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QuickBird mission ends

QuickBird mission ends

The QuickBird mission ended on 27 January,2015. During its 13 year of service it orbited the Earth over 70,000 times capturing 636 million square kilometers of high resolution imagery of the Earth's surface. QucikBird captured it's last image on 17 December, 2014 at Port Elizabeth in South Africa.

30m SRTM data released globally.

30m SRTM data released globally.

The data will be accessible on EarthExplorer by the US Geological Service (USGS).The release dates for different regions are:

  • November 2014: Mexico, South America
  • January 2015: Australia, Southeast Asia
  • April 2015: North America, Europe
  • July 2015: China, Japan
  • September 2015: Northeast Africa

30m SRTM data released globally.

30m SRTM data released globally.

The data will be accessible on EarthExplorer by the US Geological Service (USGS).The release dates for different regions are:

  • November 2014: Mexico, South America
  • January 2015: Australia, Southeast Asia
  • April 2015: North America, Europe
  • July 2015: China, Japan
  • September 2015: Northeast Africa

New radar remote sensing techniques to monitor mangrove health.

New radar remote sensing techniques to monitor mangrove health.

Mangroves are important coastal ecosystems that provide valuable ecosystem services like natural protection against storm surges, hurricanes and tsunamis and contribute to fish stocks. As part of NASA's Land Cover and Land Use Change program, Dr. Simard and his team have developed new radar remote sensing techniques to monitor mangrove health. These techniques are expected to contribute to improved decision making and mangrove conservation.

Presenting the Theia Scientific Expertise Centres (centres d’expertise scientifique - CES)

Presenting the Theia Scientific Expertise Centres (centres d’expertise scientifique - CES)

The first seminar of the Theia Scientific Expertise Centres (centres d’expertise scientifique - CES) took place at CESBIO in Toulouse, France on 16 and 17 September 2014. For more details:https://www.theia-land.fr/sites/default/files/imce/BulletinTHEIA3_EN_lig...