A storm wave dropped 15 inches of rain on southern England December 2013-January 2014”the wettest two-month period on record since 1910. The rain and flooding continued into February.
Tiny Proba-V Satellite Is a Workhorse
During its first two months, the European Space Agency's Proba-V minisatellite collected more than 5,000 images, 65 daily global maps and six 10-day global syntheses, plus gave us a quick peek at the Olympics.
Hexagon Acquires German UAS Maker
Hexagon, a global provider of design, measurement and visualization solutions, acquired Aibotix, the maker of the Aibot X6, a multirotor, vertical takeoff and landing unmanned aircraft system.
ILMF 2014 Highlights LiDAR's Future
Innovative technology was a key focus at this year's International LiDAR Mapping Forum (ILMF), held Feb. 17-19 in Denver. Topics included waveform processing and commercial unmanned aircraft.
Drought Grips California
Persistent dry weather has grown more worrisome in the Western United States, with nearly two-thirds of the region experiencing drought. By most measures, California is suffering the worst of it.
South Australia Police Purchase Surveillance UASs
South Australia Police recently added two unmanned aircraft systems”or remotely piloted aircraft as they're called in Australia”to its surveillance tool kit.
ESA Considers Plant Fluorescence Mission
Similar to radiant skin in humans, plants also glow when they're well. A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite could use fluorescence to track the health and productivity of vegetation worldwide.
Indonesia Volcano Dusts Surrounding Landscape
Until 2010, Indonesia's Sinabung volcano was dormant. Then a brief burst in 2010 caused the temporary evacuation of about 30,000 nearby residents. The volcano was at it again this February.
UAS Video Instrumental in Gauging Dangerous Fire
When a fire broke out at a Branford, Conn. quarry on Jan. 30, 2014, Fire Chief Jack Ahern knew it was more complex than most incidents”the quarry housed explosives for a blasting company.
Is Global Warming Hiding Underwater?
Global satellite data show a 30-year uptrend of sea-surface temperature has slowed during the last 15 years”not the end of global warming, but a shuffle in the climate system's energy flow.
