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USGS report reveals pesticides in streams of USA
The U.S. Geological Survey has released a report describing the occurrence of pesticides in streams and ground water during 1992-2001. The report concludes that pesticides are typically present throughout the year in most streams in urban and agricultural areas of USA, but are less common in ground water.
Impact of climate warming on Polar ice sheets confirmed
In a comprehensive survey of massive ice sheets covering both Greenland and Antarctica, NASA scientists have confirmed that climate warming is changing the amount of water remaining locked in Earth's largest storehouse of ice and snow. The survey, published in the Journal of Glaciology, combines new satellite mapping of the height of the ice sheets from two ESA satellites.
Largest Crater in Sahara Discovered
Researchers from Boston University (BU) have discovered the remnants of the largest crater of the Great Sahara of North Africa, which may have been formed by a meteorite impact tens of millions of years ago. The discovery has been made by Dr. Farouk El-Baz and his colleague, Dr. Eman Ghoneim.
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ARTICLE OF THE WEEK
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Impact of climate change on quantity and quality of surface runoff
Assit. Prof. Booncherd Nu-Im
Burapha University, Thailand
The research aims to assess the quantity and quality of surface runoff affected by climate change in the watershed areas in the eastern part of Thailand. In order to improve the runoff quality, afforestation is suggested, while community and industrial expansion needs to be controlled to prevent water shortage in the future.
Comparison of daytime and night-time thermal satellite images of Hong Kong for urban climate studies
Janet Nichol, Law Kin Hang,Au Yeung Wai-Shun
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
This study is a multi-spectral and multi-sensor evaluation of thermal infra-red imagery for micro-climate monitoring in two densely built high rise towns in the new territories of Hong Kong. The main objective of the research is to supplement the existing body of research on satellite-derived urban heat islands.
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 CORPORATE
Encom Technology and Meridian GIS announce merger
David Pratt, Managing Director of Encom Technology and Rob Healy, Managing Director of Perth-based Meridian GIS have announced their intention to merge the two companies. Completion of the merger is expected by the end of March with the merged company to be known as Encom, rather than Encom Technology.
GeoDecisions signs contract with Spectra for GIS services
GeoDecisions, an information technology industry specializing in GIS, has been contracted by Spectra to provide GIS development services. The implementation of GIS will enable Spectra employees to export Web-based business data onto their desktops in a map format.
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