Posts Tagged ‘digital mapping’
Picture digital data on a massive scale
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — By 2014, the National Archives and Records Administration expects to house more than 35 petabytes (quadrillions of bytes) of electronic data. Modern archivists face a daunting task: manage and make sense of it all. Continue…
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From space, keep tabs on groundwater
STANFORD (US) — Researchers have found a way to use satellites to see past crops and check water systems underground for signs of overuse. (more…)
Society & Culture - Nov 23, 2009 13:15 - 0 Comments
West Bank map could inform peace talks
USC (US)—A team of American, Israeli, and Palestinian experts has developed the first map detailing 40 years of Israeli archeological activity in the West Bank and Jerusalem—much of it never publicly disclosed. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 8, 2009 17:44 - 0 Comments
Dinosaurs reacted fast to avoid slip-ups
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Early dinosaurs made on-the-fly adjustments to their movements to cope with slippery and sloping terrain, according to a new investigation of a fossilized tracksite in southern Africa. (more…)
