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Satellite-Photo Atlas Uses Digital Globe to Show Eco Damage
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From the Applied-GIS-RS mailing list, National Geographics runs a story named satellite-photo atlas uses digital globe to show ecological damage. This is a direct followup of these previous stories. From the article: "When users choose to look at the atlas layer in Google Earth, the digital globe is populated with markers for each location being covered. [...] Clicking on a marker calls up a recently taken satellite photograph alongside an image of the same region taken decades earlier. Accompanying text explains differences between the two photographs."
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Anonymous Voxel writes "One Planet, Many People: Atlas of Our Changing Environment provides a comprehensive, visual presentation of scientifically verifiable information about changes in the global environment, shown through state-of-the-art remote sensing technology. A collection of 405 Powerpoint slides divided into Regional and Thematic sets covering 11 contemporary and dynamic themes – Introduction to the Planet, People and Planet, Atmosphere, Coastal Areas, Urban Areas, Water and Lakes, Forests, Cropland, Grassland, Tundra and Polar Areas and Extreme Events – and 6 geographical regions – Africa, Asia and the Pacific, Europe, Latin America, North America and Polar Regions – can now be downloaded free of charge."
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The Map Room tells us the United Nations Environment Programme's Atlas of Our Changing Environment is now available as a Google Maps-based mashup. The mashup links to information, satellite imagery and pictures about the geographical sites. See also UNEP's powerpoint slides and Atlas' launch story.
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