Venezuela to Check U.S.
Venezuela to Check U.S. Satellite Photo (WINK TV Southwest Florida)
CARACAS, Venezuela Venezuela will investigate whether there is any coca planted in several areas along the Colombian border after obtaining a satellite image taken by U.S. authorities purportedly showing the illegal crop, the justice minister said Wednesday.
In Wake Of Hurricanes, Inmarsat Pitches New Satellite Service (TechWeb via Yahoo! News)
Noting that increased availability of satellite bandwidth will aid public safety and Homeland Security providers, Inmarsat has petitioned the FCC to permit the satellite firm to provide Mobile Satellite Services in the 2 GHz band.
Improving National Air Quality Forecasts With Satellite Aerosol Observations (RedNova)
By Al-Saadi, Jassim; Szykman, James; Pierce, R Bradley; Kittaka, Chieko; Et al Satellite aerosol observations-which are particularly helpful in tracking long-range transport aloft-can overcome some of the limitations of surface monitoring networks and enhance daily air quality forecasts associated with particle pollution.