INTRIGUING IMAGE OF THE WEEK
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The enormous Ever Given container ship, wedged in Egypt’s Suez Canal, is visible in images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission.
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Blooms are made up of naturally occurring algae, phytoplankton, and cyanobacteria that explode in number under the right conditions: warm temperatures, lots of nutrients and calm waters.
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A giant iceberg approximately 1.5 times the size of Greater Paris broke off from the northern section of Antarctica’s Brunt Ice Shelf on Feb. 26, 2021.
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Italy’s Mount Etna, one of the world’s most-active volcanoes and the tallest active volcano in Europe, erupted twice in less than 48 hours, spewing a fountain of lava and ash into the sky.
INDUSTRY INSIGHTS & TRENDS
- Archaeologist Brings 18th Century Fort to Life with LiDAR and 3D Modeling
A Canadian archaeologist is using advanced mapping and visualization technologies to bring one of the earliest European settlements in North America back to life. - Volcanic Eruption Lights Up Iceland
Although small in comparison to other recent eruptions in Iceland, the event was bright and large enough for NASA and NOAA satellites to observe. - Accelerating Exploration for Geothermal Energy with UAV Magnetometry
By improving the margins of safety and ease of deployment, geophysicists can now conduct larger regional analysis for geothermal or mineralogical interests. - Mars Rover Perseverance Relies on High-Performance Sensors
Mars Rover Perseverance successfully landed on “the Red Planet” on Feb. 18, 2021, and it features a variety of innovative sensors and robotics to carry out its mission.
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