Disaster Response Efforts Highlight the Value of Relationships By M. Karen Walker, contractor, Office of Corporate Communications, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (www.nga.mil), Bethesda, Md. The U.S. response toHaiti’s January 2010 earthquake in...
Making Geospatial Intelligence More Accessible
By George Demmy , chief technical officer and co-founder, TerraGo Technologies (www.terragotech.com), Atlanta. As the defense and intelligence communities convene for this year’s GEOINT Symposium, the geospatial industry, which occupies an increasingly...
Fire, Ice and Clouds Cover Cascades
On Sept. 19, 2012, NASA's Terra satellite collected views of the Three Sisters and Broken Top volcanoes in the Cascade Mountains near Bend, Ore. The accompanying image comprises an eclectic mix of cirrus clouds, glaciers and the Pole Creek Fire, which blazed nearby in the Deschutes National Forest.
Satellites Record Sea Ice at Record Lows
In August and September 2012, sea ice covered less of the Arctic Ocean than at any other time since at least 1979, when the first reliable satellite measurements began.
Drones Monitor Dam Projects
Researchers are using Raven unmanned aircraft systems to monitor Washington's $315 million Elwha River project in hopes they can be used throughout the United States.
NASA Studies Volcanoes in Alaska, Japan
A NASA aircraft carrying a unique 3-D aerial radar sensor left California on Oct. 2, 2012, for a 10-day campaign to study active volcanoes in Alaska and Japan.
More Than 400 Dead in Pakistan Floods
Monsoon floods in Pakistan during September 2012 have killed more than 400 people and affected more than 4.5 million others, according to the government disaster relief agency.
Ancient Wonders Viewed from Space
The Great Pyramids at Giza are the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and perhaps the most famous of the ancient monuments in the Nile River Delta of Egypt. They're also a favorite subject of photography from orbit”particularly when high-resolution imagery can be obtained.
How Can Satellites See through Thick Smoke?
Severe wildfires can create clouds of smoke so thick they're hard to see through even by satellites”unless the satellites are equipped with infrared sensors.
Satellites Show U.S. Drought Lingers Underground
Despite some recent relief, a pair of NASA satellites shows that the deep 2012 U.S. drought still lingers in the underground water supplies often tapped for drinking water and farming.
