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Granite outcrops in Yosemite National Park captured by Landsat 8 on April 2014
Landsat 8: Increased acquisition rates with up to 700 scenes per day
The orbit of the Quasi-Zenith Satellite above Japan
Japan: Full scale disaster management system with Quasi-Zenith Satellites
The Philippines are frequently affected by floods
Philippines: LiDAR mapping of major river basins completed
Seismic Hazard Map of the US released in 2014 by USGS
USGS releases new national seismic maps
Map of the groundwater deficit based on GRACE data
GRACE satellite shows groundwater loss in US
Rendition of VRSS-1 satellite, launched in September 2012
China and Venezuela: Agreement for new Earth Observation satellite
High-resolution lidar image of Mount St. Helens, Washington
USGS announces forthcoming 3D Elevation Programme
Image from the SERVIR-Himalaya node at ICIMOD in Nepal.
ICIMOD receives GIS Award at Esri International User Conference
Satellite view of Typhoon Rammasun while passing over China on 17 July 2014
Typhoon Rammasun: International Charter activated for China and Viet Nam
Satellite image of Beijing acquired by Gaofen-1
China: Launch of HD Earth Observation satellite Gaofen-2 this year
The image captured by MODIS shows dozens of wildfires in Canada
NASA satellites captures wildfires in USA and Canada
A map of Cameroon with the new version of Tasking Manager
Humanitarian Open Street Map Team launches Tasking Manager V2
Sentinel-1B satellite contract signed
Contract signed for Development of Sentinel-1B Satellite
Previous simulation in Honduras in June 2014
Dominican Republic: Using novel geospatial tools for hurricane response
The Indian RESOURCESAT-2 provides remote sensing data
IRS satellite data: New agreement between India and Brazil
Typhoon Rammasun
Philippines: Satellites track Typhoon Rammasun
Member States delegations convened in Geneva
First Preparatory Committee meeting for WCDRR concluded
South Africa as seen from Space
EA-SAT-1: New Earth Observation Satellite developed in South Africa
Forecast map of wind for Hurricane Arthur
National Hurricane Center: Decisive tools for storm surge preparedness
Different spatial resolution of MODIS compared to Landsat.
Using remotely sensed thermal images for extreme heat events
Representatives of RCMRD during the launch of the MODIS receiving station
RCMRD installs MODIS satellite data receiving station
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