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DLR Radar Satellites trace Settlement Patterns

The vertical structures of building reflect the satellite radar signals

Scientists at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) recently developed a satellite-based map of human settlements, with a precision currently unparalleled by other global surveys.

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Tue, 08/07/2014 - 14:33
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48.0863
longitude: 
11.2797
Processed on Jul 8th 2014

UN-SPIDER participates in IWG-SEM meeting

The Working Group discusses international harmonization

UN-SPIDER, together with representatives of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the European Commission (EC), SERTIT, ITHACA and the US Geological Survey (USGS), participated in a meeting of the Int

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Tue, 17/06/2014 - 11:53
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IWG-SEM
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48.0583
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11.2371
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Floods in Romania monitored by Copernicus EMS

Flood Delineation Map of Bragadiru, Romania on 20 April 2014

The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), UN-SPIDER’s Regional Support Office (RSO)

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Fri, 02/05/2014 - 10:07
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Romanian Space Agency (ROSA)
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44.4325
longitude: 
26.1039
Processed on May 2nd 2014

Satellites show effects of long-term drought on the Congo rainforest

The studies analyzed the "greenness" of the Congo rainforest

A new analysis of data derived from various satellite sensors shows that Congo's rainforest, the second-largest tropical rainforest in the world, has suffered from long-term drought over the past t

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Tue, 29/04/2014 - 10:04
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NASA
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1.44175
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15.2124
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Copernicus Master: Earth Observation Competition launched

The first image captured by Copernicus satellite Sentinel-1A showing Brussels

The European Earth observation programme Copernicus has launched the Copernicus Masters competition.

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Tue, 22/04/2014 - 14:14
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Akademik Shokalskiy: Satellites helped free trapped vessel in the Antarctic

Image by the satellite TerraSAR-X showing two vessels trapped in the Antarctic

The Russian research vessel Akademik Shokalskiy was trapped for over a week in the Antarctic ice.

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Mon, 13/01/2014 - 11:20
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DLR Press Portal
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-82.8628
longitude: 
-135
Processed on Jan 13th 2014

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Processed on Oct 31st 2013

Annual Report of International Charter Space and Major Disasters published

Flood map for N'Djamena, Chad

The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters has launched its

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Fri, 25/10/2013 - 10:40
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48.8482
longitude: 
2.30443
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ISS: Developing a multi-user system for Earth Sensing

MUSES will be the first commercial Earth-sensing platform on ISS.

The German Aerospace Center (DLR) and its partner Teledyne Brown Engineering signed an agreement on 1 October 2013 to develop an instrument for the Multi-User System for Earth Sensing (MUSES), whic

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Wed, 09/10/2013 - 11:21
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50.852
longitude: 
7.12176
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EU-FP7 Alert4All Project Final Demonstration

Time and Duration
Venue City: 
Oberpfaffenhofen
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Date: 
15/10/2013
Venue: 
German Aerospace Center Oberpfaffenhofen
Venue Country: 
Germany
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German Aerospace Center (DLR)

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Alert4All
Language of event: 
English

The Alert4All project, in short A4A, stands to significantly improve the effectiveness of alert communications systems in the EU, enhancing operations, enabling cooperation and fostering best pract

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48.0849
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11.2789
Processed on Oct 4th 2013