Remote Sensing
China to Launch Satellite to Help With Emission Reduction
China is planning to launch a satellite in 2016 to monitoring the global distribution of atmospheric carbon dioxide. This will be first of its kind in China, the satellite, tentatively called
MBRSC Launches Remote Sensing Applications Competition
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) launched the 2015 edition of the Remote Sensing Applications Competition (RSAC), which aims to promote scientific research and applications that use satellite images
Identification of Artificial Recharge Sites Using Remote Sensing Technology
Identification of Artificial Recharge Sites Using Remote Sensing Technology Groundwater is a major source for all purposes of water requirements in India. More than 90% of rural and nearly 30%
Satellite Maps Reveal Small Tectonic Plate in the Indian Ocean
A team of Australian and U.S. researchers has found a small tectonic plate or microplate in the Indian Ocean. Using Satellite maps, researchers discovered the Indian Ocean microplate, called Mammerickx Microplate and measuring
ESA Plans to Launch New Satellite to Measure Plant Health
ESA plans to track the health of the world’s vegetation by detecting and measuring the faint glow that plants give off as they convert sunlight and the atmosphere’s carbon dioxide
India’s RISAT-1 High Resolution SpotLight (HRS) Polarimetric Image
Indian Space Research Organization’s (ISRO) Radar Satellite-1 (RISAT-1) is a state of the art Microwave Remote Sensing Satellite carrying a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Payload operating in C-band (5.35 GHz), which
Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Reveals New Blind Geothermal System
Identification of a new blind geothermal system with hyperspectral remote sensing and shallow temperature measurements at Columbus Salt Marsh, Esmeralda County, Nevada Hyperspectral remote sensing-derived mineral maps and follow-up shallow
China Launches Yaogan-28 Remote Sensing Satellite from Taiyuan
China on Sunday successfully launched its latest remote sensing satellite to be used for experiments, land surveys, crop yield estimates and disaster relief. The satellite named Yaogan-28 was carried by a
XpressSAR: High Revisit, High Resolution, All Weather SAR Satellite Constellation
XpressSAR Inc. is an American owned and operated company. XpressSAR will be a constellation of four small Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR satellites with an average revisit rate of less than 4
Remote Sensing Technology to Monitor Crop Residue Management
Taking note of non-implementation of two advisories issued to curb burning of crop residues which was leading to smog in NCR region including Delhi, the Centre today asked four states