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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Arrives
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The optical telescope and integrated science instrument module (OTIS) of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope arrived at Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems in Redondo Beach, California, on Friday, Feb. 2.
Fighting Wildfires in France
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Enjoy a sneak peek of ESA’s new documentary that looks at fire in all its fury--and how satellite technology is helping to mitigate this consequence of climate change. Join us on this journey as we meet the firefighte...
Arctic Traffic
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As climate change melts sea ice and opens the Arctic Ocean to more shipping and oil exploration, marine mammals and native people in small boats are at risk. Watch this video from This American Land and then read a related article from Earth Imaging Journal at http://eijournal.com/print/articles/monitoring-polar-changes-scientists-deploy-many-tools-to-measure-sea-ice-thickness to learn more on this topic.
Understanding GIS – An Overview
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Geographic Information Systems are used by professionals and academics all over the world to investigate problems ranging from the spread of disease to the damage caused by hurricanes. Learn more about the University of Michigan-Flint's GIS Certificate by visiting umflint.edu/gis/gis-center
The YEARS Project: Warming Oceans
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Scientists have discovered that the world's oceans are warming 40% faster than we thought. That has dire implications for sea creatures and people.
Arctic Death Spiral and the Methane Time Bomb
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Tracking California Rains During El Niño
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This winter, areas across the globe experienced a shift in rain patterns due to the natural weather phenomenon known as El Niño. New NASA visualizations of rainfall data show the various changes to California. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, El Niño was expected to produce wetter-than-average conditions from December 2015 to February 2016. Scientists refer to historical weather patterns and to look at trends of where precipitation normally occurs during El Niño events. Also, several factors—not just El Niño—can contribute to unusual weather pattern.
GEOINT Keynote: Betty J. Sapp, Director, NRO
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The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF) recorded the keynote speech of Betty J. Sapp, director, National Reconnaissance Office, at the 2016 GEOINT Symposium on May 16, 2016, in Orlando, Fla.
Unmanned Flights Take to San Joaquin Valley Skies
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In the San Joaquin Valley, Chevron launched unmanned aerial systems above its Coalinga Field to capture high-resolution and thermal imagery as part of a pilot project to incorporate the technology in its day-to-day field operations.
NASA Intro to LIDAR
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Want to know the 3D shape of terrain on another planet? Want to study the height and density of Earth's forests? An amazing tool called LIDAR can help! Learn more in this video.
