Category Archives: Remote Sensing 101

Synthetic Aperture Radar Using ‘Inflation’ Monitoring could Predict Volcanic Eruptions

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

The world’s deadliest and largest volcanic eruptions happen in Indonesia. Future eruptions in this jungle-filled region could be better predicted by using satellite radar to detect swelling magma near the summit of those volcanoes, a new study suggests. To search … Continue reading →

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ISRO Maps More Accurate than Google maps

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Kohima, India: Asserting that GIS technology is emerging as a powerful tool for decentralised planning, a workshop, held in Kohima, capital of the northeastern state of Nagaland, called for utilisation of vital data and maps made available by ISRO through … Continue reading →

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Researchers Develop Remote Sensing for Precise detailed Look at Coastal Change

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Shifting nature of sands and tides make it difficult to measure accurately the amount of beach that’s available for recreation, development and conservation, but a team of University of Georgia researchers has combined several remote sensing technologies with historical data … Continue reading →

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Cleveland volcano in Alaska Could Erupt at Any Moment

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

The Alaska Volcano Observatory has issued an eruption advisory for the 5,676 foot-tall Cleveland Volcano, located on the uninhabited island of Chuginadak in the Aleutian chain about 940 miles southwest of Anchorage. The advisory was based on “thermal anomalies” detected … Continue reading →

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Satellite of India’s GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) in Position

Posted on July 11, 2011 by

The satellite to operate the GPS-Aided Geo Augmented Navigation (GAGAN) system that will offer seamless navigation to air traffic over the Indian Ocean and the Indian airspace, has been positioned. India will become the fourth in the world to adopt … Continue reading →

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India Adapts New Remote Sensing Data Policy

Posted on July 9, 2011 by

The government of India released its much-awaited Remote Sensing Data Policy (RSDP – 2011) on July 4, 2011, bringing relief to the industry. The new policy does away with restrictions on all remote sensing data up to one meter resolution, … Continue reading →

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Spatial data should be integrated:NATMO

Posted on June 25, 2011 by

There should be an agency in India to bring all spatial data like census maps, wetland maps, geological maps, etc together. It is important to deal with emerging threats like terrorism, observed Dr. Prithvish Nag, Director, National Atlas and Thematic … Continue reading →

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Indian Remote Sensing satellites under-utilised: CAG

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Three of the seven remote sensing satellites of India, engaged in collective thematic data used for planning in disaster management and areas like agriculture, have underperformed, according to a report by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG).CAG claimed that satellites … Continue reading →

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