November 12, 2009
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Monitoring & Testing Newsletter November 12, 2009 |
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Climate studies to benefit from 12 years of satellite aerosol data
Aerosols, very small particles suspended in the air, play an important role in the global climate balance and in regulating climate change. They are one of the greatest sources of uncertainty in climate change models. ESA`s GlobAerosol project has been making the most of European satellite capabilities to monitor them. Using data from the Along Track Scanning Radiometer-2 on the ERS-2 satellite, the Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer and the Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer on Envisat and the Spinning Enhanced Visible & InfraRed Imager (SEVIRI) instrument on the Meteosat Second ... |
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Growth predicted for smart water technologies
Luckily, water footprints are receiving increased attention. A water grid is being focused on by businesses such asIBM, behind everything from high-technology water pollution sensing to water footprint accounting. The water grid could actually be the next big business concept, set to be a $16.3 billion dollar industry in the next 10 years. A new report fromLux Researchhighlights that water management can reduce costs and conserve a resource that we`re quickly running out of. Studies have shown that just by seeing their electricity consumption data, people will curb consumption by as much as 15%. ... |
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