Monuments Watch
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Every two years, the World Monuments Watch issues a call to action for treasured cultural sites around the globe. Since 1996, when the Watch was founded with support from American Express, it has recognized 790 sites that face daunting threats or present compelling conservation opportunities, and it has catalyzed over $240 million of investment in their protection and conservation. The 2018 Watch brings attention to 25 sites facing diverse threats.
The Algorithm Marketplace
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The Algorithm Marketplace provides automated analysis of aerial data acquired by UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles). Using sophisticated algorithms, drone operators no longer need a background in geographic information system (GIS) or remote sensing to interpret their aerial data; instead, the marketplace provides an action-based report to improve management of assets.
The Birth of a New Island
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The newly formed Tongan island, unofficially known as Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai after its neighbors, was initially projected to last a few months. Now it has a 6- to 30-year lease on life, according to a new NASA study.
