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German satellite could help Chile predict natural disasters

A conference of geological and scientific experts met in the southern Chilean city of Punta Arenas last week to discuss using the TerraSAR-X satellite system to assist Chile in predicting volcanic

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 22/11/2011 - 14:58
latitude: 
-53.1667
longitude: 
-70.9333
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the santiago times
Processed by max.stephan on Nov 22nd 2011

Monitoring Volcanic Ash and Impacts on Agriculture: CSA, NASA and World Bank Cooperation

Within the framework of the international Committee on Satellite Earth Observation (CEOS), the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is collaborating with NASA on various projects helping to monitor, manage

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Wed, 14/09/2011 - 15:29
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Earth Observation Express
Processed by max.stephan on Sep 14th 2011

Heavy Snow in Central Chile

In what the interior minister described as a “white earthquake,” heavy snow blanketed parts of Chile in July 2011.

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Tue, 26/07/2011 - 11:31
latitude: 
-38.4333
longitude: 
-71.2333
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NASA Earth Observatory
Processed by bert.kwanten on Jul 26th 2011

Volcanic eruption in Chile

The crater of the Chilean volcano Puyehue displays a striking, circular outline in this image from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) TerraSAR-X satel

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Fri, 22/07/2011 - 11:30
latitude: 
-40.5903
longitude: 
-72.1172
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DLR
Processed by bert.kwanten on Jul 22nd 2011

Here's Looking @ Earth... First Volcanoes... Now Snow

Ordinarily, the flashes of white in South America’s Atacama Desert rise from salt pans.But on July 7, 2011, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terr

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Wed, 13/07/2011 - 17:05
latitude: 
-35.6751
longitude: 
-71.543
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Satnews
Processed by Pei-ling LIU on Jul 13th 2011

NASA and ESA provide Satellite views and video of the Chilean Volcano Eruption

NASA Provides a Two-Satellite View and Video of the Chilean Volcano Eruption 

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Fri, 10/06/2011 - 12:51
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ESA
Processed by Pei-ling LIU on Jun 10th 2011

UN-SPIDER provides Technical Advisory Support to Chile earthquake response

From 15 – 21 March UN-SPIDER Programme Coordinator, David Stevens, was in Chile at the request of the Government of Chile to follow-up on the support the programme has been providing to the r

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Wed, 14/04/2010 - 16:20
latitude: 
-35.3391
longitude: 
-72.4138
Processed by peter.podprocky on Apr 14th 2010

Earthquake in Chile

Processed by maria.leon on Mar 12th 2010
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Name: 
Earthquake in Chile
Region: 
Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Province
Occurance Date: 
11/03/2010

On 3/11/2010 2:39:48 PM, an earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and depth 35km occurred in Chile. This earthquake potentially affected 771000 people. Tsunami waves are estimated to be lower than 10cm.

Earthquake in Chile

RapidEye Releases Change Detection in Chile

RapidEye, a geospatial information provider, using their own before and after imagery of the city of Concepcion, Chile, recorded the changes caused by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake on February 27, 2

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:31
latitude: 
-35.8496
longitude: 
-72.7214
Processed by peter.podprocky on Mar 9th 2010

UN assisting Chile in aftermath of massive quake; including provision of satellite phones

Authorities in Chile have issued a request for supplies, including mobile bridges, satellite telephones, electric generators, water purification systems and dialysis centers. The United Nation

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 02/03/2010 - 11:55
latitude: 
-35.8496
longitude: 
-72.7214
Processed by peter.podprocky on Mar 2nd 2010