This document summarizes a study that used a geographic information systems (GIS) model to evaluate how climate change may impact agricultural land suitability in Hawaii. The study analyzed climate projections for temperature and rainfall and assessed their effects on the suitability of lands for growing several key Hawaiian crops. The results indicated some areas may experience reduced suitability for crops like coffee due to higher temperatures and rainfall, though production could continue in most existing locations. The GIS model allows comparing current and projected future land suitability to help farmers and planners prepare for climate change impacts.
This document provides directions for a biome tic tac toe activity involving choosing three activities in a row to complete. The activities include applying knowledge of biomes to graphs, justifying which ocean zone can support plankton growth, creating a concept map of biome terms, planning supplies needed to camp in a biome for a year, identifying and describing 7 land biomes, hypothesizing what would happen if a wetland dries out, deciding if savannas and deserts are one biome based on evidence, imagining being a scientist studying a biome with given climate details and identifying plants, animals and winter preparations, and identifying adaptations for organisms in tundras, deserts or grasslands.
1) The document describes an activity where students analyze maps of earthquake epicenters, volcanic locations, and mountain ranges to understand the distribution of these features and determine the scientific basis for dividing the lithosphere into plates.
2) By overlaying plastic sheets with tracings of earthquake and volcano locations from the maps, students see that earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains often occur near plate boundaries.
3) Analyzing these distributions helps students recognize that lithospheric plates move and interact at boundaries, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains to form in related patterns around the world.
Geostatic Information System in Relation to InsectsMuhammad Abdullah
This document discusses how geographic information systems (GIS) can be used by entomologists to study insects. It explains that GIS allows for the collection, storage, and analysis of spatial data related to insects, such as insect densities, crop types, and soils. This spatial data can be overlaid to identify relationships between insect outbreaks and environmental features. The document provides examples of GIS being used to study the relationship between forest type/climate and outbreaks of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, and between grasshopper outbreaks and soil characteristics. It also discusses how GIS and remote sensing techniques can help with pest control programs and locust/grasshopper monitoring.
The document references four sources published between 1978 and 2006 that relate to atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling, groundwater solute transport modeling, energy partitioning above a Mongolian steppe, and Mongolian weather. Specifically, it references works by Heffter (1980), Konikow and Bredehoeft (1978), Li et al. (2006), and Жамбаажамц that cover these topics.
IRJET- Classification of Agricultural Land’s CapabilityIRJET Journal
This document discusses the classification of agricultural land capability. It provides background on different land classification systems used internationally. The study area is located in parts of Saharanpur and Hardwar districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India. Remote sensing data, topographical maps, and ground surveys were used to classify the agricultural land capability in the study area. The classification involved visual interpretation of remote sensing data at different scales, field surveys, and synthesis of interpreted data and field surveys. The classification accuracy compared to ground truth was found to be approximately 85%.
This document introduces a module on surface process hazards. The module will use case studies of past landslides in Italy and Peru to examine how earth materials respond to climate and tectonic forces and impact societies. Students will learn how to use different data types to predict future landscape changes and consider impacts on communities. The module consists of 5 units that teach how to analyze landscapes, data sets, and identify regions prone to mass wasting events. Unit 1 uses the case studies to see how landslides affected local societies and considers the climate and tectonics involved and community responses.
This document summarizes a study that used a geographic information systems (GIS) model to evaluate how climate change may impact agricultural land suitability in Hawaii. The study analyzed climate projections for temperature and rainfall and assessed their effects on the suitability of lands for growing several key Hawaiian crops. The results indicated some areas may experience reduced suitability for crops like coffee due to higher temperatures and rainfall, though production could continue in most existing locations. The GIS model allows comparing current and projected future land suitability to help farmers and planners prepare for climate change impacts.
This document provides directions for a biome tic tac toe activity involving choosing three activities in a row to complete. The activities include applying knowledge of biomes to graphs, justifying which ocean zone can support plankton growth, creating a concept map of biome terms, planning supplies needed to camp in a biome for a year, identifying and describing 7 land biomes, hypothesizing what would happen if a wetland dries out, deciding if savannas and deserts are one biome based on evidence, imagining being a scientist studying a biome with given climate details and identifying plants, animals and winter preparations, and identifying adaptations for organisms in tundras, deserts or grasslands.
1) The document describes an activity where students analyze maps of earthquake epicenters, volcanic locations, and mountain ranges to understand the distribution of these features and determine the scientific basis for dividing the lithosphere into plates.
2) By overlaying plastic sheets with tracings of earthquake and volcano locations from the maps, students see that earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains often occur near plate boundaries.
3) Analyzing these distributions helps students recognize that lithospheric plates move and interact at boundaries, causing earthquakes, volcanoes, and mountains to form in related patterns around the world.
Geostatic Information System in Relation to InsectsMuhammad Abdullah
This document discusses how geographic information systems (GIS) can be used by entomologists to study insects. It explains that GIS allows for the collection, storage, and analysis of spatial data related to insects, such as insect densities, crop types, and soils. This spatial data can be overlaid to identify relationships between insect outbreaks and environmental features. The document provides examples of GIS being used to study the relationship between forest type/climate and outbreaks of the Douglas-fir tussock moth, and between grasshopper outbreaks and soil characteristics. It also discusses how GIS and remote sensing techniques can help with pest control programs and locust/grasshopper monitoring.
The document references four sources published between 1978 and 2006 that relate to atmospheric transport and dispersion modeling, groundwater solute transport modeling, energy partitioning above a Mongolian steppe, and Mongolian weather. Specifically, it references works by Heffter (1980), Konikow and Bredehoeft (1978), Li et al. (2006), and Жамбаажамц that cover these topics.
IRJET- Classification of Agricultural Land’s CapabilityIRJET Journal
This document discusses the classification of agricultural land capability. It provides background on different land classification systems used internationally. The study area is located in parts of Saharanpur and Hardwar districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand in India. Remote sensing data, topographical maps, and ground surveys were used to classify the agricultural land capability in the study area. The classification involved visual interpretation of remote sensing data at different scales, field surveys, and synthesis of interpreted data and field surveys. The classification accuracy compared to ground truth was found to be approximately 85%.
This document introduces a module on surface process hazards. The module will use case studies of past landslides in Italy and Peru to examine how earth materials respond to climate and tectonic forces and impact societies. Students will learn how to use different data types to predict future landscape changes and consider impacts on communities. The module consists of 5 units that teach how to analyze landscapes, data sets, and identify regions prone to mass wasting events. Unit 1 uses the case studies to see how landslides affected local societies and considers the climate and tectonics involved and community responses.
The document discusses the role of the World Data Center in improving data coverage of global oceanographic databases through international collaboration. It describes how data rescued through projects like GODAR has led to improved understanding of decadal variability, including the discovery of global ocean warming in the 1990s and improved estimates of sea level rise. Additional lines of research highlighted include studies of decadal Great Salinity Anomalies in the North Atlantic and long-term trends in North Atlantic heat and freshwater content.
This presentation was presented during the GSOC17 - Launch of the International Network of Black Soils that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Skye Wills, from USDA – USA, in FAO Hq, Rome
Parker, L. Navarro-Racines, C. Available data for crop modelling and applications using EcoCrop. Second training in Climate vulnerability analysis using the EcoCrop model, organized by Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM) and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Speaker and mentor. August – September 2014, Maputo-Mozambique.
Wind energy is a potential solution to the global energy crisis. The document discusses wind energy and its viability as a renewable and sustainable energy source. It provides images of a NOAA data buoy that measures wind speed and direction, oil spills to show the environmental impact of fossil fuels, and a diagram of basic wind turbine components to explain how wind energy can be captured and converted into electricity.
Using a soil geomorphic (soil systems) approach can help inform soil health assessments. A soil system is defined as a recurring group of soils occupying a landscape from ridges to streams, characterized by similar parent material, geomorphology, relief, hydrology, climate, and extent. Soil systems provide context for soil properties and assessments by recognizing soils exist in landscapes with predictable variability. Considering the entire soil profile and landscape position provides more useful information for soil health than a single surface sample. A soil systems framework can help interpret soil health assessment results and their relationship to management across scales.
Prof Phil Robertson (Michigan State University, USA) presenting at the AusLTE...TERN Australia
The document describes three long-term ecological research networks in the United States: 1) The Long Term Ecological Research network has 28 sites across different biomes that have been funded by the NSF for 6 years each since 1980 to address long-term ecological questions. 2) The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network has 18 agricultural sites funded by the USDA since 2012 to study sustainable agriculture. 3) The National Ecological Observatory Network has 20 primary sites across climate regions in the US funded by the NSF since 2011 to detect environmental changes over decades.
Rapid Carbon Assessment of the U.S.: Project Overview and Summary ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 3 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Skye Wills, from USDA - USA, in FAO Hq, Rome
1. A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change incorrectly stated that Himalayan glaciers are receding faster than anywhere else and could disappear by 2035.
2. This claim was traced back to an undocumented study and news article rather than peer-reviewed sources.
3. The report's conclusions about Himalayan glacier melt rates and timing of disappearance conflict with scientific evidence and knowledge of glacier-climate relationships.
4. These errors highlight how unchecked sources can spread misinformation and how peer review helps avoid factual inaccuracies from entering scientific reports and public discourse.
Could humanity solve the climate crisis by restoring the Earth’s landscapes?
This session will explore the potential of restoration in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the lead-up to COP26.
Speakers will discuss synergies generated between mitigation and adaptation, showcasing a range of successful case studies in Africa, particularly the Sahel region. The panel will emphasize the need to connect on-the-ground monitoring with global commitments and explore the role of community members in restoration initiatives, including gender dynamics and changing social and power relations. It will also examine ways to access and harness forest carbon finance.
This document provides instructions for an activity to recreate the supercontinent Pangaea and support the Continental Drift Theory. Students will cut out and paste continents onto a map to show their positioning in Pangaea. They will then place icons within continents to indicate the locations of mountain ranges, coal deposits, and glacial features found as evidence. The activity aims to describe plate movement and cite evidence like rock and mountain correlations and paleoclimate data that support Continental Drift Theory.
Presentation by Thomas Rosswall,
Chair, CCAFS Independent Science Panel to the International Conference on Food Security in Dry Lands (FSDL). 14 November 2012, Doha, Qatar.
The document discusses trends in Earth observation (EO) in Canada and the Canadian Space Agency's role. It outlines how EO is important for Canada given its geography. The agency focuses on sovereignty, safety, environment, climate and resource monitoring. It develops EO missions like RADARSAT and promotes using EO data. Looking ahead, EO will help with national priorities and Canada will lead in technologies while cooperating internationally.
A notification system was designed to identify solar flares using VLF radio propagation. Solar flares induce geomagnetic currents that disrupt radio propagation. The system monitors VLF stations at different frequencies to detect anomalies from solar flares. It acquires and analyzes VLF data using a Fourier transform then notifies the user if a spike is detected. The program must be calibrated for each station and can only detect flares when the sun is facing the antenna. Identified spikes require interpretation and could be caused by other phenomena like lightning. Future work includes optimizing antennas to track flares and studying seasonal patterns in sunrise/sunset propagation effects.
This document contains resource materials for an exam on global challenges, including figures and data related to topics like natural disasters, climate change, globalization, migration, population change, and technological innovation. Specifically:
- Figure 1 shows the increasing number of reported natural disasters per year from 1900 to 2000.
- Figure 2 outlines the differences between climate change mitigation (reducing causes) and adaptation (preparing for consequences).
- Figure 5 presents UK immigration and emigration statistics from 1998 to 2008 that show immigration increasing while emigration decreases.
- Figures 7 and 10 illustrate the growth and changing distribution of world megacities, showing their increasing numbers, sizes, and locations over time.
Arturo Soto - Budeo. Cumbre Heroes, Santiago 2015Cumbre Heroes
OLAS DE ESPERANZA
A los 13 años y por problemas familiares, tuvo que dejar su hogar e ir a vivir a una casa abandonada en una de las poblaciones más vulnerables de Antofagasta, El Golf. Hoy, Arturo está transformando la realidad de la juventud más vulnerable de Antofagasta, ofreciendo mediante su escuela de bodyboard Budeo una vía de sanación para decenas de niños, que es una forma de no sólo desarrollar sus habilidades deportivas, sino también sus habilidades de liderazgo, autoestima y valoración personal.
These pictures were taken by photographer Perou. The first picture was taken outside with natural light, while the second was indoors with artificial light and smoke. The third picture was also taken inside with artificial lighting.
The document discusses the role of the World Data Center in improving data coverage of global oceanographic databases through international collaboration. It describes how data rescued through projects like GODAR has led to improved understanding of decadal variability, including the discovery of global ocean warming in the 1990s and improved estimates of sea level rise. Additional lines of research highlighted include studies of decadal Great Salinity Anomalies in the North Atlantic and long-term trends in North Atlantic heat and freshwater content.
This presentation was presented during the GSOC17 - Launch of the International Network of Black Soils that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Skye Wills, from USDA – USA, in FAO Hq, Rome
Parker, L. Navarro-Racines, C. Available data for crop modelling and applications using EcoCrop. Second training in Climate vulnerability analysis using the EcoCrop model, organized by Mozambique Institute of Agricultural Research (IIAM) and the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS). Speaker and mentor. August – September 2014, Maputo-Mozambique.
Wind energy is a potential solution to the global energy crisis. The document discusses wind energy and its viability as a renewable and sustainable energy source. It provides images of a NOAA data buoy that measures wind speed and direction, oil spills to show the environmental impact of fossil fuels, and a diagram of basic wind turbine components to explain how wind energy can be captured and converted into electricity.
Using a soil geomorphic (soil systems) approach can help inform soil health assessments. A soil system is defined as a recurring group of soils occupying a landscape from ridges to streams, characterized by similar parent material, geomorphology, relief, hydrology, climate, and extent. Soil systems provide context for soil properties and assessments by recognizing soils exist in landscapes with predictable variability. Considering the entire soil profile and landscape position provides more useful information for soil health than a single surface sample. A soil systems framework can help interpret soil health assessment results and their relationship to management across scales.
Prof Phil Robertson (Michigan State University, USA) presenting at the AusLTE...TERN Australia
The document describes three long-term ecological research networks in the United States: 1) The Long Term Ecological Research network has 28 sites across different biomes that have been funded by the NSF for 6 years each since 1980 to address long-term ecological questions. 2) The Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network has 18 agricultural sites funded by the USDA since 2012 to study sustainable agriculture. 3) The National Ecological Observatory Network has 20 primary sites across climate regions in the US funded by the NSF since 2011 to detect environmental changes over decades.
Rapid Carbon Assessment of the U.S.: Project Overview and Summary ExternalEvents
This presentation was presented during the 3 Parallel session on Theme 1, Monitoring, mapping, measuring, reporting and verification (MRV) of SOC, of the Global Symposium on Soil Organic Carbon that took place in Rome 21-23 March 2017. The presentation was made by Ms. Skye Wills, from USDA - USA, in FAO Hq, Rome
1. A report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change incorrectly stated that Himalayan glaciers are receding faster than anywhere else and could disappear by 2035.
2. This claim was traced back to an undocumented study and news article rather than peer-reviewed sources.
3. The report's conclusions about Himalayan glacier melt rates and timing of disappearance conflict with scientific evidence and knowledge of glacier-climate relationships.
4. These errors highlight how unchecked sources can spread misinformation and how peer review helps avoid factual inaccuracies from entering scientific reports and public discourse.
Could humanity solve the climate crisis by restoring the Earth’s landscapes?
This session will explore the potential of restoration in climate change mitigation and adaptation in the lead-up to COP26.
Speakers will discuss synergies generated between mitigation and adaptation, showcasing a range of successful case studies in Africa, particularly the Sahel region. The panel will emphasize the need to connect on-the-ground monitoring with global commitments and explore the role of community members in restoration initiatives, including gender dynamics and changing social and power relations. It will also examine ways to access and harness forest carbon finance.
This document provides instructions for an activity to recreate the supercontinent Pangaea and support the Continental Drift Theory. Students will cut out and paste continents onto a map to show their positioning in Pangaea. They will then place icons within continents to indicate the locations of mountain ranges, coal deposits, and glacial features found as evidence. The activity aims to describe plate movement and cite evidence like rock and mountain correlations and paleoclimate data that support Continental Drift Theory.
Presentation by Thomas Rosswall,
Chair, CCAFS Independent Science Panel to the International Conference on Food Security in Dry Lands (FSDL). 14 November 2012, Doha, Qatar.
The document discusses trends in Earth observation (EO) in Canada and the Canadian Space Agency's role. It outlines how EO is important for Canada given its geography. The agency focuses on sovereignty, safety, environment, climate and resource monitoring. It develops EO missions like RADARSAT and promotes using EO data. Looking ahead, EO will help with national priorities and Canada will lead in technologies while cooperating internationally.
A notification system was designed to identify solar flares using VLF radio propagation. Solar flares induce geomagnetic currents that disrupt radio propagation. The system monitors VLF stations at different frequencies to detect anomalies from solar flares. It acquires and analyzes VLF data using a Fourier transform then notifies the user if a spike is detected. The program must be calibrated for each station and can only detect flares when the sun is facing the antenna. Identified spikes require interpretation and could be caused by other phenomena like lightning. Future work includes optimizing antennas to track flares and studying seasonal patterns in sunrise/sunset propagation effects.
This document contains resource materials for an exam on global challenges, including figures and data related to topics like natural disasters, climate change, globalization, migration, population change, and technological innovation. Specifically:
- Figure 1 shows the increasing number of reported natural disasters per year from 1900 to 2000.
- Figure 2 outlines the differences between climate change mitigation (reducing causes) and adaptation (preparing for consequences).
- Figure 5 presents UK immigration and emigration statistics from 1998 to 2008 that show immigration increasing while emigration decreases.
- Figures 7 and 10 illustrate the growth and changing distribution of world megacities, showing their increasing numbers, sizes, and locations over time.
Arturo Soto - Budeo. Cumbre Heroes, Santiago 2015Cumbre Heroes
OLAS DE ESPERANZA
A los 13 años y por problemas familiares, tuvo que dejar su hogar e ir a vivir a una casa abandonada en una de las poblaciones más vulnerables de Antofagasta, El Golf. Hoy, Arturo está transformando la realidad de la juventud más vulnerable de Antofagasta, ofreciendo mediante su escuela de bodyboard Budeo una vía de sanación para decenas de niños, que es una forma de no sólo desarrollar sus habilidades deportivas, sino también sus habilidades de liderazgo, autoestima y valoración personal.
These pictures were taken by photographer Perou. The first picture was taken outside with natural light, while the second was indoors with artificial light and smoke. The third picture was also taken inside with artificial lighting.
This program calculates employee pay for a supermarket. It takes in employee ID, hourly rate, regular hours worked, overtime hours worked, tax rate, and parking fees. It uses formulas to calculate gross pay from regular and overtime hours and hourly rate. It then calculates net pay by subtracting taxes and parking fees from gross pay. The program has input, calculation, and output modules to get the necessary values, perform the calculations, and display the results.
This document contains code for calculating tip amounts on meals. The first section declares variables, gets user input for meal price, calculates a 15% tip, and displays the results. The second section also declares variables, gets input for meal price and tip percentage between 15-30%, calculates the tip, converts the percentage to a string, and displays the results.
The author argues that:
1) Blaming PFI contracts for NHS financial problems is misleading as PFI has long been understood to cause deficits under the payment by results system.
2) PFI is a central part of the current government's policy as they have approved new PFI hospital projects since 2010 totaling £1.4 billion.
3) Rather than penalizing trusts for high fixed PFI costs, these costs should be adjusted for and borne centrally in the payment by results tariff so trusts are fully funded.
Tecnologias na educação permitem quebras de paradigma na sala de aula, possibilitando novos estratégias de ensino que levam a uma aprendizagem mais significativa e maior interesse dos alunos.
Este documento presenta información sobre el comercio electrónico. Define el comercio electrónico y describe sus beneficios para las empresas y los usuarios. Explica las categorías de comercio electrónico como B2C, B2G y C2G. También describe la historia y evolución del comercio electrónico, las tecnologías que emplea como EDI, correo electrónico y transferencia de archivos, y sus usos comunes como compras sociales y cuponeras.
The Titan Saturn System Mission (TSSM) is a proposed joint NASA-ESA mission to conduct in-depth exploration of Titan and Enceladus. The mission would include an orbiter carrying instruments to study Titan's atmosphere, surface and interior. It would also deploy a hot air balloon and lake lander to conduct in situ measurements. The orbiter would tour Saturn's system for over 9 years, performing multiple close flybys of Titan and Enceladus to advance understanding of processes on these moons beyond what was possible with the Cassini-Huygens mission.
The document discusses challenges and opportunities in STEM education and workforce development in California's space industry. It notes a need for more STEM teachers and students to address workforce needs. California has initiatives to foster STEM education from K-12 through university and ensure a skilled 21st century space workforce, such as the California Space Education and Workforce Institute and California Innovation Corridor projects. These aim to optimize the region for innovation and talent development.
The document discusses various theories of motivation in management. It begins with early models including the traditional, human relations, and human resources models. It then examines content theories like Maslow's hierarchy of needs and McClelland's needs theory. Process theories such as expectancy theory, equity theory, and goal setting theory are analyzed. Reinforcement theory and behavior modification are also covered. Critiques note the complexity of motivation and potential issues with behavior modification.
Glory IT Technologies provides Best Online Training for Oracle Identity and Access Management . This course covers the concepts Oracle Identity, Access Management product suite, build Oracle Identity Manager connectors is using Design console, Identity Manager Administration, Customizations, Managing Users and user entities, Workflow and Reporting concepts.
Presentation by Clinton Dorris (Deputy Manager, Altair Project Office, NASA) at the Von Braun Memorial Symposium in Huntsville, Alabama, 21 October 2008.
<a href="http://astronautical.org/vonbraun/vonbraun-2008/session2">http://astronautical.org/vonbraun/vonbraun-2008/session2</a>
The NASA Western Water Applications Office - Indrani C. GraczykTWCA
The document discusses NASA's Western Water Applications Office (WWAO), which helps inform water management decisions in the western US using NASA data and capabilities. The WWAO develops applied science projects with water stakeholders to address needs like snowmelt forecasting, groundwater monitoring, and water quality assessment. Current projects use Airborne Snow Observatory and satellite soil moisture data. Upcoming Earth science missions like SWOT and NISAR will further benefit water management. The WWAO aims to facilitate applications of NASA Earth observations and research to support challenges around water availability, food security, and disaster response in the western US.
This document discusses how remote sensing and classified land cover data from satellite imagery can help improve land use decision making. It provides an overview of Landsat satellites and moderate resolution imagery, which have collected data for over 30 years. Land cover classifications can be created from Landsat imagery to document landscape changes. The document highlights a case study of coastal Southern California where land cover changes from 1984 to 2011 were analyzed using Landsat imagery. Key findings included increases in impervious surfaces and fire risk from urban expansion. Growth projections to 2020 also estimated increases in stormwater runoff and decreases in water infiltration.
The Utilization of Historical Data and Geospatial Technology Advances at the ...Angelo State University
The document discusses how the USDA Jornada Experimental Range in New Mexico has utilized historical data and geospatial technologies to support ranching culture in Western America. It describes how the range was established in 1912 through cooperation between local ranchers and scientists to study land degradation from overgrazing. Long-term data collection at Jornada has included General Land Office surveys from 1858, aerial photography since 1936, and automated weather stations. Recent technologies like GPS, GIS, and unmanned aerial vehicles have allowed analysis of spatial and temporal trends in rangeland conditions over the past century.
NASA has a long-term commitment to using remote sensing to support agricultural monitoring. Recent advances have enabled new capabilities, but the vision from the 1970s-1980s of using satellite data for agriculture is only now being fully realized. NASA currently provides observations that help monitor crop damage from disasters, assess water usage, and guide nutrient management. Future missions like Surface Biology and Geology will further support agriculture, water resources, wildfire management and other applications.
The document discusses the differences between land use and land cover. Land use refers to how humans use the land, such as for agriculture, settlements, or mining. Land cover refers to the physical attributes of the land surface, such as vegetation, water, or bare soil. The United States Geological Survey developed a widely used land use and land cover classification system in the 1970s that categorizes land into classes such as urban, agricultural, forest, water, and wetlands. The system was designed to be applied using remote sensing data and aims to achieve consistent land classifications.
This document summarizes a study comparing RADARSAT-2 and TerraSAR-X quad-polarized synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery of grasslands in western Canada. The study found that while the two sensors produced qualitatively similar imagery, TerraSAR-X imagery had higher noise levels and entropy, indicating less statistically significant polarimetric information compared to RADARSAT-2 imagery. The higher resolution and shorter wavelength of TerraSAR-X may not have been optimal for characterizing the subtleties of grasslands in early spring when this data was acquired.
N A S A Supporting Earth System Science 2005Peerasak C.
1) NASA's Jason and TOPEX/Poseidon satellites serendipitously recorded the first detailed measurements of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami as it passed through the Bay of Bengal, detecting half-meter changes in sea surface height.
2) These observations are helping scientists better understand tsunami wave propagation and behavior to improve computer models for predicting tsunami impacts.
3) While satellites cannot provide timely tsunami warnings, increased ocean monitoring buoys combined with strong public education programs will be key to establishing effective tsunami warning systems.
NISAR
Oil, Gas, and Water Underground Reservoirs
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR)
By
Dr. Pankaj Dhussa
This document summarizes a study analyzing extreme heat in Maricopa County, Arizona between 2005-2015. The study aims to 1) analyze days with extreme heat anomalies, 2) establish how users of heat relief resources correlate with socioeconomic vulnerability, and 3) determine where, when and how relief efforts should intervene. Satellite imagery and census data are used to classify land use, measure surface temperatures, and identify vulnerable populations. Results found shifts in average surface temperatures between early, mid, and late summer seasons. Future work will further employ land use classification and weather data to better understand heat variations and identify optimal solar panel locations.
WE1.L09 - AN OVERVIEW OF THE DESDYNI MISSIONgrssieee
The DESDynI mission is an upcoming NASA/JPL satellite mission that will use L-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and multibeam lidar instruments to study ice sheet dynamics, ecosystems, carbon cycling, and natural hazards. The mission aims to launch in October 2017 for a 3-year mission. Key science goals include improving understanding of ice sheet behavior and sea level rise, measuring global forest biomass and carbon fluxes, and mapping earthquake and volcanic deformation. Airborne simulators like UAVSAR and LVIS are currently being used to develop and test DESDynI measurement techniques.
Learn from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) about what their modeling and forecasting says about current and future weather patterns, and the impacts these patterns will have on agriculture, food security, climate, natural disasters, and more, especially for the Southeast.
Landsat 7 is a satellite launched in 1999 with objectives to refresh the global archive of satellite photos, provide timely high quality visible and infrared images of Earth's landmasses and coastal areas, and replicate the capabilities of previous Landsat satellites. It carries the Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus instrument to monitor changes in agriculture, water resources, urban areas, deforestation, and the natural environment. The mission is jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, with a science team led by Samuel Goward that uses Landsat data for applications such as measuring land cover change and monitoring volcanic eruptions and fires.
This document from NASA celebrates Earth Day and highlights how NASA uses satellite data and tools to study and monitor Earth. It summarizes several examples of NASA research and data products, including mapping power outages after Hurricane Ida using night lights data, monitoring crop growth and types across the US, and measuring decreases in nitrogen dioxide pollution over time. It encourages people to learn more about Earth and get involved through NASA's citizen science programs.
This document from NASA celebrates Earth Day and highlights how NASA uses satellite data and tools to study and monitor Earth. It summarizes several examples of NASA research and data products, including mapping power outages after Hurricane Ida using night lights data, monitoring crop growth and types across the US, and measuring decreases in nitrogen dioxide pollution over time. It encourages the public to get involved in NASA's citizen science programs to learn more about Earth.
This document summarizes David Koger's presentation on the evolution of remote sensing and GIS in oil and gas exploration. It discusses how remote sensing has progressed from early techniques like creekology which used stream patterns to identify potential oil sites, to using advanced satellite imagery and data merging. It provides case studies on using remote sensing for exploration in locations like Nebraska, Romania, Paraguay, and Kansas. It also discusses projects analyzing CO2 sequestration potential by mapping subsurface geology, structures, and fluid pathways using remote sensing data.
The document discusses the NASA-ISRO SAR Mission (NISAR) which will monitor and map global forest resources using synthetic aperture radar (SAR). NISAR's orbiting radars will image the Earth's land and sea ice at high resolutions of 5-10 meters to track subtle changes. This will provide information on forest disturbance from factors like fires, diseases, and harvesting. The frequent imaging capability of NISAR will allow it to monitor forest changes reliably even under cloud cover, providing timely data for applications like sustainable forest management and response to natural disasters.
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
Frank Culbertson gave a presentation on astronauts and robotics as partners in space science and exploration. He discussed how robotic and human exploration complement each other, with robotic missions providing critical precursor information to enable human exploration. While robots have advantages like withstanding harsh environments, ultimately humans provide operational flexibility and inspire funding through their presence. Culbertson argued robotic and human partnerships will be important for future exploration missions, with robots conducting precursor mapping and humans allowing flexible teleoperation of surface activities.
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
Prof. G. Scott Hubbard argues that the dichotomy between humans and robots in space exploration is false. Currently, robots are better suited for initial exploration due to their endurance, but humans are better at making complex decisions and following up opportunities. In the future, humans and robots will work together, with robots laying groundwork and narrowing options, while humans make sense of complex situations and discoveries. The roles of humans and robots will evolve over time through partnerships that enhance both.
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
American Astronautical Society, Astronauts and Robots: Partners in Space Exploration, May 12-13, 2015 - http://astronautical.org/event/astronauts-robots
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Northern Engraving | Nameplate Manufacturing Process - 2024Northern Engraving
Manufacturing custom quality metal nameplates and badges involves several standard operations. Processes include sheet prep, lithography, screening, coating, punch press and inspection. All decoration is completed in the flat sheet with adhesive and tooling operations following. The possibilities for creating unique durable nameplates are endless. How will you create your brand identity? We can help!
Dandelion Hashtable: beyond billion requests per second on a commodity serverAntonios Katsarakis
This slide deck presents DLHT, a concurrent in-memory hashtable. Despite efforts to optimize hashtables, that go as far as sacrificing core functionality, state-of-the-art designs still incur multiple memory accesses per request and block request processing in three cases. First, most hashtables block while waiting for data to be retrieved from memory. Second, open-addressing designs, which represent the current state-of-the-art, either cannot free index slots on deletes or must block all requests to do so. Third, index resizes block every request until all objects are copied to the new index. Defying folklore wisdom, DLHT forgoes open-addressing and adopts a fully-featured and memory-aware closed-addressing design based on bounded cache-line-chaining. This design offers lock-free index operations and deletes that free slots instantly, (2) completes most requests with a single memory access, (3) utilizes software prefetching to hide memory latencies, and (4) employs a novel non-blocking and parallel resizing. In a commodity server and a memory-resident workload, DLHT surpasses 1.6B requests per second and provides 3.5x (12x) the throughput of the state-of-the-art closed-addressing (open-addressing) resizable hashtable on Gets (Deletes).
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
Digital Banking in the Cloud: How Citizens Bank Unlocked Their MainframePrecisely
Inconsistent user experience and siloed data, high costs, and changing customer expectations – Citizens Bank was experiencing these challenges while it was attempting to deliver a superior digital banking experience for its clients. Its core banking applications run on the mainframe and Citizens was using legacy utilities to get the critical mainframe data to feed customer-facing channels, like call centers, web, and mobile. Ultimately, this led to higher operating costs (MIPS), delayed response times, and longer time to market.
Ever-changing customer expectations demand more modern digital experiences, and the bank needed to find a solution that could provide real-time data to its customer channels with low latency and operating costs. Join this session to learn how Citizens is leveraging Precisely to replicate mainframe data to its customer channels and deliver on their “modern digital bank” experiences.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
Programming Foundation Models with DSPy - Meetup SlidesZilliz
Prompting language models is hard, while programming language models is easy. In this talk, I will discuss the state-of-the-art framework DSPy for programming foundation models with its powerful optimizers and runtime constraint system.
Discover top-tier mobile app development services, offering innovative solutions for iOS and Android. Enhance your business with custom, user-friendly mobile applications.
The Microsoft 365 Migration Tutorial For Beginner.pptxoperationspcvita
This presentation will help you understand the power of Microsoft 365. However, we have mentioned every productivity app included in Office 365. Additionally, we have suggested the migration situation related to Office 365 and how we can help you.
You can also read: https://www.systoolsgroup.com/updates/office-365-tenant-to-tenant-migration-step-by-step-complete-guide/
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Main news related to the CCS TSI 2023 (2023/1695)Jakub Marek
An English 🇬🇧 translation of a presentation to the speech I gave about the main changes brought by CCS TSI 2023 at the biggest Czech conference on Communications and signalling systems on Railways, which was held in Clarion Hotel Olomouc from 7th to 9th November 2023 (konferenceszt.cz). Attended by around 500 participants and 200 on-line followers.
The original Czech 🇨🇿 version of the presentation can be found here: https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/hlavni-novinky-souvisejici-s-ccs-tsi-2023-2023-1695/269688092 .
The videorecording (in Czech) from the presentation is available here: https://youtu.be/WzjJWm4IyPk?si=SImb06tuXGb30BEH .
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...Alex Pruden
Folding is a recent technique for building efficient recursive SNARKs. Several elegant folding protocols have been proposed, such as Nova, Supernova, Hypernova, Protostar, and others. However, all of them rely on an additively homomorphic commitment scheme based on discrete log, and are therefore not post-quantum secure. In this work we present LatticeFold, the first lattice-based folding protocol based on the Module SIS problem. This folding protocol naturally leads to an efficient recursive lattice-based SNARK and an efficient PCD scheme. LatticeFold supports folding low-degree relations, such as R1CS, as well as high-degree relations, such as CCS. The key challenge is to construct a secure folding protocol that works with the Ajtai commitment scheme. The difficulty, is ensuring that extracted witnesses are low norm through many rounds of folding. We present a novel technique using the sumcheck protocol to ensure that extracted witnesses are always low norm no matter how many rounds of folding are used. Our evaluation of the final proof system suggests that it is as performant as Hypernova, while providing post-quantum security.
Paper Link: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/257
zkStudyClub - LatticeFold: A Lattice-based Folding Scheme and its Application...
AAS National Conference 2008: Timothy S. Stryker
1. AAS 2008 Annual Conference And 55 th Annual Meeting Timothy Stryker Land Remote Sensing Program U.S. Geological Survey The Next Decade in Land Remote Sensing U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey Pasadena, California November 17-19, 2008
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3. Urban Growth: Las Vegas This Landsat image shows Las Vegas in 1973 (population 358,400). Purple areas represent roads and other urban infrastructure. By 2000, Las Vegas (population 1,563,280) had sprawled in almost all directions, especially in the northeast and southeast.
4. Marshall, C.H. Jr., R.A. Pielke Sr., and L.T. Steyaert, 2003. Crop freezes and land-use change in Florida. Nature, 426, 29-30. 1900-era Land Cover 1993 Land Cover Model difference in minimum temperature Model difference in duration of freeze temperatures Areas where wetlands were converted to cropland had colder minimum temperatures and longer freezing periods. Wetlands once held heat from the day, often keeping area temperatures above freezing throughout the night. Goal: Understand past, present, and future environmental consequences of land change to support better management of their effect on people, environment, economy, and resources