Researchers Use Satellites to Measure Inland Floods
Thursday, December 18, 2008 - 11:21
in Astronomy & Space
Satellites that were designed to measure sea level over the world's oceans can serve a valuable purpose over land, a new study has found. Researchers used NASA's TOPEX/Poseidon satellite and the European Space Agency's ENVISAT satellite to measure the height and extent of flooding in North America, South America, and Asia.
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