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NASA and Disaster Management
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on Monday October 03, @12:20PM
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LKS writes "Earth Observation Magazine has a good article in their August issue titled "Extending NASA Research Capabilities For Disaster Management" that discusses using NASA's remote sensing and other capabilities to aid in disaster management. From the article "The observations and science data products from these missions will be useful in further assessing issues pertaining to floods, landslides, and air quality and public health.""
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Application Domains: New USGS Map For Tracking Floods
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An online, user-friendly map that tracks flood conditions has been developed by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).
As expected rains drive flood waters higher along the Mississippi River Valley, USGS crews are in the field collecting data needed to update the flood maps, prepare forecasts, manage the flood and warn communities.
This new system is part of the USGS WaterWatch suite of web-based streamflow products and can be accessed at the Map of flood and high flow conditions Web site.
Read the entire story at www.geocomm.com.
As expected rains drive flood waters higher along the Mississippi River Valley, USGS crews are in the field collecting data needed to update the flood maps, prepare forecasts, manage the flood and warn communities.
This new system is part of the USGS WaterWatch suite of web-based streamflow products and can be accessed at the Map of flood and high flow conditions Web site.
Read the entire story at www.geocomm.com.
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