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Enhanced Elevation Data to Sharpen Global Focus on Climate Issues Today, September 23, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA), and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior) released a collection of higher-resolution (more detailed) elevation datasets for Africa. The datasets were released following the President’s commitment at the United Nations to provide assistance for global efforts to combat climate change. The broad availability of more detailed elevation data across most of the African continent through the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) will improve baseline information that is crucial to investigating the impacts of climate change on African communities. usgs.gov/blogs/features/usgs_top_story/enhanced-elevation-data-to-sharpen-global-focus-on-climate-issues/
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 17:22:57 +0000

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