Posted: 22 Aug 2009 10:33 PM PDT
This video provides a quick look at how Tele Atlas collects geographic data for online and GPS mapping systems using their mobile mapping vans. Embedded video from CNN Video
Posted: 22 Aug 2009 10:21 PM PDT
“American and Canadian scientists are working to map the Arctic seafloor and gather data to help define the outer limits of the continental shelf. This mission will emphasize the region north of Alaska onto Alpha-Mendeleev Ridge and eastwards toward the Canada Archipelago. This is the second year the United States and Canada have collaborated in [...]
Posted: 22 Aug 2009 10:12 PM PDT
Getting insurance coverage is not easy or cheap if you live on an active volcano and want to be reimbursed for losses if your home is over run by lava. In areas where lava flows are possible the land is categorized into zones with Zone 1 being the most likely to be overrun by [...]
Posted: 22 Aug 2009 10:05 PM PDT
The United States Geological Survey has a website where you can preview and download Landsat images dating back over 30 years ago. The older images are being used for comparisons that document land-surface change.
Hurricane Bill To Miss New England
Posted: 22 Aug 2009 01:03 PM PDT
Hurricane Bill is still moving north off the eastern coast of the United States. It is expected to miss New England but cause waves, wind and strong currents along the coast. Tropical storm and hurricane watches are in effect for portions of Nova Scotia and Newfoundland.
Fertilizer and Sewage Runoff Enhance Algae Growth
Posted: 22 Aug 2009 05:32 AM PDT
This video shows an area along the southern coast of England where sewage discharge and runoff rich in dissolved fertilizer produces a rich growth of algae in the intertidal zone. Embedded video from CNN Video
