Disaster Risk
Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3
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UAV
UAVs are revolutionising disaster resilience
In February 2023, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 hit southern and central Turkey, as well as northern and western Syria. It caused extensive damage across an area of about 350,000 square kilometres. The confirmed death toll was 59,259, with 50,783 in Turkey and 8,476 in Syria. Approximately 14 million people were affected, and aroun…
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Anak Krakatau eruption by Sentinel-3
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Geological Remote Sensing for Mining & Exploration
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Introduction to Collect Earth Online
Collect Earth Online is a free and open-source image viewing and…
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SAR Tomography: How to reveal the diverse world beneath the forest canopy
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