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Satellite Images Aid Implementation Of Agricultural Reforms
Paris, France (SPX) Apr 16, 2007An ESA-backed project has demonstrated how Earth observation satellites can assist in the cross compliance measures - a set of environmental and animal welfare standards that farmers have to respect to receive full funding from the European Union - included in the 2003 reforms of the Common Agricultural Policy. Using very high resolution (VHR) satellite images for monitoring whether land i ... more Dusty Hurricanes 
Huntsville AL (SPX) Apr 16, 2007Throw gasoline on a fire, and the flames swell to a raging inferno. Throw dirt on a fire, and the flames suffocate. But what happens when you throw dirt on a hurricane? It's a serious question. Hurricanes are born in Atlantic waters just off the west coast of Africa. Thunderstorms gather there and, sometimes, for reasons no one fully understands, they merge into swirling monster storms tha ... more DigitalGlobe And GeoEye Partner With The USGS In Support Of International Charter 
Reston VA (SPX) Apr 16, 2007For people caught in the throes of natural or technological disasters, rapid and accurate assessments of conditions on the ground are critical to saving lives and protecting property. Making such assessments just got easier. Two American commercial satellite imagery firms - DigitalGlobe and GeoEye - have joined forces with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in support of the global team of space ... more |
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