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Global Flood Hazard: Applications in Modeling, Mapping and Forecasting
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The Challenges of Global Flood Hazard Mapping and Prediction

by G. J.-P. Schumann 9 July 201827 February 2023

A new book presents the latest tools in remote sensing technologies and modeling approaches for addressing challenges and meeting future needs in global flood hazard mapping and prediction.

Map of a zoned dolomite crystal in a quartz matrix from the Strelley Pool Formation created using GIS software.
Posted inScience Updates

Making Maps on a Micrometer Scale

by B. J. Linzmeier, K. Kitajima, A. C. Denny and J. N. Cammack 17 May 20187 March 2023

Geographic information system software, created for mapping cities and continents, works equally well with the minuscule layers and inclusions that record a crystal’s history.

New research reveals how sea level rise threatens wastewater treatment plants.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Sea Level Rise Threatens Hundreds of Wastewater Treatment Plants

by E. Underwood 4 May 201828 February 2023

Untreated sewage could affect 5 times more people than direct flooding, a new study shows.

Satellite image of an algae bloom near the Falkland Islands, one example of ocean color imagery that OCView can interpret.
Posted inScience Updates

Interactive Online Maps Make Satellite Ocean Data Accessible

by K. Mikelsons and M. Wang 1 May 201822 October 2021

A new online resource from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides an interactive view of global satellite ocean color and true-color imagery.

Map of surface velocity of Antarctica’s ice
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New Maps Highlight Antarctica’s Flowing Ice

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 12 March 20188 February 2023

The maps focus on surface ice velocity, showing how Antarctica’s frozen surface changed over a 7-year period.

Posted inNews

Ozone Pollution Maps Show Spikes Amid Broad Declines

Kimberly M. S. Cartier, News Writing and Production Intern for Eos.org by Kimberly M. S. Cartier 21 February 201816 November 2022

Exceptionally comprehensive new maps detail current global concentrations and 15-year trends.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Ocean Wind Satellites Observe an Amazonian Drought

by Ankur R. Desai 9 February 20186 March 2023

Satellites designed to observe ocean winds can also be used to map both forest structure and water content, allowing researchers to disentangle factors of carbon loss due to drought in the Amazon.

Landsat 8 satellite images of the Grand Canyon.
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Report Recommends Priorities for Earth Observations from Space

by Randy Showstack 26 January 201810 April 2023

The new strategic plan, which builds on earlier road maps for observing the planet, identifies top targets for satellite scrutiny for the next decade.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Mapping Extreme-Value Geoelectric Fields

by Gang Lu 25 January 201813 April 2022

To help mitigate magnetic storm interference on electric power grid operations, extreme-value geoelectric fields have been mapped across the mid-Atlantic United States.

Researchers compile a 45-year map record of sunspots
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Preserving a 45-Year Record of Sunspots

by E. Underwood 17 January 201813 October 2022

Maps reveal how the Sun’s magnetic field evolves through solar cycles.

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