I’m feeling a bit guilty writing this with everyone in the UK still experiencing the wet wintery weather, as I’m in Honolulu, Hawaii at the 2014 Ocean Sciences Meeting. I arrived around midnight last Friday and spent Saturday morning relaxing … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Time to Use Historical Data?
Last week we noted how Earth Observation can be used for real-time disaster support, this week we are looking at another significant advantage of Earth Observation, namely historical data. In-situ measurements are great for right now, and some in-situ measurements do … Continue reading
Is the Southern UK Flooding a Disaster?
Over the last couple of months flooding has impacted the southern half of the UK. Coastal surges affected the South East of England in early December and the Somerset levels became flooded in the middle that month; and they remain … Continue reading
Collaboration in Earth Observation
Collaboration is a key part of modern scientific discovery and advancement. Scientists attend conferences to present their work, and then have the opportunity to debate with peers the relative merits of their chosen methodology and its results. Both participating in, … Continue reading
