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A glimpse of future GMES Sentinel-1 radar images
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 23, 2009 |
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A newly initiated campaign marks an important step in preparing for how data from the Sentinel-1 European Radar Observatory will be used for applications such as land-cover mapping and crop management. Sentinel-1 ...
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Less Arctic ice means higher risks, experts warn
Oct 26, 2007 |
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The International Ice Charting Working Group predicts more marine transportation in the Arctic as sea ice continues to diminish and warns of "significant hazards to navigation," according to a statement released ...
Antarctic ice loss speeds up, nearly matches Greenland loss
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jan 24, 2008 |
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Ice loss in Antarctica increased by 75 percent in the last 10 years due to a speed-up in the flow of its glaciers and is now nearly as great as that observed in Greenland, according to a new, comprehensive study by UC Irvine ...
Space Data Unveils Evidence of Ancient Mega-lake in Northern Darfur
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 28, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Boston University Center for Remote Sensing used recently acquired topographic data from satellites to reveal a now dry, ancient mega-lake in the Darfur province of northwestern Sudan. Drs. ...
NASA Study Finds Glacier Doing Double Time
Dec 04, 2004 |
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A NASA-funded study found the world's fastest glacier, Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbrae, doubled its speed of ice flow between 1997 and 2003. The study provides key evidence of newly discovered relationships between ...
Sinking levees
May 31, 2006 |
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Most of New Orleans is sinking at an average rate of 6mm a year. In some areas, subsidence is occurring at a rate of as much as 29mm/year. That's according to research published in this week's edition of the journal Nature ...
Greenland ice melting faster than thought
Feb 17, 2006 |
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Scientists believe Greenland's glaciers are sliding into the ocean much faster than earlier thought, a new report says.
Radar altimetry confirms global warming is affecting polar glaciers
Mar 17, 2006 |
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Scientists have confirmed that climate warming is changing how much water remains locked in the Antarctic and Greenland ice sheets, according to an article published in the Journal of Glaciology.
NASA Researchers Use Imaging Radar to Detect Coastal Pollution
Mar 18, 2005 |
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A NASA-funded study of marine pollution in Southern California concluded space-based synthetic aperture radar can be a vital observational tool for assessing and monitoring ocean hazards in urbanized coastal ...
Double views from ERS tandem mission adding depth to Canadian wilderness maps
Feb 14, 2006 |
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Unique views of Earth afforded by a pioneering twin ESA radar satellite flight has brought an extra dimension to maps of Canada's newest territory, the results winning praise from the Canadian government.
Envisat making first direct measurements of ocean surface velocities
Mar 27, 2006 |
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For more than a decade space-based radar instruments have been routinely observing ocean surface phenomena including wind, waves, oil slicks, even the eyes of hurricanes. Now – employing the same principle as ...
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