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WMO: 2012 Survey on the Use of Satellite data published

2012 Survey on the Use of Satellite Data

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published the results of their 2012 Survey on the Use of Satellite Data.

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Thu, 23/05/2013 - 13:41
Processed on May 23rd 2013

Ban Ki-Moon: Economic losses from disaster out of control

Ban Ki-moon meets with Margareta Wahlström

In a recent press release, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction cited UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon who warned about economic losses from disasters.

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Thu, 16/05/2013 - 09:58
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UNISDR
Processed on May 16th 2013

Climate Change: Warming temperatures will intensify extreme precipitation

Maximum Daily Precipitation Difference

According to a newly-published study by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as the globe warms from rising atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases, more moisture i

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Fri, 05/04/2013 - 11:11
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Tsunami Risk: UN-SPIDER contributes to UNESCO-IOC guidelines

The coasts of Sri Lanka and India showing sediments left after a tsunami
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UN-SPIDER contributes to UNESCO Tsunami Risk Assessment guidelines
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Geoinformation for Tsunami Risk Assessments
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With the support of UNESCAP, UNESCO-IOC is carrying out a project entitled: “Enhancing Tsunami Risk Assessment and Management, Strengthening Policy Support and Developing Guidelines for Tsuna

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Fri, 01/03/2013 - 08:42
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UNESCO IOC Tsunami Programme
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Processed on Mar 1st 2013

Astrium: Seeking a non-European partner for GO-3G

For its newest geostationary Earth Observation satellite, GO-3G, the European aerospace company Astrium is seeking for a non-European partner, as SatelliteToday reported.

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Thu, 28/02/2013 - 16:10
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SatelliteToday
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GIO EMS - Mapping

GIO EMS is a service supporting the full disaster management cycle.

Processed on Jan 21st 2013

USGS: New GLS Visualization Interface

USGS released a new EROS Science Processing Architecture (ESPA) GLS Visualization Interface.

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Fri, 09/11/2012 - 08:00
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USGS
Processed on Nov 9th 2012

VALID project: Results of Stakeholder Assessment Part I available

The results of the first stakeholder assessment of the VALID project are now available on the Kno

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Tue, 30/10/2012 - 08:14
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VALID project
Processed on Oct 30th 2012

IWG-SEM holds third meeting in Geneva

The International Working Group on the use of Satellite data for Eme

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Thu, 25/10/2012 - 12:39
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DLR/ZKI
Processed on Oct 25th 2012

Earth Observation Data Sales are growing in Developing Countries

According to Euroconsult's latest research report "Satellite-Based Earth Observation: Market Prospects to 2021", the commercial earth observation data markets in South-East Asia, Latin Am

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Thu, 18/10/2012 - 08:26
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Processed on Oct 18th 2012