News tagged with remote sensing
New hyperspectral imager launched to International Space Station
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Following a fast-paced 16 month design and development process, NRL's Remote Sensing and Space Science Divisions and the Naval Center for Space Technology provide the first-ever high quality and real-time ...
Satellite spies on tree-eating bugs
Mar 10, 2009 |
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More than 150 years after a small Eurasian tree named tamarisk or saltcedar started taking over river banks throughout the U.S. Southwest, saltcedar leaf beetles were unleashed to defoliate the exotic invader.
New Instrument Could Detect Hidden Aviation Hazards
Mar 03, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- While radar and other existing systems typically warn aircraft pilots of potential weather hazards during flight, they do not detect all possible atmospheric dangers.
Airborne ecologists help balance delicate African ecosystem
Mar 02, 2009 |
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The African savanna is world famous for its wildlife, especially the iconic large herbivores such as elephants, zebras, and giraffes. But managing these ecosystems and balancing the interests of the large ...
HICO-RAIDS experiments ready for payload integration
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 26, 2008 |
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The Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) and the Remote Atmospheric and Ionospheric Detection System (RAIDS), both developed at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), are ready for payload integration following ...
