Remote Sensing Tidbits
Yiqioa Wang, a University of Rhode Island professor, and research partners will use a $1.15 million, four-year grant from NASA to use satellite data to see what development pressures and climate change may be threatening the scenic trail in the future.
- http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20091207/NEWS01/912070319/1009”>Citizen Times
“The San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) at UC San Diego and Arizona State University have been awarded a $1.7 million grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to operate an internet-based national data facility for high-resolution topographic data acquired with LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology. The facility will also provide online processing tools and act as a community repository for information, software and training materials.”
Einar Bjorgo summarizes the UN’s use of satellite imagery in support to emergency response, in particular its use in humanitarian relief operations.
- http://community.zdnet.co.uk/blog/0,1000000567,10014632o-2000581318b,00.htm”>ZDnet UK Tech for Change
