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Typhoon Rammasun , In this map, based on TRMM data, heavier rainfall is shown in dark blue.
17 Jul 2014
Philippines: Satellites track Typhoon Rammasun
Member States delegations convened in Geneva
17 Jul 2014
First Preparatory Committee meeting for WCDRR concluded
South Africa as seen from Space
16 Jul 2014
EA-SAT-1: New Earth Observation Satellite developed in South Africa
Forecast map of wind for Hurricane Arthur
16 Jul 2014
National Hurricane Center: Decisive tools for storm surge preparedness
Different spatial resolution of MODIS compared to Landsat.
15 Jul 2014
Using remotely sensed thermal images for extreme heat events
Representatives of RCMRD during the launch of the MODIS receiving station
15 Jul 2014
RCMRD installs MODIS satellite data receiving station
Farnborough Air and Space Show 2014
14 Jul 2014
Scotland could soon host first UK spaceport
Screenshot of an App presented: Siaga Banjir (Jakarta Flood Alert)
14 Jul 2014
Code for Resilience: Innovative Apps for Disaster Risk Reduction
The atlas contains topographic maps and satellite imagery
11 Jul 2014
Argentina: Satellite-based atlas of Tucuman region
The Urban Observatory has mapped 50 cities to better understand city dynamics
11 Jul 2014
New Urban Data Map to be unveiled at Esri User Conference

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