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Building an accurate bird’s-eye view
December 1, 2012
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One of the main problems facing Australians who use remotely sensed data in scientific environmental research and analysis is the gaps in the record, in ...
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Improving national capacity to manage coasts
December 1, 2012
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More than 85% of Australians live, work and play on or around our coasts and estuaries. As a result, these complex and dynamic ecosystems are ...
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ACEAS: synthesis capability for Australia’s ecosystem research and management
December 1, 2012
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There are very few organisations that are really attempting to tackle complex ecosystem research and management problems and that have the necessary multi-disciplinary approach across ...
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Treasure trove of images from space to boost local research
December 1, 2012
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AusCover has accessed 10 years of hyperspectral data collected over Australia by the satellite-borne sensor, Hyperion, and has made them available for the assessment of ...
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TERN stakeholder survey 2012: summary of results
November 1, 2012
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Overwhelming support for collaborative research infrastructure Thanks to everyone for their help with our recent stakeholder survey, which is an important annual assessment of TERN’s ...
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Helping stakeholders assess fire risk
November 1, 2012
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At the invitation of the Queensland Government, TERN delivered a briefing session to introduce a range of new, free remote-sensing products relevant to assessing fuel ...
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Savanna burning to save carbon emissions
November 1, 2012
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Example of burnt-area map for northern Australia made using MODIS data. The different colours indicate different days between 1 June and 15 September 2008, and grey ...
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Mapping fire severity in tropical savannas
November 1, 2012
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Australia’s tropical savannas cover approximately 25%, or 1.9 million km2, of the continent, spanning Western Australia, the Northern Territory and Queensland. During the dry season, ...
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Using Google to deliver spatial science
November 1, 2012
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Thanks to a new partnership between TERN, CSIRO and Google, detailed satellite imagery about Australian landscapes will soon be available through the Google Earth Engine. ...
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Australian fire patterns determined by tropical monsoons
November 1, 2012
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An area of alpine ash (Eucalyptus delegatensis) burnt and killed during the catastrophic fires in the Australian Alps in 2003 The pattern of bushfires in Australia ...
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