http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_articles.php RSS article feed for Geo: International Magazine http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Skurinje-roundabout-Rijekaprojekt,-Croatia/225 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Rijekaprojekt d.o.o began a project in the seaport town of Rijeka, Croatia. The small town had very few traffic circles,... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Incident-Management-Summit---September-11-12/221 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST The United Nations has held its first debate on road safety amid warnings that the problem is a \'public health... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Fires-in-Virginia,-North-Carolina/220 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Thick smoke from two large fires in North Carolina and Virginia traveled up the East Coast in mid-June 2008, affecting... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Earth-Observation-for-biological-diversity/219 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Addressing the global issue of biodiversity loss, participants from all over the world recently gathered in Germany to attend the... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/UNDERGROUND-LASER-SCANNING-SYSTEM-AIDS-GOLD-MINE/213 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Underground surveys at a major US gold mine are being carried out more effectively by using a Cavity Autoscanning Laser... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/WINSOC-project-advances--wireless-sensor-networks/212 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST WINSOC (Wireless Sensor Networks with Self-Organization Capabilities for Critical and Emergency Applications), a project funded by the FP6 Information... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Cyclone-Nargis-and-Myanmar-floods-seen-from-space/210 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Envisat captured Cyclone Nargis making its way across the Bay of Bengal just south of Myanmar on 1 May 2008.... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Chilean-volcano-captured-blasting-ash/211 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Chile’s Chaiten Volcano is shown spewing ash and smoke (centre left of image) into the air for hundreds of km... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/New-Edition-of-Remote-Sensing-Reference-Guide/209 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST ScanEx RandD Center together with the Federal State Unitary Enterprise “East Siberian RandD Institute of Geology and Mineral Resources” published... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Sentinel-3-EO-Satellite-Contract-Signed/208 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST 14 April 2008 ESA PR 22-2008. The European Space Agency and Thales Alenia Space today signed a €305 million contract to... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Widening-largest-open-pit-copper-mine-in-Europe/207 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST New Boliden - the owner of Europe’s largest open pit copper mine Aitik in Gällivare, Sweden - discovered that the... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Ocean-Scientists-Embrace-OGC-Standards/206 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST The Earth\'s largest ecosystem, the ocean, is studied by specialists from a range of scientific disciplines. Despite the ocean\'s apparent... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Satellites-take-sustainability-to-new-heights/204 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST Shell Canada has incorporated Earth Observation data into its Sustainable Development Report, demonstrating the potential of satellites to provide a... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Eliminate-Calibration-Flights-For-LIDAR-Surveys/203 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST TopoSys has virtually eliminated the need for calibration flights or “Boresighting” for aerial LIDAR surveys with their line of LiDAR... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Portrait-of-Earth-shows-land-cover-as-never-before/205 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST A new global portrait taken from space details Earth’s land cover with a resolution never before obtained. ESA, in partnership... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/ESA-leads-endeavour-to-save-Earth-Science-data/202 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST The amount of information being generated about our planet is increasing at an exponential rate, but it must be easily... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Parity-Between-Utilities-and-Local-Authority/198 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST East Sussex Case Study by Roger Williams on \"Parity Between Utilities and Local Authority in East Sussex\" ... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/RADARSAT---irreplaceable-on-way-to-the-North-Pole/199 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST For the first time the explorers Matvei Shparo and Boris Smolin started their trip to the North Pole during the... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Landmark-helps-consultants-to-map-missing-history/200 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST A unique set of maps has been launched today to fill the gaps that exist between layers of Ordnance Survey... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Intermodal-Transport-across-the-Alps-with-SPIN-ALP/201 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST New SPIN-ALP research project explores the potential of shifting freight from road to rail. PTV takes charge of SPIN-ALP research... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/2nd-International-SAR-Oceanography-Workshop-Report/197 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST On January 21-25, the 2nd International SAR oceanography workshop SEASAR-2008 was held in the ERS research institute ESRIN of the... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Satellite-data-for-‘state-of-the-art’-air-quality/196 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST The European Environment Agency has finalised an agreement with an ESA-led consortium to provide unparalleled information on air pollution, which... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/OGC-Role-in-the-International-Marketplace/195 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST The Chairman\'s Message from the OGC Newsletter January 2008 looks at the importance of international standards in the emerging SDI... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/QuickBird-vs.-WorldView-1~-five-differences-/194 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST DigitalGlobe company has recently published a list of FAQ’s about the WorldView-1 satellite. ... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/ESRI-EASTERN-AFRICA-USER-CONFERENCE/193 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:28 BST The ESRI Eastern Africa User Conference, held in Kampala, Uganda, 13 – 14 September 2007, attracted around 140 participants from... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/A-new-EU-Floods-Directive/191 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:27 BST Directive 2007/60/EC on the assessment and management of flood risks entered into force on 26 November 2007. This Directive now... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/GEO---Draft-Cape-Town-Declaration/190 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:27 BST Cape Town GEO Ministerial Declaration calls for strengthening and integrating Earth observation and prediction systems. The draft Declaration follows below.... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/Earth-and-Space~-Emphasis-on-Integration-/189 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:27 BST The interview of V.E. Gershenzon, ScanEx RandD Center General Director, was published on the Website of RandD CNews, Russian IT-Review... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/ArcGIS-Business-Analyst-Helps-Norwegian-Group/187 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:27 BST ESRI\'s ArcGIS Business Analyst helps the Norwegian retail group Coop Norge AS to refine their marketing strategies. ... http://www.geoconnexion.com/geo_online_article/ERS-2-data-vital-for-maritime-security/185 Thu, 01 Jan 1970 01:33:27 BST Data from ERS-2, ESA’s veteran spacecraft, is experiencing an increasing demand as the 12-year-old mission’s products and services are playing...