Planet Earth
There are 22 item(s) tagged with the keyword "Earth observation".
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- 1. The Goldilocks effect: Weighing the world's forests
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It is an old complaint: not being able to see the wood for the trees. But the grumble is being smashed thanks to a new dimension from a European Space Agency mission soon to launch.
- 2. Keeping satellites in the sky
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As part of a series of interviews with new NERC Independent Research Fellows, Ingrid Cnossen talks about the beauty of flexible working and how understanding the weather can help to keep satellites in orbit.
- 3. Under the faultlines
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As part of a series of interviews with new NERC Independent Research Fellows, Craig Magee tells us about the portability of being a fellow and why he's going underground to uncover the science behind volcanic eruptions.
- 4. New technology models cities' air quality in under 10 minutes
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Dr Nicola Masey has found that a new system can accurately model air quality in large cities like London in minutes, within five metres of any given location using just a standard office computer.
- 5. Scotland seen by satellites
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The Centre for Ecology & Hydrology has used the latest satellite technology to launch new digital maps showing the differences of the UK countryside. The maps show the UK's most built-up, most wooded and most farmed counties.
- 6. Biodiversity detectives!
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Take a look at some of the amazing techniques scientists use to follow nature's clues.
- 7. Every land volcano on Earth to be monitored from space
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Data from two European Space Station Sentinel satellites that routinely map the planet's surface will be used to monitor volcanoes.
- 8. Scientists measure snow density in Greenland
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Last month, scientists from the Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling (CPOM) headed to Greenland to carry out vital fieldwork as part of a NERC-CryoSat contract to calibrate and validate measurements taken by the satellite.
- 9. Modelling our landscape in 3D
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Drones are helping NERC's British Geological Survey understand and monitor areas that are susceptible to landslides around the UK.
- 10. Soaring with the Global Hawk
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Last year a new UK-made atmospheric science instrument flew for the first time on NASA's Global Hawk unmanned aircraft.
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