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Military-Released Chaff Not Dangerous 
KGMB 9 Honolulu - Apr 08 2:30 AM
Friday was a beautiful day by Oahu's North shore and weather satellite images show a clear sky. So why do radar images say otherwise?
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Satellites
Intelsat switches two satellites to Arianespace 
Spacetoday.net - Apr 04 3:59 AM
Satellite operator Intelsat has moved the planned launch of two communications satellites from Land Launch...
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Google New Orleans Maps Restored to Post-Katrina 
Search Engine Roundtable - Apr 05 5:37 AM
A member writing on the Google Groups thread asks why Google replaced its maps to satellite imagery that was taken prior to Hurricane Katrina. He says: How do I get Google's attention to complain that the maps of New Orleans...
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Apple includes Google Maps in new iPhone 
Pandia - Jan 10 12:23 AM
Apple includes Google and Yahoo! web search in the new iPhone, as well as full support for Google Maps.
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Premonition 
The Davis Enterprise - Apr 07 11:15 PM
Published Mar 17, 2007 - 19:29:20 CDT. From this film's opening scene, as Jim Hanson (Julian McMahon) surprises blushing bride Linda (Sandra Bullock) with a new house - and she's deliriously happy about it - screenwriter Bill Kelly reveals his utter ignorance of human nature.
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GC Boys Varsity LAX 
Garden City News - Mar 30 4:18 PM
The Garden City boys varsity lacrosse team opened its season on Friday, March 23rd. In his first game as head coach, Steve Finnell was welcomed with an 18-1 victory over Mepham. Dean Gibbons lead the Trojans scoring with five goals, followed by Dan Savage who scored four.
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Wood County students participate in L.I.F.E. 
The Marietta Times - Mar 28 5:05 AM
PARKERSBURG Results from a correlation study of the Wood County Schools L.I.F.E. program were outlined Tuesday for members of the Wood County Board of Education.
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Scarlett Johansson's surgery vow 
AskMen - Mar 24 10:10 AM
Scarlett Johansson has vowed to have plastic surgery because she doesn't want to become an "old hag". 'The Prestige' star, widely regarded as one of Hollywood's most beautiful women, insists she will go under knife if her looks deteriorate when she gets older.
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JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE'S LATEST EDITED AT FINAL CUT 
Post Magazine - Apr 02 2:50 PM
LOS ANGELES - Final Cut (www.finalcut-edit.com) editor Gary Knight recently completed work on the new Justin Timberlake music video What Goes Around...Comes Around, featuring actress Scarlett Johannson. The video was directed by Sam Bayer of HSI and is based on the cinematic 10-minute dramatic short film that was initially created for the track.
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Television movies for the week of Feb. 25 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Feb 24 9:23 PM
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The glamour frocks of the '40s and '50s return to the spotlight 
Baltimore Sun - Mar 22 12:27 AM
Liz Smith American fashion will be green with envy come September now that the Victoria and Albert Museum has discovered a priceless and precious evening ensemble made by Christian Dior and thought lost.
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Prehistoric whale skeleton found in Italy 
USA Today - Apr 03 11:32 AM
Italian researchers have excavated the skeleton of a 4 million-year-old whale in the Tuscan countryside, a discovery that could help reconstruct the prehistoric environment of the sea that once covered the region, officials said Tuesday.
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Timeline 
The Union - 55 minutes ago
Bob Wyckoff
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Capozzis schizophrenia is complex challenge 
The Buffalo News - Apr 04 9:29 AM
Schizophrenia, the disease that has dogged Anthony J. Capozzi for his whole adult life, is a chronic and severe brain disorder that affects about 2.4 million Americans 18 and older.
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Anti-Hitler hero's family anti-Cruise 
UPI - Mar 26 4:05 PM
Tom Cruise's adherence to Scientology is causing angst among members of the family of a German World War II hero whom Cruise may portray in an upcoming ...
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North County students excel at science fair 
North County Times - Mar 31 8:17 PM
SAN DIEGO ---- Seventh-grader Katie Glockner woke up at 4 a.m. to put the finishing touches on her project Tuesday, the day before judging at the 53rd annual Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair in Balboa Park.
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American Science Wins X-Ray Contract 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 26 8:15 AM
X-ray inspection technology company American Science & Engineering Inc. said Monday it won a $17.5 million contract with the U.S. government.
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Down in Front: A Master Class with Fab 5 Freddy, Pharoahe Monch, and Scooby Doo's Shaggy 
The Village Voice - 1 hour, 36 minutes ago
Rap videos have changed dramatically, as any teen or old-school icon will tell you
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County officials hope scholarships help EMT situation 
Ironwood Daily Globe - Mar 27 10:37 AM
ONTONAGON -- Ontonagon County is desperately in need of emergency medical technicians and officials hope that scholarships to help pay for the program will entice interested men and women to consider the program.
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Technology improving scoliosis treatment 
The Monterey County Herald - Mar 06 3:07 AM
New technologies to straighten crooked spines while letting them grow may one day help children bypass those hated back braces.
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The Black Scorpion of Baghdad 
antiMUSIC - Apr 08 4:20 PM
(PR) More reasons why VBS is better than your TV. VBS is running a 7 part series called The Black Scorpion of Baghdad.
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Speculation grows of Royal Bank of Scotland bid for ABN Amro 
Market Watch - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Speculation is growing that Royal Bank of Scotland could step in with a bid for ABN Amro as two firms that have previously been key advisers to RBS are not tied to any other potential bidder.
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Photo in the News: Rare Cuckoo's "Scream" Recorded for First Time 
National Geographic - Mar 01 12:03 PM
The shriek-like call of one of the world's rarest birds is music to the ears of the scientists who recorded it. With audio.
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Notes 
USA Today - Apr 01 12:40 AM
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Smithsonian Taps Scientist As Acting Secretary 
Washington Post - Mar 26 9:50 PM
Cristián Samper, the 41-year-old biologist and head of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, was tapped yesterday to become the acting secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex.
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THE WRESTLING MENU #210 
Lords of Pain - Dec 19 9:11 PM
Welcome one and all to the 210th edition of The Wrestling Menu, the column that is sure to satisfy your taste buds when it comes to discussing all things wrestling.
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Nine Inch Burnt Bizkit 
antiMUSIC - Apr 01 5:03 PM
(PR) Fans of multi-platinum bands Limp Bizkit and Nine Inch Nails will soon have something new to look forward to.
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Sharpton, critics demand Imus ouster 
AP via Yahoo! News - Apr 07 6:54 PM
Unimpressed by his on-air apology or corporate promises of a tighter leash, angry critics of nationally syndicated radio host Don Imus called Saturday for his dismissal over his racially charged comments about the mostly black Rutgers women's basketball team.
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Honor Rolls 
The Beacon News - Feb 18 2:31 AM
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Salma Hayek, Jared Leto Prove 'Lonely Hearts' Can Kill 
Extra TV - Apr 02 4:59 PM
Its the true story of a pair of serial killers who preyed on wealthy, love-starved women in the 1940s. Played by the beautiful Salma Hayek and talented Jared Leto, John Travolta and Sopranos top gun James Gandolfini play the detectives trying to track them down.
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White Crosslet Publishing is Proud to Release ... SPIRO: 'The Ten Transmutations,' a New Poetry-and-Art-Book Series 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 22 5:15 AM
With the SPIRO line of books, White Crosslet once again entices adventurous readers into mysterious and mesmerizing territory. The current book series, launching on May 27th, will consist of ten books in a series entitled "The Ten Transmutations" and will juxtapose original artwork with poems that delve into a specific, provocative theme with each new release.
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VENUS WILLIAMS WINS CELLULAR SOUTH CUP: Serenas big sister beats top seed 6-1, 6-1 to earn first win since wrist ... 
Eurweb - Feb 26 12:03 AM
*Poor Shahar Peer of Israel must wake up in the middle of the night and have nightmares about the Williams sisters, as she has now been beaten in dramatic fashion by both Venus and Serena.
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Paul Helmke: Anniversary Musings by Guest Blogger Sarah Brady 
HuffingtonPost - Mar 30 11:25 AM
As I write this, I'm at my favorite place in the whole world, the living room of my house on the Delmarva Peninsula, a broad spit of land surrounded by water - the Atlantic Ocean on one side, the Chesapeake Bay on the other. I love this place because of the serenity it gives me and my husband, Jim. That's funny: Thirty years ago, we went to great lengths, he and I, to avoid serenity. Our lives ...
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Home decor and fashion notes 
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Mar 30 2:45 PM
Serendipity, a home furnishings boutique in Alexandria, is going out of business. The store, which offers antiques, furniture, décor items and gifts, has been open at 8345 E. Main St. for more than six years. Owner Bonnie Winters expects to close in June.
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"Sesame Street" Alum and Stage Actor Goes Solo in Intríngulis March 26 
Playbill - Mar 25 9:15 PM
Carlo Alban stars in the LAByrinth Theater Company's world-premiere developmental production of Intríngulis , which begins performances March 26. The actor also penned the new work.
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The Click - February 3rd - February 9th 
Anime News Network - Feb 03 1:34 AM
Hi guys! It's The Click, arising from its tender week long slumber to hastily and maliciously slather all the newest and foulest TV anime listings across your venerable computer space!
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The Click - February 3rd - February 9th 
Anime News Network - Feb 03 1:34 AM
Hi guys! It's The Click, arising from its tender week long slumber to hastily and maliciously slather all the newest and foulest TV anime listings across your venerable computer space!
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Movies From Space! Program Tests Satellite Delivery of Digital Films to Theaters 
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:15 AM
WASHINGTON -- The shift to direct digital transmission of first-run movies from Hollywood to movie theaters across the country via satellite took a step forward when Microspace Communications Corp., of Raleigh, N.C., reached a deal to distribute movies to theaters owned by Carmike Cinemas of Columbus, Ga., the nation's fourth-largest theater chain.
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This 'Macbeth' melds Shakespeare, Tlingit 
Tacoma News Tribune - Mar 11 7:48 AM
JUNEAU - Jake Waid rubbed his bloodshot eyes, blankly stared at a script for Shakespeare's "Macbeth," then resumed an unfamiliar struggle with a set of lines - in Tlingit.
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Satellite images

Satellite imagery are photographs of Earth or other planets made from artificial satellites. First satellite photographs of Earth were made April 1, 1960 by the weather satellite TIROS-1. First satellite photographs of the Moon might have been made on October 6, 1959 by the Soviet satellite Luna 3, on a mission to photograph the far side of the Moon.

In 1972 the United States started the Landsat program, the largest program for acquisition of imagery of Earth from space. Landsat 7, the most recent Landsat satellite, was launched in 1999.

All satellite images produced by NASA are published by Earth Observatory and are freely available to the public. Other countries have their own satellite imaging programs. There are also private companies that provide commercial satellite imagery.

Satellite images have many applications in agriculture, geology, forestry, regional planning, education, intelligence and warfare.

Images can be in visible colours and in other spectra. There are also elevation maps, usually made with by radar imaging.

Blue Marble was a project for mapping the visible color of the Earth with about 1-km resolution. The beautiful resulting images have become very popular in the media and among the public.

A satellite can only see a relatively small area at the same time. For this reason mapping a large area (or the whole Earth) takes a lot of time and most satellite images are on average several years old. Because imaging satellites are in low Earth orbits, real-time imaging of a certain area is complicated. However, spy satellites can do this during wars and other military operations or to provide data for intelligence agencies. Still, the troops frequently find out that the ground truth is different from the images that were taken some time ago.

The image resolution of satellite images varies. For most cities in the world photos with resolution of 10 meters or better are available. For areas outside cities the resolution can be 100-500 meters. Most of the Earth is imaged with resolution of 1 km or better. For many smaller areas images with resolution as high as 10 cm can be available. Satellite imagery is supplemented with aerial photography, which has higher resolution, but is more expensive per square meter.

Because the total area of the land on Earth is so large and because resolution is relatively high, satellite databases are huge. Storing and serving satellite imagery was a big technical challenge.

Satellite imagery can be combined with GIS data. For example, the EarthViewer can combine the images with maps and other information from various sources.

In the early 21st century satellite imagery became widely available when affordable, easy to use software with access to satellite imagery databases is offered by several companies and organizations.

In 2005 the Australian company Astrovision announced plans to provide real-time live satellite feeds, with down to 250 metres resolution over Australia.

In weather, one drawback of using satellite imagery is how the images dissipate without the sun's presence. When viewing a satellite image, meteorologists often turn to other images such water vapour imagery or radars to check for precipitation and cloud formation.

Added November 29, 2005

Satellites have there use, however due to the distance from the object viewed the resolution is limited. Soon a new type of satellite called a Stratellite will improve imagery as well as communications. These are placed at 65,000 feet and are expected to remain airborne for months. See this link for more information.

Stratellite

See also

  • Object Oriented Image Classification (of Satellite Imagery)
  • SRTM
  • MODIS
  • GLOBE
  • Virtual globe
    • NASA World Wind
    • Virtual Earth
    • Google Earth
  • TerraServer-USA
  • Terraserver.com
  • Google Maps

External links

  • Blue Marble - the most detailed true-color image of the entire Earth to date.
  • World Wind - an open source 3D Earth-viewing software developed by NASA that accesses NASA JPL database
  • Google Earth - Google's commercial 3D Earth-viewing software- Free.
  • Google Maps satellite imagery
  • TerraServer-USA - formerly Microsoft TerraServer, a repository of free satellite images of the United States
  • GlobeXplorer - library of satellite imagery and mapsde:Satellitenbild
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Military-Released Chaff Not Dangerous 

KGMB 9 Honolulu - Apr 08 2:30 AM
Friday was a beautiful day by Oahu's North shore and weather satellite images show a clear sky. So why do radar images say otherwise?
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Clearing up mixed signals 
The Pantagraph - Apr 07 10:24 PM
HDTV means high-definition television, which is the best TV image available today. HD signals are sent over cable, satellite and standard airwaves with a clarity never before seen in home entertainment.
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ESA SATELLITE IMAGES CAN HELP IPY EXPEDITIONS IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN 
[Press Release] Earth Observatory - Apr 02 10:07 AM
International Polar Year expeditions attempting to navigate through the treacherous, ice-infested waters of the Arctic Ocean will be able to access the latest ESA Envisat satellite radar images of the ice conditions surrounding their vessel.
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News of the Weird: Two angry psychiatrists from a failed romance get thoroughly analyzed in their lawsuit 
News of the Weird via Yahoo! News - Apr 08 5:53 AM
Two angry psychiatrists from a failed romance get thoroughly analyzed in their lawsuit
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EDITORIAL: Google Erased Katrina Damage: Satellite Imagery on Google Maps Showed a Pre-Hurricane New Orleans. Some ... 
RedNova - Apr 06 2:09 PM
By The Roanoke Times, Va. Apr. 6--Residents of New Orleans lived through the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and are still dealing with the momentous job of rebuilding. They probably wish they could follow the lead of Google Maps and just pretend the hurricane never happened.
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Movies From Space! Program Tests Satellite Delivery of Digital Films to Theaters 
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News - Apr 04 3:15 AM
WASHINGTON -- The shift to direct digital transmission of first-run movies from Hollywood to movie theaters across the country via satellite took a step forward when Microspace Communications Corp., of Raleigh, N.C., reached a deal to distribute movies to theaters owned by Carmike Cinemas of Columbus, Ga., the nation's fourth-largest theater chain.
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Supernova Imposter Goes Supernova 
SpaceRef - Apr 08 2:32 PM
In a galaxy far, far away, a massive star suffered a nasty double whammy. On Oct. 20, 2004, Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki saw the star let loose an outburst so bright that it was initially mistaken for a supernova. The star survived, but for only two years.
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Massive star burps, then explodes 
SpaceRef - Apr 08 2:32 PM
On Oct. 20, 2004, Japanese amateur astronomer Koichi Itagaki saw the star let loose an outburst so bright that it was initially mistaken for a supernova. The star survived, but for only two years.
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THAAD Weapon System Successfully Intercepts Target in Second Pacific Range Test 
SpaceRef - Apr 08 9:32 AM
The U.S. Missile Defense Agency and Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] conducted another successful flight test of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) weapon system today, intercepting a unitary target in THAAD's second flight test at the Pacific Missile Range Facility (PMRF) on Kauai, HI. This hit-to-kill intercept demonstrated THAAD's precision against in-bound threats and its ability to ...
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Frozen Bay Turns Otters into Easy Prey 
RedNova - Apr 08 2:13 PM
By Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, Alaska Apr. 8--An extra-cold winter on the Alaska Peninsula has frozen sea otters out of the bay and pushed them onto the tundra near Port Heiden where they're easy prey for wolves, humans and hunger.
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