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TeraGrid: Paying it forward in the wake of disaster

While reports vary, some estimate the total cost of Japan's March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami at 25 trillion yen, or 330 billion U.S.

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Mon, 02/05/2011 - 12:15
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Japanese Space Commitment Still Strong in Wake of Disaster

Japan’s space budget will take a hit as resources are diverted to recovery efforts following the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, but the Japanese government is determined to maintain most sp

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Thu, 14/04/2011 - 13:54
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Response To Japan's Disaster Relief Efforts

GeoEye has been supporting the relief efforts by providing its satellite imagery of the devastation in northern Japan to relief agencies, governments and the media.

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Earth movements from Japan earthquake seen from space

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Satellite images have been essential for helping relief efforts in Japan following the massive quake that struck on 11 March.

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DubaiSat-1 images help UN efforts in Japan

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The Emirates Institution for Advanced Science & Technology (EIAST), the UAE’s premier scientific and technology organisation, has provided recent images of Japan from its UAE-owned and op

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DubaiSat-1 images help UN efforts in Japan
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RIT researchers help map tsunami and earthquake damage in Japan

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Japan needs maps.

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EurekAlert on March 24, 2011
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Good earth

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The massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeast Japan recently has given rise to a new phenomenon called a complex mega-disaster .

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The Times of India on March 28, 2011
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Online Mapping Shows Potential to Transform Relief Efforts

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In Japan after the earthquake and tsunami, crowd-sourced maps have helped give local relief workers a clearer picture of the situation on the ground as they set priorities for food, shelter and san

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Mon, 28/03/2011 - 12:28
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New York Times on March 28, 2011
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Geospatial Center Supports Japan Relief Efforts

The US Army Geospatial Center (AGC) compiled earthquake, water, and geology maps as well as other data sets of Japan and made them available via its public and public key infrastructure (PKI) Web s

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Fri, 25/03/2011 - 10:32
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Satellite Communications Using the KIKU No. 8 to Support Disaster Measures following the Tohoku Region Pacific Ocean Coastal Earthquake

On March 24, JAXA set up a ground antenna and the movable test communication terminal for the KIKU No.

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Thu, 24/03/2011 - 15:03
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