Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Youtube daily report Mar 28 2018

New airport in the city of Mexico

Much has been said about this new airport in the city of mexico that

It would be one of the largest in the world by having up to six tracks

this will allow three takeoffs and 3 landing simultaneously

its design is based on the symbol national since when arriving at the airport

there will be many cactaceae the roundabout will represent a snake and the roof of

the entrance to represent the eagle this airport will have a leed certification

platinum so it will be one of the most sustainable airports in the world

this project that is currently in building

is very striking and novel truth is that the land where it will be

built is pretty bad since it will be built where once there was the

texcoco lake now a swamp this will cause the

airport sinks little by little causing the runways

have unevenness of being finished on airport will not only cost 190 million

of pesos will also continue to have a Constant maintenance cost for

solve the subsidence these 190 million pesos that these days we

we found out that it is from the pension financial position of Mexicans since the

money comes from the afores inbursa pensioners profuturo and banorte

but what do you think you want the airport has been finished despite the

millionaire amount that is spent and will continue to spend or do you think there is a

solution to all this

For more infomation >> New International Airport of Mexico City - Duration: 1:56.

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The Astral Platypus - 2x01 (Ornitorrinquia parte 1 y parte 2) - Duration: 32:49.

In The Astral Platypus' first season:

The Astral Platypus are the real fathers of Progressive Rock

The Astral Platypus are one of the greatest bands ever

but very few people remember them. It's so unfair!

All the attention was focused on Supernova,

which wasn't our original deal.

There are clear signs that, during the recording of the album

Robert Lynch died and was replaced with a double with the exact same voice.

Jimmy was a being of light who came from another world

He had to return to his own plane, his own dimension.

They gave my plane ticket to that Sleepman guy!

And they left me, without a single buck, in Malabia Station!

If I think is strange that a British company shows interest in a band

that doesn't have an audience in anglospeaking markets

and that only has fans in places like Cyprus, Mauritania,

Argentina, Feroe Islands,

Caiman Islands,

and Panamá?

Don't ask me. I was cleared of charges for lack of evidence.

Welcome! Come in.

My name's Vicente Castro-Giovanni.

I'm 68 years old and I am The Astral Platyus' number one fan.

Come and see the collection I gathered through the years.

Follow me, please.

This are Dino Longobardi's original lenses.

This is the bass that Robert Lynch used to record El Piso (The Floor)

Further down here we have Anderson's guitar

the one he used to record that lovely song called "Uno" (One)

An finally, the crown jewel of my collection.

This is the embalmed body of the first Robert Lynch!

This was my platypumuseum

But, despite the band's succes in countries like Mauritania,

Feroe Islands, and Panamá,

the band's accounts were mysteriously in the red

This deficit was drastically worsened with the purchase of the Moog Synthesizer.

Dino Longobardi (Manager): First thing we did (after the tour) was to go out to celebrate the signing of the new contract.

That was one wild night.

We were with Bowie, the Platypus,

Atahualpa Yupanqui, Pelé, Foucault

and that bearded guy from ABBA,

drinking in Warhol's place.

We went out and drank some weird shit they served us in a flower pot

It completely wrecked me.

This is when, allegeldy, I signed the 3 million dolar check to that Sleepman asshole.

This is what he says. I have no recollection whasoever of that night,

The only thing I do remember is waking up embracing a tortoise.

Clarke (drummer): "Great guys, with this 100 000 pounds we can record our new album!"

Anderson (singer/flautist): "We shouldn't let our souls succumb to the temptations of materialism. We must use that money to nobler means."

Sleepman (keyboardist): "Can you imagine what we could do with all that money?

We could hire and orchestra!"

Lynch (bass player): "Don't forget we also have all the money from our recent world tour!"

Sleepman: "We could buy a Moog Synthesizer!"

Anderson: "If Moog is in your destiny, it will come to your hands!"

Lynch: I don't know. I really want to do something that trascends music,

something like a movie. A movie that emancipates people from their opression,

Clarke: I would distance myself from this group of imbeciles and dedicate myself to the writing of a fantasy novel with a little of erotica.

Robert Lynch (Bass): I don't know what was on that plant drink but it totally wrecked me.

I was so high that I mistook a metallic sponge for a sandwich and ate the whole thing.

Dino: Get that camera away from here!

This fatidic accident would ruin

Robert Lynch's beautiful velvety voice

for his entire life.

Anderson (vocals, flute): It was written on the profecies

the world was not worthy of his voice.

I wanted to prevent it but something, a Superior Being, an Astral Entity, didn't let me.

The band's financial struggles forced them to record the album in record time

to be able to go out and tour the third world once again and make some money.

Nancy Buracco (President of the fan club): Sólido, 1970's album, cimented the bands success in Argentina.

Josele "El Morsa" Wanchope (Progger, conceptist): With Sleepman and Pond the classical influences of the band were very deep.

The Astral Platypus' symphonic rock is the greatest art form the world has ever seen.

Bobi Cantimpalo (Rock journalist): Those synth solos start to sound...

this bullshit about mixing rock with classical music

and I swear to you that I hear my cock shouting that he'll never stand again.

General strike!

He hides inside, the motherfucker.

Willy "Tarkus" Berregani (Progger, fantasist): The band made a great quality leap when they changed the mediocre Wendy or Wendell Keyes

for Carl Sleepman, the greatest keyboardist in the world.

(sensual noices)

Robert Lynch (Bass): We had to enter the studio but we didn't really have much material written.

Anderson Anderson (vocals, flute): I'll admit I wasn't so interested in the making of this record.

My eye was set on more important goals.

The mystic revelations that I had received from that Ancient Order I found in my trips to Nepal had all my attention.

Sometiems Fate needs a little push...

William Clarke (drums): In reality we were absolutely sick of one another so each one of us locked himself ina different studio

to write a solo piece to fill the duration of the album.

In five hours the whole album was finished.

Without that idiot gnome everything is much much easier.

Alan Parsons: I can't imagine how awful it would have been producing an album from those guys with those giant egos.

Unbearabe, ya'

Romuald Oxford (Producer, plumber): producing the Platypus' in the 70's wasn't for anyone.

I see my role as a Football Manager and that band was like 1970 Brazil.

The trick was to manage the locker room.

Would you stress out about having Pelé, Rivelino,

Tostao, Laspada and Gerson?

Forget about it man, they're all starters!

Robert Lynch (Bass): Avatar de Éter (Eter's Avatar) is clearly a mix from different songs that we brought

and Romuald Oxford pasted in a semi coherent way.

Anderson Anderson (Vocals, flute): Has there been any literary masterpiece written by twenty hands?!

I only accepted that monstruosity because I was distracted.

They accuse me of being a dictator but as soon as I loose my grip they come up this this silly things!

Phil Spector: Do you know how I would've dealt with this idiots?

You take them to the most recondite place in the studio

and aim two guns to their heads.

Not just one, because then you would be in deep fucking trouble.

Up to this day It's one of the most requested song in our shows!

Due to legal problems with Drunk Goose Records, his formes record label

Sleepman wouldn't be able to provide one of his own compositions to the album

The resulting song turned out to be one of his most famous and celebrated pieces: an arrangement of Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D Minor

I hadn't slept for weeks. If,by any chance, I'd fall asleep in Malabia Station someone would've stolen my keyboards.

This went up for a few weeks, but on the 16th day I couldn't avoid it and fell asleep.

In that dream I had the most revealing vision of my life:

Johann Sebastian Bach, in the flesh, appeared before me and told me:

"Carl, you must finish what I started. The answers are on the BMW 565."

After this he began dancing to Gangnam Style

and I violently woke up from a cut in my tailbone.

Raúl Osorio (Conspiranoid): It's public knowledge that the secret Order that Anderson Anderson met on his trips to Nepal

it's an ancient apocalyptic sect that secretly runs the world.

There's irrefutable proof that the most prominent artists of all time where members of said Order:

Da Vinci, Bach, Wagner, Boticcelli

Debussy, Wat Disney, Barney the dinosaur

and the Astral Platypus, the last heirs.

The idea of performing classical music themes in rock context would take Rock music to a whole new era

were intelectuality was something sought, instead of the stupidity of writing songs just to score some bitches.

Juancho Gomez-Schurrer (journalist, mole collector): What do you think of the statement "If Bach was alive he'd be playing progressive rock?"

Rick Wakeman: Bach is alive and his current name is Carl Sleepman!

Ian Anderson: I definetly stole everything from this guys, without a doubt.

I got my flute because Anderson forgot his on the bathroom of a Mcdonald's and I stole it.

and I also stole the idea of playing some Bach with my band.

The day Carl Sleepman showed me his dream transnutated into song

is the day that I got convinced that he was the reincarnation of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Dino Longobardi (Manager): This two idiots were always gossiping together about some stupid shit

in the end it was complete and utter bulshit that didn't have to do with anything.

The Mighty Platypus, that the earth was flat, Bach,

something about some superior beings they had to create.

I didn't understand any of it. But at the same time I was thinking:

"Come on, assholes. It's your fucking fault we're 3 million in the red. Make the fucking album!"

William Clarke (Drums): Danaë is one of my favourite lyrics. It's about the origins of Perceus, the greek hero.

Clarke: "Basically the song's about this greek myth were the Delphi oracle

tells the King that his daughter's progeny would be the cause of his death.

He traps his daughter in a tower, but she hatches a plan in which

she begins to masturbate frenetically to catch the attention of Zeus

to which he responds by impregnating her in the form of a Golden Shower.

The whole things ends up being a self fulfilled profecy."

Dino Longobardi (Manager): "A song about some girl massaging her squid up to explosion while an old man is watching her?

Finally!!! That's what the people want!!! Congratulations, guys!"

Anderson (singer, flautist): "It will be our masterpiece, ten minutes of pure glory!"

Dino Longobardi: "This shit will be ten minutes long? How fucking drunk are you? We need short songs, hits.

Why do I bother producing this bunch of halfwits?!"

Dino Longobardi (Manager): And then they said the song would be ten fucking minutes long

Who the fuck told me to produce this group of morons?!

Plus, from those ten minutes, five are from an organ solo.

Let's go look that transexual that we left at Malabia station. Why the fuck did we bring this new idiot?!

We are a still a bunch of boneheads, of jerks

They don't get that we're here just for the fucking money? DO YOU HAVE A TURD FOR A HEAD?!!!

Bobi Cantimpalo (Rock journalist): This ridiculous Proggers never get laid so they can't write a "shag song" even if they want to!

The next song of the album "Ama al Cura" (Love the priest) criticizes institutional religion

and caused deep internal struggles for The Astral Platypus

Robert Lynch (Bass): When I was a child I asked the nun that taught us religion back at Charterhouse

what was the point of confession if God knew everything that was on our heads all the time

Instead of being honest and telling me that guilt is one of the main resources of the Catholic Church to control society

or that listening to the sins of a bunch or pre adolescent boys turned priests on,

she simply hit me with a ruler a few dozen times.

That was the experience that inspired the song.

Anderson Anderson (vocals, flute): I get Lynch's idea to criticize christianism but I would never betray my sacred ideals

and sing that stupid chorus about the non existence of God!

Dino Longobardi (Manager): between Anderson's idealistic stupidity and Lynch's metalic sponge sandwich we had to make a singer's audition.

They all came:

Janis Joplin, Nico,

that shitty chilean girl, the blonde one from ABBA,

Valeria, Lynch's cousin,

Clare Torry came,

and finally Mama Cass. What a bird, Mama Cass...

The chosen one turned out to be a familiar face from their Charterhouse days.

Constanza Nilda Gramajo (backing vocals): I wasn't fooled by the manager, who wanted to audition me privately without the band present. Do you take me for an idiot?

So I directly went to the rehearsal, sang and got the job. That's how it's done, motherfuckers.

For more infomation >> The Astral Platypus - 2x01 (Ornitorrinquia parte 1 y parte 2) - Duration: 32:49.

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Kenai Peninsula Eco Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GSFC - Duration: 3:01.

>> DAWN MAGNESS (USFWS): Our refuge straddles where two biomes meet which gives us a lot

of ecological diversity.

We also go from sea level all the way up into the mountains, and so we have a lot of habitat

diversity because of that as well.

The other unique thing about alaska is we have high exposure to climate change, and

so northern regions are changing faster than other parts of the globe.

>> KATE HESS (DEVELOP): Over the past 60 years, mean temperatures in Alaska have increased

by an average of 2.9°F. As temperatures rise on the Kenai Peninsula, wetlands are drying

and being invaded by shrubs and trees, increasing the risk of insect infestations and wildfires.

Trees use their height to outcompete shrubs and grasses for light and to avoid fire and

predation.

However, being taller leaves them vulnerable and limits their ability to survive at high

elevations because they are more exposed to the cold temperatures and environmental stressors.

But, as temperatures warm, trees are able to survive further up the mountain.

So the evergreen forest spreads, causing habitat loss for alpine species such as Dall's sheep.

>> DAWN MAGNESS: We are really interested in having a map of change, so we can understand

what places are changing and if there's different rates of change across the Kenai Peninsula.

>> KATE HESS: U.S Fish and Wildlife ecologists at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge need to

understand what to plan for.

The Kenai Ecological Forecasting team produced maps to locate and measure wetland loss and

treeline advance on the Kenai Peninsula from 1985 to 2017.

To create these maps, the team used Earth observation data from Landsat 5, 7, and 8

to classify land cover types across the study area and detect change over time.

This analysis allowed us to estimate the rate of change which we used to model and forecast

potential afforestation through 2050 and 2100.

Managers in the Kenai Refuge will use these maps to include landscape-wide habitat changes

in their wildlife management plans.

>> DAWN MAGNESS: The DEVELOP project is going to inspire future research.

And so having a sense of how rates of change vary spatially across the landscape, whether

those rates of change might accelerate in the future, will give us ideas about the types

of questions we should be asking and also where we should be looking for these signals.

For more infomation >> Kenai Peninsula Eco Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GSFC - Duration: 3:01.

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Plum Island Estuary Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ MA - Duration: 2:22.

The Plum Island Estuary, in northeast Massachusetts, is home to salt marshes, which are coastal

grasslands flooded by seawater.

Salt marshes are one of Earth's most valuable ecosystems.

They improve water quality, provide shore protection from storms, sequester carbon,

and provide habitat for migrating birds.

Rising sea levels are threatening to damage salt marsh ecosystems.

Salt marshes can withstand rising seas by maintaining elevation if supplied with a sufficient

amount of sediment.

The Massachusetts node of DEVELOP at Boston University partnered with the United States

Geological Survey, the Plum Island Estuary Long Term Ecological

Research Network, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate the sediment dynamics

of the Plum Island Estuary.

Information about sediment fluxes in the estuary can help us determine if there is an adequate

supply to support the health of the salt marshes.

My name is Neil Ganju, I am a research oceanographer at the US Geological Survey.

We are looking at vulnerability of salt marsh environments to external forcings, such as

sea level rise, storms, and sediment supply.

We are looking forward to working with DEVELOP to expand our toolkit for evaluating marsh

resilience, but also to help a new generation of scientists.

NASA will bring the ability to use remote sensing to evaluate the vulnerability of salt

marshes at the Plum Island Estuary.

The USGS currently measures sediment accumulations at several point locations in the estuary.

NASA has a long history of delivering remote sensing metrics, which is something we don't

have expertise at in our project.

Using Landsat 8 OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI imagery, we compared in situ data with remote sensing

reflectances to create an algorithm that determines the total suspended sediment in the estuary.

With the results produced by NASA DEVELOP, researchers like Dr. Ganju can expand their

assessments over larger landscapes and time periods.

For more infomation >> Plum Island Estuary Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ MA - Duration: 2:22.

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Southeastern US Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AL - Duration: 2:59.

[piano music begins] >> NARRATOR: Forests are in many ways the

lifeblood of the Southeast.

They fuel the economy and also provide wildlife habitat and diverse recreational opportunities.

Most of the forests that provide these benefits are pine, which face threats from native bark beetles

that can outbreak and cause widespread tree mortality.

These little insects, smaller than grains of rice, kill trees by disrupting the flow

of nutrients and water under the bark and introducing pathogens.

Typically, bark beetles attack weakened trees, but if the conditions are right, their population

numbers can grow quickly to overwhelm the defenses of healthy trees.

Extensive mortality can result in huge economic losses and increased fuel for wildfire.

Early detection and intervention by land managers can mitigate these risks.

[pause] [piano music fades out]

[drum music begins] We partnered with the USDA Forest

Service's Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center to provide techniques for

early stage detection of bark beetle infestation using high spatial resolution remotely sensed

imagery.

Currently, monitoring efforts

by state and federal agencies use trapping and aerial surveys, which can take time and

be very expensive.

Using remotely sensed data to assist in monitoring efforts could lead to more efficient uses

of scarce resources.

When a bark beetle outbreak affecting more than 30 trees is detected, land managers have

a small window of time to act.

Stopping the expansion of the insect requires cutting infested trees and a buffer zone around them.

Our goal as the NASA DEVELOP Southeastern US Disasters team was to develop an algorithm

that would allow forest managers to react to an attack early enough that intervention options remained feasible.

To do this, we used observations from Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 to look at known bark beetle

infestation locations in the Oconee National Forest in Georgia.

Our team designed an algorithm

that detects bark beetle infestation in the early stages and produced a map as a demonstration

of the algorithm's application.

Locations that were identified as "under attack" were verified using in situ survey

data.

These map products and our algorithm are available for Forest Service use to develop additional

monitoring tools for managers.

[pause] [drum music ends]

[classical music begins] By using fine-scale imagery

from Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2, we provided another monitoring tool for our partner that

would allow foresters to respond to bark beetle threats more quickly and reduce damages to

forests and timber losses.

As humans we may never be able to stop time, but with the right technology we can save it.

[classical music fades out]

For more infomation >> Southeastern US Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AL - Duration: 2:59.

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Miami Beach Urban Development II - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GA - Duration: 3:08.

>> MATT: Miami Beach.

It's one of the most iconic tourist spots of the Southeastern United States.

However, due to a disastrous combination of sea level rise and increasingly severe hurricane

seasons, this bustling seaside faces unique environmental

issues, which only grow with each passing year.

In response to these challenges, Miami Beach is developing adaptive strategies to better

withstand, and recover from, extreme weather events.

Some important considerations for these adaptive strategies

include identifying resilient vegetation and gaining a better understanding of water quality

patterns.

>> MATT: The Georgia-Athens node has partnered with the Miami Beach Public Works Department

to use NASA satellite imagery to assess the resiliency

of coastal and urban vegetation in response to Hurricane Irma.

We also have analyzed water quality patterns of the Biscayne Bay area from 1990 to the

present time.

>> MATT: Currently, the City of Miami Beach Public Works Department is looking into several

adaptive strategies to address: vegetation loss, storm damage, and developing

plans for improving both green and grey infrastructure.

Their current policies are based on a firm engineering foundation, but data collected

from NASA satellites can be used to enhance their decision making;

especially with regards to planning a resilient, ecologically robust urban environment.

>> SHANNON: The team used NASA Earth observations to produce a series of maps showing vegetation

damage and how damaged vegetation recovered after Hurricane Irma.

We also trained a deep learning model that predicts water quality as evaluated by attributes

such as Chlorophyll-A, turbidity, pH, salinity, and temperature in Biscayne Bay.

The results presented will inform the city's plans for green infrastructure by pinpointing

vegetation that can withstand damage from storms and protect valuable

beachfront areas.

>> SHANNON: This project will allow the Public Works Department to utilize NASA data and

their own in situ measurements more efficiently to address concerns including

vegetation damage and recovery.

Additionally, they will be able to use new software created by the team to monitor and

predict water quality patterns.

The final map products will identify the most resilient vegetation and display water quality

patterns and predictions to inform the city's plans for future green

infrastructure.

For more infomation >> Miami Beach Urban Development II - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GA - Duration: 3:08.

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North Dakota & Georgia Agriculture & Food Security - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL & LaRC - Duration: 3:00.

Earth.

Our world is a vortex of constant change.

Earth's population has grown to over 7 billion people, putting increased pressures on global

food production.

In the face of climatic changes, responsible and informed agricultural land management

decisions have become more important than ever to ensuring food security.

Increased temperatures and decreased rainfall have made our nation's crops susceptible

to drought and oversaturated soil.

North Dakota and Georgia, top crop suppliers for the United States, contain millions of

acres at risk from these environmental changes.

Improved water-management and crop rotation strategies will help alleviate the effects

on agriculture.

Our NASA DEVELOP team partnered with the USDA to examine using radar and optical sensors

to improve accuracy of classifying land cover.

Currently, the USDA utilizes various optical sensors to create a nationwide crop-specific

land cover data layer, a resource critical to informing water and land-management decisions.

While the accuracy of this layer exceeds 90%, seasonal cloud cover introduces data gaps

in the satellite imagery, and the USDA is looking for ways to mitigate this challenge.

To explore potential solutions, the North Dakota and Georgia Agriculture team at Langley

and JPL utilized data from the NASA and ESA satellites of Landsat 8, Sentinel-2, and Sentinel-1.

Similar to the human eye, Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 use optical sensors to see in the visible

spectrum of light.

Sentinel-1, on the other hand, uses radar technology to scan surfaces.

Unlike optical sensors, radar can penetrate through clouds - enabling views of Earth

even on cloudy days.

By exploring the Sentinel-1 images, the team can differentiate between crop areas (the

brighter fields) and non-crop areas (the darker fields).

Furthermore, by plotting the time series of these areas, we can determine crop type by

comparing the area under the curve of one crop, such as corn, to the area under the

curve of another crop, such as wheat.

These radar-derived classifications will be used as a complement to optical land cover

data to assess the feasibility of an integrated approach to crop modelling.

In a future DEVELOP term, the team will expand upon the methodologies created during this

project, and will further explore the feasibility of incorporating radar imagery into the USDA's

Cropland Data Layer.

For more infomation >> North Dakota & Georgia Agriculture & Food Security - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL & LaRC - Duration: 3:00.

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Black Rock Playa Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL - Duration: 3:06.

[music]

>> Neda: Good afternoon, NASA DEVELOP at JPL, this is Neda speaking.

>> Mark: Hi!

Good morning!

My name is Mark Hall from the Bureau of Land Management in Winemmucca, Nevada.

>> Neda: Hi Mark.

How can we help you?

>> Mark: I have a research question I hope you and the rest of the DEVELOP team can help

us with.

We've been seeing a lot of dunes forming on the Black Rock Playa.

It could be from the recreational activities, natural geologic processes, or climatic fluctuations.

Do you think your team could help us investigate these dunes?

>> Neda: Absolutely!

I'll get my team on it.

Team . . . Assemble!

We have to study surface deformation on the Black Rock Playa and how it is affecting

dune formation.

So I think we can use Sentinel-1, a newer satellite for our radar analysis, and Landsat

to study decadal change.

Both of these satellites cover 1997 to 2017.

What do we have to do to get this done?

>> Marcella: Well, first I think we need to get some background information on the playa

and the types of recreational activities that take place there.

>> Neda: Yeah, that's a good idea!

[zapping noise]

>> Marcella: Hey Mark!

>> Mark: Wow, that was fast!

The Playa is used for a variety of recreation activities ranging from land sailing, rocket

launching, setting land speed records, and it's also the site of the Burning Man event.

>> Neda: What do we need to do next?

>> Dara: You know, I think we should look at the local geology and geomorphology of

the area.

>> Neda: That's a good idea Dara!

Nick, you're staying in the office with me.

Dara, off to the field.

>> Dara: Wait [screams].

[zapping noise]

>> Dara: Oh . . . okay . . . So the Playa's soil's very fine-grained, and it's full of

these calcium salts which make it impossible for vegetation to grow on the . . . surface!!

>> Neda: Dara, Are you okay?

>> Dara: ugh!

>> Neda: Also, do you know where Nick is?

I can't find him in the office.

>> Dara: He's right here!

>> Nick: Hey!

I just wanted to see the playa before we start pre-processing and enhancing Earth observation

imagery.

>> Neda: Nick, you're supposed to find data for us!

>> Nick: I think we should produce correlation maps, false color composits, some inundation

polygons, and digitizing dune boundary--

[zapping noise]

>> Nick: What??

>> Mark: Okay, so what did we find out from the research?

>> Neda: Well, based on shape and presence of vegetation, we determined what we originally

thought were dunes are actually mounds.

>> Mark: Really?

>> Dara: So we created a sound methodology for analyzing mound encroachment and growth

along the edge of the playa.

>> Marcella: These time series maps will help the Bureau of Land Management make decisions

in granting permits for Burning Man and other recreational activities.

>> Nick: Future work on this project will help preserve the playa by improving recreational

management practices.

>> Neda: How does that sound?

>> Mark: Great!

Thanks very much!

[zapping noise]

For more infomation >> Black Rock Playa Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL - Duration: 3:06.

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FFXIV Botanist Quest Level 60 (Patch 4.0) - Duration: 9:13.

and we're back for another episode in this episode we're going to be doing the

level 60 botanist quest that was introduced in storm blood and as always

hollow from e3 so in order to do this you need to come back to the botanist

guild in gridania and let's talk to the guild master now and obviously I have

finished all the previous questions well in the chamber so it's called never meet

your heroes you'll get 250 ice crystals 250

lightning crystals and some some survival manuals to bushi XP when you're

leveling so some food sure would like to hear what you think of a certain town so

I'll make me nicest you again there was actually something I had been meaning to

ask you are you familiar with a place named idle shire

yep a town where man and goblin coexist in harmony you say fascinating I ask

because we have just received a request from someone there for our services and

I have been at a loss as to whether or not to accept it however your words have

cleared any fragment of doubt that once dwelled in my mind you may have heard of

those articles in the raven inspired by a great number of would-be botanist that

take up the hatchet while i am grateful for your help i have had little cause to

do any work myself and I do worry I may have become rusty as a result so if we

would it trouble you to accompany me on this job you handled your previous work

in the sea of clouds with dedication and I would certainly feel much more assured

working in unfamiliar territory where you by my side

what say you cool so you have my thanks my free my anxiety has given way to

boundless excitement it has been quite some time since I had the chance to

study a new areas flora let us make our way to idle Shire the appeal of our aid

came from a lady named Agnes she did we visit her at the Green Grove mud plots

should we be willing to help okay let's do it let's go back to idle

Shire but at this time we won't be idly aha

and I am so close to sixty two on bonuses that's quite funny right this

quest might actually hit me 262 maybe it is my highest gavrik roster right now so

we need to go to there so let me mount up I have actually been spending my

poetics to finish off my brother I want to finish to 275 relic before they

release a relic in storm blood anyway I talk to her so well now I am assuming

you were sent by the botanist skills wait you wouldn't happen to be mystery

medical would you yep so by the twelve it is you I read all about how you

valiant leader fired the holy see proving that Geisel greens for it to be

native to ishgard actually hail from the Near East oh I feel all tingly just

recalling your bravery you are truly an inspiration to botanist the realm of a

mystery oh how lucky I am that no seeker should see fit to bless me with this the

most precious moment of my life

my apologies this is all just so emotional I can't believe any of it is

truly happening perhaps if I were to get your signature I would have proved that

I'll snap out of it edge gear remember what happened the

last time you were overly forward now where was I oh yes thanking you for

making the journey I must admit I have been expecting a party of two

I see I see a middle is a rather Orthodox approach but the bornus

technique stands up to close inspection

so and it is precisely this fact that has me perplexed based on this evidence

I would say the botanist looking after this area has as good an understanding

of nature as anyone in our guild why should they want our help

oh hello I didn't see you there would you happen to be a friend of

mysteries filled to meet you to address your query our problem here has more to

do with the quantity than quality quantity considering our desired size I

will not imagine you should struggle to meet the demands as things currently

stand I know that's not quite what I meant as you say there is more than

enough here to supply a desire the real issue is that we wish to branch out and

trade with other cities I suppose actually concerns both quantity and the

quality now that I think of it you see I created Green Grove mod plots using the

seeds of specially cultivated crops made by Charlie and bonus but there's only so

much an absolute novice such as myself can achieve I am clueless as to how I

compare the quality of these crops what I do understand your fly I would do I

would be less inclined to refer to the creator of the mud Lots as an absolute

novice do you not think that you are being somewhat overly humble no no all

I'm self-taught after all how could I be anything but a novice when I was taught

by one my work could never be compared to that of officially recognized

botanist such as yourselves I have been attempting to cultivate a new kind of

crop that could be used for trade well as I am as green as the mud floss

themselves I think I try and cease to succeed and that is why you saw our help

well I for one am most inclined to grant you our aid what say you mr. e are you

of a similar mind

yes so are you sure you're not just taking pity on me are you frankly even

if you are I shall accept it thank you so much so this brings to mind that time

we both found ourselves in Corpus does it not as I always said the bond is

calling it not to control nature but rather to accept their and nurture it so

that we may mutually benefit from one another I must say is in quite some time

since anything has had me so eager I have already collected a sample of the

soil here I should quite like to take it back to

the guilt it is time I sir about formulating a plan of action by at least

use a lot more positive so knowing I can count on the Guild's

help has is a great concert although I would like to know this who was your

knowledgeable companion

what the firstborn is herself for future good heavens to think she would ever see

fit to even lend an ear to my petty problems I am not worthy my apologies I

ever have about getting caught up in my own little world sometimes any irate

with you two on my side I cannot see how we could possibly fail and if we somehow

do it will undoubtedly be entirely my fault actually before you go would you

mind if I asked you something else I'll use the same adventurer that helped the

treasure hunters gain access to sane mo canes our Bertram a Breton yep so I knew

it sana himself regaled me with the stories of your bravery you have my

sincerest thanks without your help we could never have created the mud plot it

noticeably improved the food supply situation and I know Chaya suddenly

really sums up our gratitude best when you refers to you as saints of mystery

they got new title so it's just a shame is so bloody useless really we never

stood a chance of cultivating anything worthwhile with just me involved well I

suppose that's everything for now I've decided to wait for word off from for

future instead of making any rash decisions on my own cool that's complete

so the next one request will be available from EDF upon reaching level

63 requirements undertaking subsequent quest can be reviewed in your journal a

bit and I'm level 62 yay so anyway guys that's it for this

episode thank you for watching and as always good bye from me and goodbye from

me free bye guys

For more infomation >> FFXIV Botanist Quest Level 60 (Patch 4.0) - Duration: 9:13.

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Carolina Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ NC - Duration: 3:01.

>> ANDREW: In the wake of recent devastating floods that have caused billions of dollars

in damages and numerous fatalities, decision makers in the Carolinas have prioritized

flood management efforts and are seeking improved knowledge of precipitation

threats in the region.

>> ADAM: Natural resource managers, community planners, and emergency managers, all of them

are concerned about the changing frequency and magnitude of heavy rain.

They need reliable access to information to support both the short and long term decisions

that they have to make.

>> SHELBY: To better understand extreme precipitation events, researchers and resource managers

are looking to satellite-derived precipitation estimates that provide enhanced

spatial coverage and reliable measurements at various temporal and spatial resolutions.

>> SHELBY: Our team at the National Centers for Environmental Information partnered with

the Office of Coastal Management and the National Environmental Modeling and Analysis

Center.

We evaluated how NASA Earth Observations and NOAA Climate Data Records,

which vary in methods of physical sensing and calibration, measure extreme precipitation

in comparison to rain-gauge observations for the states of North and South Carolina.

>> MATT: When we think about what precipitation data we need or use, we look at the most extreme

precipitation events that communities have faced for the purpose of understanding

how to build resilience.

Satellite-derived data is helping to provide more information for

reducing uncertainty in communities.

>> MIKE: Through analysis of historic precipitation distributions and bias from rain-gauge observations,

we determined that while PERSIANN provides a more than 30 year-long

climate data record of accurate low to average measures, GPM, the newest satellite

product initiated in 2014, offers more representative estimates of extreme values at an enhanced

spatial resolution.

>> MIKE: To provide accessible and actionable information, we created a precipitation data

users guide that discusses the benefits of the satellite-derived precipitation estimates

and visualizes patterns of precipitation values and recent extreme events.

>> ADAM: Satellites that can cover large areas on a regular basis will be excellent tools

for understanding trends and where the frequency and magnitude of heavy rains are changing.

>> ANDREW: Please explore the NASA DEVELOP National Program resources to learn more.

For more infomation >> Carolina Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ NC - Duration: 3:01.

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Ajax Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AZ - Duration: 2:44.

>> Jade: The Town of Ajax is located on the

North shore of Lake Ontario.

We have a population of approximately 120,000 and we're rapidly growing, and we're a community

that prides themselves on an environment first philosophy.

>> Huntington: In recent years Ajax, Canada has seen more extreme weather.

Ice storms, droughts, and flooding have all negatively impacted the health of the

trees in Ajax, reducing their numbers.

Maintaining the health of Ajax's trees is essential since they can reduce the impact felt from

extreme heat.

A recent study indicates that in the coming years, Ajax will see higher

temperatures, more rainfall, and more intense weather patterns.

These changes could challenge the ability of Ajax to maintain

its tree coverage, and make the city's population more vulnerable to extreme heat.

There were four main objectives in this project: 1) To create a map that classifies the terrain.

2) Determine the relationship between climate and tree health.

3) Use that relationship to predict the location that will be impacted the most by the predicted changes.

4) Model which areas would benefit the most from added tree cover.

>> Jade: The Town of ajax and its partners has taken on a number of actions to deal with

severe weather within our community.

In 2017 we went through a process to identify the

risks and vulnerabilities in our infrastructure, our social services, and our emergency

management as well as our natural environment so that we can prioritize our work to ensure we

can adapt to climate change.

>> Huntington: By using NASA Earth Observations, our team was able to calculate variables such

as vegetation health and land surface temperature to identify

areas that would benefit the most from direct intervention.

Using Landsat 5 and Landsat 8, we provided Ajax with a heat vulnerability assessment map.

This highlighted the areas that would be most severely impacted by the

predicted changes in weather patterns.

This factored in satellite derived data, such as temperature and plant

health, as well as other data sources, such as tree species and

socioeconomic characteristics of the populations.

>> Jade: This project will inform the actions we need to take in order to protect our urban

forest.

We will be able to take the outcomes of NASA DEVELOP

work and identify areas that are most at risk thus enabling us to

identify areas where we can prioritize urban forest management practices so that we can

continue to grow and enhance our urban canopy despite the impacts of climate

change.

[music ends]

For more infomation >> Ajax Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AZ - Duration: 2:44.

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Osa Peninsula Water Resourses - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GA - Duration: 3:02.

Welcome to the Osa Peninsula, the jewel of Costa Rica!

Located in the southern portion of Costa Rica's Pacific coast, the region is home to 2.5%

of the world's biodiversity. Called the most biologically intense place

on the planet by National Geographic, Osa contains Central America's most significant

wetland ecosystem and mangrove forests as well as one of the largest remaining tracts

of rainforest, making it one of the world's most popular ecotourism destinations.

Osa Conservation is a grassroots

environmental nonprofit that works to preserve the rich biodiversity of the Osa Peninsula.

One of the major threats to the region is the effects that human activities have had

on the health of local ecosystems, wildlife, and communities.

Historically, the region has seen

significant areas of forest converted to agricultural lands.

Such land use changes have led to negative environmental impacts like habitat fragmentation,

water pollution, and lack of biodiversity.

NASA DEVELOP partnered with Osa

Conservation to better understand how land use on the Peninsula has changed since 1987.

The partnership yielded insights into deforestation patterns and watershed changes in

the area that Osa Conservation will use to inform land management decisions,

legislation, and public education.

With satellite imagery of the Osa

Peninsula from Landsat 5 and 8, for three dates over the past few decades, we classified

land cover for each image, and then verified the classes using ground truth data from our

partners, as well as Google Earth imagery. We then conducted a time series analysis to

reveal historical trends in land change and identify their driving forces.

Additionally, we assessed vegetation patterns using NDVI analysis to assist Osa Conservation

in land management.

So this project is really important

for two things: one, to assess the implementation of the 1966 Forest Law here in Costa Rica,

and secondly, to assess the value of the protected areas and how those two interventions really

changed the use of landscapes here in the Osa Region.

So we can look at what was going on before and what's happening right now.

And that's a really powerful tool for education purposes so we can talk to land managers and

decision makers about how those laws and protected areas have been affected.

We can also use that information to target areas that we think are gonna be perfect for

restoration, and so it's a really important decision-making tool

for us as a grassroots organization.

For more infomation >> Osa Peninsula Water Resourses - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GA - Duration: 3:02.

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Richmond Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ ARC - Duration: 3:25.

>> Fadwa: Since the year 1900, Richmond, California has been a transportation hub and area of

growing industry.

Today, the city is enclosed by five oil refineries, three chemical companies, two rail yards,

a port, other marine terminals, and busy highways.

This vast urban development, however, comes at a price: Richmond residents face the environmental

problems of high air pollution and increasingly higher land surface temperatures.

>> Fadwa: It is estimated that 1 in 5 children between the ages of 1 and 17 were diagnosed

with asthma between 2009 and 2012 in Richmond's county, Contra Costa.

This high rate of asthma prevalence is more than double the national average and can partially

be attributed to the local bad air quality.

>> Jerrold: Richmond and local organizations have planted 35,000 trees throughout the city

over the past decade.

We as the Richmond Urban Development Team, partnered with Groundwork Richmond, a local

non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the city's urban green infrastructure.

Let's go over some the benefits of urban tree canopy:

>> Jerrold: According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, strategic

placement of trees in urban areas can cool the air by between 2°C (35.6° F)

and 8°C (46°F)

>> Jerrold: Trees properly placed around buildings can reduce air condition needs by 30% and

save energy used for heating by 20-50%

>> Jerrold: Moreover, a tree can absorb up to 150kg (330lbs) of co2 per year, sequester

carbon and consequently mitigating climate change.

>> Jerrold: It's also important to note that large urban trees are excellent filters for

urban pollutants.

>> Casey: The Richmond Urban Development team set out to perform geospatial analysis on

satellite imagery in order to assess the progress and impact of Groundwork Richmond.

Utilizing Landsat 5 and 8 sensors we derived land cover classification and land surface

temperatures from 1985 to 2015 .

>> Casey: Furthermore, by using high resolution Planet RapidEye imagery, we determined the

change in Richmond's urban canopy cover between 2015 and 2017.

[ Mural Overlook- Music]

>> Sarah: Groundwork Richmond to me, its movement, movement that, I , uh, I work here locally

here in Richmond, with communities of color, in particular leaders of color.

>> Sarah: This program is the Urban Forestry project that we have and our goal is to increase

the urban canopy here in Richmond

>> Sarah: Groundwork Richmond is very proud to be a partner with NASA Develop and groundwork

USA in this partnership, and how we hope to benefit and utilize the information that the

NASA Develop team put together, to uh, present it to different audiences and our community

and to teach them about climate change

>> Sarah: To talk about many of the programs that we work beyond climate change kind of

issues, but it's a good piece, I think, in terms of the partnership and the research

that's being developed by DEVELOP, by you guys!

Right!?

>> Fadwa: By utilizing NASA's Earth Observations and other data to create our end products,

Groundwork Richmond can now determine if they are achieving canopy coverage on a significant

scale!

For more infomation >> Richmond Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ ARC - Duration: 3:25.

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Navajo National Monument Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ ID - Duration: 2:59.

['Funk City' by Purple Planet Music]

>> ZACH: Erosion!

It's happening every day!

All around us!

Over millions and millions of years, this can even carve out areas as large as the Grand

Canyon.

In some places, erosional processes are greatly sped up.

This can cause serious problems!

Like at Navajo National Monument.

Some would even call it epic erosion!

>> THERESA: The monument preserves three of the most intact ancestral Puebloan cliff dwelling

ruins.

These ruins contain architecture and rock art dating back to the 13th century!

The problem is, people are losing access because of large scale erosion.

>> ZACH: You see, heavy rains called monsoons happen each summer, after the area has been

dry for several months.

>> ZACH: During these dry periods, the soil loosens up and becomes unconsolidated, making

it easy to erode.

Then the rains come, causing flash floods, which can deeply cut and widen dry stream

beds called arroyos.

>> THERESA: Other factors contribute to arroyo cutting and widening.

Soils become less stable when roots holding rocks and soil together are stripped from

the ground surface.

This can happen because of drought or excessive grazing.

Humans may also be contributing to the problem by lowering the water table.

>> ZACH: Regardless of the cause, the arroyos at Navajo National Monument are eroding fast.

So how do we tell how much is eroding?

And what areas are in the most danger?

>> THERESA: The national monument is in a remote location without a local rain monitoring

network.

The park's topography and precipitation patterns are also complex, making erosion

hard to model.

>> BRANDON: The NASA DEVELOP Navajo National Monument Water Resources team in Idaho is

working to provide a piece of the puzzle to help the National Parks Service understand

the whole picture of their erosion dilemma at the monument site.

We used data from NASA's earth observing satellites to create a system of virtual rain

gauges on the Google Earth Engine platform.

This will provide a better idea of the areas affected by massive erosion.

>> ZACH: Well thanks for watching!

I've got to get back to delineating the angle of repose on some alluvial grains!

Catch you on the flip side!

['Erode Your Mind' by Dark Side Of The Flume feat. Purple Planet]

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Amistad Eco Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ LaRC - Duration: 3:00.

>> Joseph Ladd: Invasive species are one of the leading causes of environmental alteration

around the globe.

Since its introduction in the nineteenth century, the invasive grass Giant Cane has spread across

American southwest waterways, including in Amistad National Recreation Area of South

Texas, threatening native vegetation and altering aquatic habitat.

The mission of the National Park Service is to "preserve unimpaired the natural and

cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education,

and inspiration of this and future generations."

As a result, Amistad National Recreation Area is faced with an ongoing struggle to prevent

Giant Cane from forever altering native ecosystems.

>> Sarah Howard: So, why giant cane is such a problem is that it outcompetes our native,

really desirable riparian vegetation.

As you can see behind me, it grows in these incredibly dense stands and that shades out

and excludes those native species that you really want.

>> Joseph Ladd: Amistad National Recreation Area partnered with NASA DEVELOP to study

Giant Cane distribution.

The Amistad Ecological Forecasting team gathered satellite imagery from NASA's Landsat 5,

7, and 8, and the European Space Agency's Sentinel-2.

Using GIS software, the team then performed image classifications of major land cover

types.

This allowed Giant Cane to be distinguished from the surrounding landscape across the

entire Recreation Area.

The team then applied this classification approach to historic satellite imagery moving

back in time twenty years.

With historic and current populations identified over multiple decades, persistence maps were

created to highlight areas of large, enduring stands of Giant Cane.

>> Sarah Howard: The distribution data we are going to get from this project will really

help us prioritize the treatment of giant cane.

We literally have hundreds of miles of shoreline to manage with all different levels of infestation

of cane and a lot of our areas are very remote and difficult to access.

>> Joseph Ladd: This partnership will aid Amistad in continuing its mission to "preserve

natural and cultural resources for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future

generations."

For more infomation >> Amistad Eco Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ LaRC - Duration: 3:00.

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Utah Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ CO - Duration: 3:01.

>> SARAH: The aim of our research is to look at the burro demography, ecology, and behavior.

We are really looking at factors that can influence their growth rates which includes

how they use the habitat.

>> SARAH: My name is Sarah King, I work at Colorado State University. I'm a research

scientist here, and I do researh on the behavior and ecology of feral horses and burros.

>> SARAH: The Sinbad HMA is in central Utah, it's about half an hour's drive from the town

of Green River.

It's a large area, it's over a hundred-thousand acres, and it's divided by I-70 highway.

And so there are burros to the North and the South of the highway.

>> SARAH: So most of these water holes are ephemeral.

Both the artifical ones and the rock tanks, they sometimes have water in and they sometimes

don't.

And so that we can model the habitat use of the burros it's very useful to know where

they are in relation to these water sources.

It's useful to know when these pools are full and then when they're empty, and then how

that effects how the burros are dispersed on the landscape.

>> GARY: The Utah Water Resources team partnered with the United State Geological Survey and

the Bureau of Land Management to produce ephemeral surface water detection maps for the Sinbad

Herd Management Area and surrounding space.

>> GARY: Imagery was collected from Landsat 8 Operational Land Imager and Sentinel 1 Synthetic

Aperture Radar in C band to detect surface water using a random forest machine learning

algorithm.

>> GARY: The maps produced from this classification model will provide these partners with the

information necessary to support research of wild burros.

>> SARAH: We'll use the water detection maps to input into habitat use models and so that

will enable us to really look at how burros are dispersed in relation to the water points,

and how that changes over the year and through the different seasons.

>> KATE: My name is Kate Schoenecker, I'm an ecologist for the U.S. Geological Survey,

and I am affiliate facility at Colorado State University.

>> KATE: How animals select where to be depends really a lot on where the water is.

So by identifying water that may be only temporarily there, we can really hone in on what their

habitat selection is, and really better identify why they're using certin areas.

Especially if we can identify smaller, seasonal, and temporary water, from satellites.

>> KATE: It could be a game changer for habitat selection models, and to be able to identify

these smaller pots of water that are available, that could be really helpful.

For more infomation >> Utah Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ CO - Duration: 3:01.

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California Health & Air Quality - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ ARC - Duration: 3:23.

>> AMANDA: The atmosphere surrounds us.

Though we usually can't see it, what's in the air can affect how we feel.

We can have asthma attacks, lung and heart complications,

or even die because of air pollutants.

On some days, we can see these pollutants as haze or smog.

In LA in 1945, air pollution was so bad, people thought they were under

a gas attack.

Fortunately, new regulations improved air quality since then, but the growing population,

traffic, and industry in California still make its air some of the

most polluted in the country.

[pause]

>> AMANDA: But not everyone breathes the same air.

Studies have shown that minority and low-income communities tend to be at higher risk of inhaling

polluted air.

Such disparities in air pollution are considered

environmental justice issues.

According to the U.S. EPA, environmental justice is "the fair treatment of all people regardless

of race, color, national origin, or income, with respect to the development and enforcement

of environmental laws and regulations."

In 2006, California passed a law designed to maintain clean air for everyone.

It required the California Air Resources Board, or CARB, to focus on environmental justice

issues.

The California Health and Air Quality team at NASA Ames partnered with

CARB to improve identification of communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution,

and make California a healthy place to breathe for all.

[pause]

>> AMANDA: Now let's take a closer look at an especially harmful pollutant.

Particulate matter, or PM, is any liquid or solid that becomes suspended in the atmosphere,

including dust, smoke, and exhaust.

Currently, CARB measures PM with ground monitors, but these point data leave us with uncertainty

in between monitors.

[pause]

>> AMANDA: By using NASA Earth observations, we can fill in those gaps.

The Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group combined imagery from multiple satellites

and sensors with model simulations and ground-based measurements,

to make maps of global PM.

We are using their data to look at air pollution and environmental justice in California.

[pause]

>> AMANDA: CARB is committed to working towards environmental justice for all California residents.

Our project will help CARB achieve its goal by providing a new

perspective on air pollution.

[ticking clock sound effect]

[music]

For more infomation >> California Health & Air Quality - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ ARC - Duration: 3:23.

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5G: harmful effects of a new technology - Duration: 7:55.

"Along with the 5G there is another thing coming — Internet of Things.

If you look at it…the radiation level is going to increase tremendously and yet the

industry is very excited about it… they project 5G/IoT business to be a $7 trillion

business."

— Prof. Girish Kumar, Professor at Electrical Engineering Department at IIT Bombay

5G, the latest and greatest method of faster wireless transmission, is coming on with a

storm.

Governments are promoting it as if the future of humanity depends on it.

It MUST BE implemented.

When governments and corporations see technological daylight up the road—and big money—they

run toward it joined at the hip.

Consequences be damned.

And now, 5G.

A few of the many corporations involved include Samsung, Intel, Qualcomm, Nokia, Huawei, Ericsson,

ZTE.

This is a global operation, and many governments are backing the push.

And the consumer gets what?

The ability to watch the reruns of Law&Order he's already watching?

His current TV reception isn't good enough?

The appliances in his home will all be connected to Internet and talk to each other and spy

on him and record his energy use, in conjunction with smart meters, for the Greater Good.

Somehow, you really need your toaster connected to the Internet?

You want that?

You can't get along without that?

UNDOUBTEDLY, A KEY PART OF THE 5G PROGRAM IS, EVENTUALLY, MASSIVE NUMBERS OF DRIVERLESS

CARS ON ROADS ALL OVER THE WORLD.

This is the plan.

Cars are connected and talk to each other.

Humans play no role in this.

The Technocratic Internet of Things decides how, at any given moment, to regulate traffic

flows.

Humans learn to be passive.

AND WITH THE INTERNET OF THINGS, THE TECHNOCRATIC ELITE WILL BE ABLE TO INSTALL ENERGY-USE QUOTAS

AND CEILINGS FOR EVERY PERSON AND EXERT TOP-DOWN CONTROL ON THE PLANET.

"Mr. Jones, this is the voice of your house speaking.

You have reached the assigned limit of your energy use for the month.

Try to get along without energy until next month's allotment comes online…"

At electricsense.com (5/12/17), we learn about the purported "upside" of 5G:

"5G and IoT [Internet of Things] promises to connect us in our homes, schools, workplaces,

cities, parks and open spaces to over a trillion objects around the world.

It promises cars that drive themselves, washing machines that order their own washing powder

and softener plus of course super fast downloads and streaming."

"According to Fortune.com 5G will support at least 100 billion devices and will be 10

to 100 times faster than current 4G technology.

(4G was already about 10 times faster than 3G)."

"It'll bring download speed up to 10 Gigabits per second.

This would let us have an entire building of people send each other data in close to

no time, thus improving productivity."

Now, electricsense.com takes us into the disaster of 5G:

"5G will utilize smaller cell stations (and the technology of beamforming) that'll scramble/unscramble

and redirect packets of data on a no-interference path back to us.

This could mean wireless antennas on every lamp post, utility pole, home and business

throughout entire neighborhoods, towns and cities."

"Thousands of studies link low-level wireless radio frequency radiation exposures to a long

list of adverse biological effects, including:

• DNA single and double strand breaks

• oxidative damage

• disruption of cell metabolism

• increased blood brain barrier permeability

• melatonin reduction

• disruption to brain glucose metabolism

• generation of stress proteins"

"Given that 5G is set to utilize frequencies above and below existing frequency bands 5G

sits in the middle of all this.

But the tendency (it varies from country to country) is for 5G to utilize the higher frequency

bands.

Which brings its own particular concerns…"

"The biggest concern is how these new wavelengths will affect the skin.

The human body has between two million to four million sweat ducts.

Dr. Ben-Ishai of Hebrew University, Israel explains that our sweat ducts act like 'an

array of helical antennas when exposed to these wavelengths,' meaning that we become

more conductive.

A recent New York study which experimented with 60GHz waves stated that 'the analyses

of penetration depth show that more than 90% of the transmitted power is absorbed in the

epidermis and dermis layer'."

"The effects of MMWs [millimeter waves] as studied by Dr. Yael Stein of Hebrew University

is said to also cause humans physical pain as our nociceptors flare up in recognition

of the wave as a damaging stimuli.

So we're looking at possibilities of many skin diseases and cancer as well as physical

pain to our skin."

"A 1994 study found that low level millimeter microwave radiation produced lens opacity

in rats, which is linked to the production of cataracts."

"An experiment conducted by the Medical Research Institute of Kanazawa Medical University

found that 60GHz 'millimeter-wave antennas can cause thermal injuries of varying types

of levels.

The thermal effects induced by millimeterwaves can apparently penetrate below the surface

of the eye'."

"A 1992 Russian study found that frequencies in the range 53-78GHz (that which 5G proposes

to use) impacted the heart rate variability (an indicator of stress) in rats.

Another Russian study on frogs whose skin was exposed to MMWs found heart rate changes

(arrhythmias)."

"5G will use pulsed millimeter waves to carry information.

But as Dr. Joel Moskowitz points out, most 5G studies are misleading because they do

not pulse the waves.

This is important because research on microwaves already tells us how pulsed waves have more

profound biological effects on our body compared to non-pulsed waves.

Previous studies, for instance, show how pulse rates of the frequencies led to gene toxicity

and DNA strand breaks."

This is just a sampling of 5G's disastrous effects.

There is much more.

"AT&T have announced the availability of their 5G Evolution in Austin, Texas.

5G Evolution allows Samsung S8 and S8 + users access to faster speeds.

This is part of AT&T's plan to lay the 5G foundation while the standards are being finalized.

This is expected to happen in late 2018.

AT&T has eyes on 19 other metropolitan areas such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta,

San Francisco and so on.

Indianapolis is up next on their 5G trail due to arrive in the summer [2018]."

It's full steam ahead for 5G on planet Earth.

Profits, top-down control, new technology—why bother with extensive health studies?

Once the effects on the population take hold, doctors will make diagnoses of DISEASES that

seem to have nothing to do with 5G.

They'll call it Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, or a variety of blood disorders, they'll

look for THE VIRUS, and they'll develop new drugs…

For more infomation >> 5G: harmful effects of a new technology - Duration: 7:55.

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Mercedes-Benz 200-280 (W115) 220 D Belastingvrij APK 06-2018 Handgeschakeld - Duration: 0:54.

For more infomation >> Mercedes-Benz 200-280 (W115) 220 D Belastingvrij APK 06-2018 Handgeschakeld - Duration: 0:54.

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Porsche Panamera 3.0D PLATINUM *!*SCHUIFDAK/20''/ELEK.AKLEP/BOSE*!* - Duration: 0:57.

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Kia cee'd 1.0 T-GDI 120PK DynamicLine (NIEUW - Duration: 0:54.

For more infomation >> Kia cee'd 1.0 T-GDI 120PK DynamicLine (NIEUW - Duration: 0:54.

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Conseils en cas d'insomnie - Duration: 9:11.

For more infomation >> Conseils en cas d'insomnie - Duration: 9:11.

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Régime de 10 jours pour détoxifier votre corps du sucre - Duration: 7:58.

For more infomation >> Régime de 10 jours pour détoxifier votre corps du sucre - Duration: 7:58.

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日本語学ぶ Yakuza Kiwami 2龍が如く極2 - Duration: 13:18.

おす!皆さま! "Hey, everyone!"

今回は龍が如くを遊びます "This time, we I am playing Yakuza."

われわれはたくさんの漢字を学びつもりです [We are going to learn lots of kanji.]

じゃ!先ずの漢字は調べる [The first word is shiraberu.]

わああああ〜 日本語できないな! [I can't speak Japanese!]

とにかく [Anyway]

歌ましょう! [Let's sing!]

この音楽が好き。。。[I like this song...]

。。。だけど [But]

おおいしいですか?桐生さん [Is it good, Kiriyu?]

何を買いますか~ [What am I going to buy?]

じゃ!

戦闘開! [Let the battle begin!]

本当に。。。[Really...]

Weird [strange as fuck]

日本語できないな! [I can't speak Japanese!]

面白いビデオあります (The store) has interesting videos."

面白い。。。[Interesting]

本当に面白いな~ [REALLY interesting videos.]

わあああ! (Screams in Asian)

大丈夫か?桐生さん! [Are you ok, Kiriyu?!]

ビデオを作ります続ける [I hope to continue making videos.]

俺の最後ビデオはキャサリンについてだった [My last video was on on Catherine.]

じゃ [Well..]

戻りますかな~ Wonder if you'll return :)

For more infomation >> 日本語学ぶ Yakuza Kiwami 2龍が如く極2 - Duration: 13:18.

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Going For A Perfect Playthrough | Part 2 | Until Dawn | PS4 - Duration: 3:11:10.

For more infomation >> Going For A Perfect Playthrough | Part 2 | Until Dawn | PS4 - Duration: 3:11:10.

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Kenai Peninsula Eco Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GSFC - Duration: 3:01.

>> DAWN MAGNESS (USFWS): Our refuge straddles where two biomes meet which gives us a lot

of ecological diversity.

We also go from sea level all the way up into the mountains, and so we have a lot of habitat

diversity because of that as well.

The other unique thing about alaska is we have high exposure to climate change, and

so northern regions are changing faster than other parts of the globe.

>> KATE HESS (DEVELOP): Over the past 60 years, mean temperatures in Alaska have increased

by an average of 2.9°F. As temperatures rise on the Kenai Peninsula, wetlands are drying

and being invaded by shrubs and trees, increasing the risk of insect infestations and wildfires.

Trees use their height to outcompete shrubs and grasses for light and to avoid fire and

predation.

However, being taller leaves them vulnerable and limits their ability to survive at high

elevations because they are more exposed to the cold temperatures and environmental stressors.

But, as temperatures warm, trees are able to survive further up the mountain.

So the evergreen forest spreads, causing habitat loss for alpine species such as Dall's sheep.

>> DAWN MAGNESS: We are really interested in having a map of change, so we can understand

what places are changing and if there's different rates of change across the Kenai Peninsula.

>> KATE HESS: U.S Fish and Wildlife ecologists at Kenai National Wildlife Refuge need to

understand what to plan for.

The Kenai Ecological Forecasting team produced maps to locate and measure wetland loss and

treeline advance on the Kenai Peninsula from 1985 to 2017.

To create these maps, the team used Earth observation data from Landsat 5, 7, and 8

to classify land cover types across the study area and detect change over time.

This analysis allowed us to estimate the rate of change which we used to model and forecast

potential afforestation through 2050 and 2100.

Managers in the Kenai Refuge will use these maps to include landscape-wide habitat changes

in their wildlife management plans.

>> DAWN MAGNESS: The DEVELOP project is going to inspire future research.

And so having a sense of how rates of change vary spatially across the landscape, whether

those rates of change might accelerate in the future, will give us ideas about the types

of questions we should be asking and also where we should be looking for these signals.

For more infomation >> Kenai Peninsula Eco Forecasting - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GSFC - Duration: 3:01.

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Plum Island Estuary Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ MA - Duration: 2:22.

The Plum Island Estuary, in northeast Massachusetts, is home to salt marshes, which are coastal

grasslands flooded by seawater.

Salt marshes are one of Earth's most valuable ecosystems.

They improve water quality, provide shore protection from storms, sequester carbon,

and provide habitat for migrating birds.

Rising sea levels are threatening to damage salt marsh ecosystems.

Salt marshes can withstand rising seas by maintaining elevation if supplied with a sufficient

amount of sediment.

The Massachusetts node of DEVELOP at Boston University partnered with the United States

Geological Survey, the Plum Island Estuary Long Term Ecological

Research Network, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to evaluate the sediment dynamics

of the Plum Island Estuary.

Information about sediment fluxes in the estuary can help us determine if there is an adequate

supply to support the health of the salt marshes.

My name is Neil Ganju, I am a research oceanographer at the US Geological Survey.

We are looking at vulnerability of salt marsh environments to external forcings, such as

sea level rise, storms, and sediment supply.

We are looking forward to working with DEVELOP to expand our toolkit for evaluating marsh

resilience, but also to help a new generation of scientists.

NASA will bring the ability to use remote sensing to evaluate the vulnerability of salt

marshes at the Plum Island Estuary.

The USGS currently measures sediment accumulations at several point locations in the estuary.

NASA has a long history of delivering remote sensing metrics, which is something we don't

have expertise at in our project.

Using Landsat 8 OLI and Sentinel-2 MSI imagery, we compared in situ data with remote sensing

reflectances to create an algorithm that determines the total suspended sediment in the estuary.

With the results produced by NASA DEVELOP, researchers like Dr. Ganju can expand their

assessments over larger landscapes and time periods.

For more infomation >> Plum Island Estuary Water Resources - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ MA - Duration: 2:22.

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Southeastern US Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AL - Duration: 2:59.

[piano music begins] >> NARRATOR: Forests are in many ways the

lifeblood of the Southeast.

They fuel the economy and also provide wildlife habitat and diverse recreational opportunities.

Most of the forests that provide these benefits are pine, which face threats from native bark beetles

that can outbreak and cause widespread tree mortality.

These little insects, smaller than grains of rice, kill trees by disrupting the flow

of nutrients and water under the bark and introducing pathogens.

Typically, bark beetles attack weakened trees, but if the conditions are right, their population

numbers can grow quickly to overwhelm the defenses of healthy trees.

Extensive mortality can result in huge economic losses and increased fuel for wildfire.

Early detection and intervention by land managers can mitigate these risks.

[pause] [piano music fades out]

[drum music begins] We partnered with the USDA Forest

Service's Eastern Forest Environmental Threat Assessment Center to provide techniques for

early stage detection of bark beetle infestation using high spatial resolution remotely sensed

imagery.

Currently, monitoring efforts

by state and federal agencies use trapping and aerial surveys, which can take time and

be very expensive.

Using remotely sensed data to assist in monitoring efforts could lead to more efficient uses

of scarce resources.

When a bark beetle outbreak affecting more than 30 trees is detected, land managers have

a small window of time to act.

Stopping the expansion of the insect requires cutting infested trees and a buffer zone around them.

Our goal as the NASA DEVELOP Southeastern US Disasters team was to develop an algorithm

that would allow forest managers to react to an attack early enough that intervention options remained feasible.

To do this, we used observations from Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 to look at known bark beetle

infestation locations in the Oconee National Forest in Georgia.

Our team designed an algorithm

that detects bark beetle infestation in the early stages and produced a map as a demonstration

of the algorithm's application.

Locations that were identified as "under attack" were verified using in situ survey

data.

These map products and our algorithm are available for Forest Service use to develop additional

monitoring tools for managers.

[pause] [drum music ends]

[classical music begins] By using fine-scale imagery

from Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2, we provided another monitoring tool for our partner that

would allow foresters to respond to bark beetle threats more quickly and reduce damages to

forests and timber losses.

As humans we may never be able to stop time, but with the right technology we can save it.

[classical music fades out]

For more infomation >> Southeastern US Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AL - Duration: 2:59.

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Miami Beach Urban Development II - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GA - Duration: 3:08.

>> MATT: Miami Beach.

It's one of the most iconic tourist spots of the Southeastern United States.

However, due to a disastrous combination of sea level rise and increasingly severe hurricane

seasons, this bustling seaside faces unique environmental

issues, which only grow with each passing year.

In response to these challenges, Miami Beach is developing adaptive strategies to better

withstand, and recover from, extreme weather events.

Some important considerations for these adaptive strategies

include identifying resilient vegetation and gaining a better understanding of water quality

patterns.

>> MATT: The Georgia-Athens node has partnered with the Miami Beach Public Works Department

to use NASA satellite imagery to assess the resiliency

of coastal and urban vegetation in response to Hurricane Irma.

We also have analyzed water quality patterns of the Biscayne Bay area from 1990 to the

present time.

>> MATT: Currently, the City of Miami Beach Public Works Department is looking into several

adaptive strategies to address: vegetation loss, storm damage, and developing

plans for improving both green and grey infrastructure.

Their current policies are based on a firm engineering foundation, but data collected

from NASA satellites can be used to enhance their decision making;

especially with regards to planning a resilient, ecologically robust urban environment.

>> SHANNON: The team used NASA Earth observations to produce a series of maps showing vegetation

damage and how damaged vegetation recovered after Hurricane Irma.

We also trained a deep learning model that predicts water quality as evaluated by attributes

such as Chlorophyll-A, turbidity, pH, salinity, and temperature in Biscayne Bay.

The results presented will inform the city's plans for green infrastructure by pinpointing

vegetation that can withstand damage from storms and protect valuable

beachfront areas.

>> SHANNON: This project will allow the Public Works Department to utilize NASA data and

their own in situ measurements more efficiently to address concerns including

vegetation damage and recovery.

Additionally, they will be able to use new software created by the team to monitor and

predict water quality patterns.

The final map products will identify the most resilient vegetation and display water quality

patterns and predictions to inform the city's plans for future green

infrastructure.

For more infomation >> Miami Beach Urban Development II - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ GA - Duration: 3:08.

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North Dakota & Georgia Agriculture & Food Security - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL & LaRC - Duration: 3:00.

Earth.

Our world is a vortex of constant change.

Earth's population has grown to over 7 billion people, putting increased pressures on global

food production.

In the face of climatic changes, responsible and informed agricultural land management

decisions have become more important than ever to ensuring food security.

Increased temperatures and decreased rainfall have made our nation's crops susceptible

to drought and oversaturated soil.

North Dakota and Georgia, top crop suppliers for the United States, contain millions of

acres at risk from these environmental changes.

Improved water-management and crop rotation strategies will help alleviate the effects

on agriculture.

Our NASA DEVELOP team partnered with the USDA to examine using radar and optical sensors

to improve accuracy of classifying land cover.

Currently, the USDA utilizes various optical sensors to create a nationwide crop-specific

land cover data layer, a resource critical to informing water and land-management decisions.

While the accuracy of this layer exceeds 90%, seasonal cloud cover introduces data gaps

in the satellite imagery, and the USDA is looking for ways to mitigate this challenge.

To explore potential solutions, the North Dakota and Georgia Agriculture team at Langley

and JPL utilized data from the NASA and ESA satellites of Landsat 8, Sentinel-2, and Sentinel-1.

Similar to the human eye, Landsat 8 and Sentinel-2 use optical sensors to see in the visible

spectrum of light.

Sentinel-1, on the other hand, uses radar technology to scan surfaces.

Unlike optical sensors, radar can penetrate through clouds - enabling views of Earth

even on cloudy days.

By exploring the Sentinel-1 images, the team can differentiate between crop areas (the

brighter fields) and non-crop areas (the darker fields).

Furthermore, by plotting the time series of these areas, we can determine crop type by

comparing the area under the curve of one crop, such as corn, to the area under the

curve of another crop, such as wheat.

These radar-derived classifications will be used as a complement to optical land cover

data to assess the feasibility of an integrated approach to crop modelling.

In a future DEVELOP term, the team will expand upon the methodologies created during this

project, and will further explore the feasibility of incorporating radar imagery into the USDA's

Cropland Data Layer.

For more infomation >> North Dakota & Georgia Agriculture & Food Security - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL & LaRC - Duration: 3:00.

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Black Rock Playa Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL - Duration: 3:06.

[music]

>> Neda: Good afternoon, NASA DEVELOP at JPL, this is Neda speaking.

>> Mark: Hi!

Good morning!

My name is Mark Hall from the Bureau of Land Management in Winemmucca, Nevada.

>> Neda: Hi Mark.

How can we help you?

>> Mark: I have a research question I hope you and the rest of the DEVELOP team can help

us with.

We've been seeing a lot of dunes forming on the Black Rock Playa.

It could be from the recreational activities, natural geologic processes, or climatic fluctuations.

Do you think your team could help us investigate these dunes?

>> Neda: Absolutely!

I'll get my team on it.

Team . . . Assemble!

We have to study surface deformation on the Black Rock Playa and how it is affecting

dune formation.

So I think we can use Sentinel-1, a newer satellite for our radar analysis, and Landsat

to study decadal change.

Both of these satellites cover 1997 to 2017.

What do we have to do to get this done?

>> Marcella: Well, first I think we need to get some background information on the playa

and the types of recreational activities that take place there.

>> Neda: Yeah, that's a good idea!

[zapping noise]

>> Marcella: Hey Mark!

>> Mark: Wow, that was fast!

The Playa is used for a variety of recreation activities ranging from land sailing, rocket

launching, setting land speed records, and it's also the site of the Burning Man event.

>> Neda: What do we need to do next?

>> Dara: You know, I think we should look at the local geology and geomorphology of

the area.

>> Neda: That's a good idea Dara!

Nick, you're staying in the office with me.

Dara, off to the field.

>> Dara: Wait [screams].

[zapping noise]

>> Dara: Oh . . . okay . . . So the Playa's soil's very fine-grained, and it's full of

these calcium salts which make it impossible for vegetation to grow on the . . . surface!!

>> Neda: Dara, Are you okay?

>> Dara: ugh!

>> Neda: Also, do you know where Nick is?

I can't find him in the office.

>> Dara: He's right here!

>> Nick: Hey!

I just wanted to see the playa before we start pre-processing and enhancing Earth observation

imagery.

>> Neda: Nick, you're supposed to find data for us!

>> Nick: I think we should produce correlation maps, false color composits, some inundation

polygons, and digitizing dune boundary--

[zapping noise]

>> Nick: What??

>> Mark: Okay, so what did we find out from the research?

>> Neda: Well, based on shape and presence of vegetation, we determined what we originally

thought were dunes are actually mounds.

>> Mark: Really?

>> Dara: So we created a sound methodology for analyzing mound encroachment and growth

along the edge of the playa.

>> Marcella: These time series maps will help the Bureau of Land Management make decisions

in granting permits for Burning Man and other recreational activities.

>> Nick: Future work on this project will help preserve the playa by improving recreational

management practices.

>> Neda: How does that sound?

>> Mark: Great!

Thanks very much!

[zapping noise]

For more infomation >> Black Rock Playa Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ JPL - Duration: 3:06.

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5 jus naturels pour réguler les niveaux de sucre dans le sang - Duration: 11:10.

For more infomation >> 5 jus naturels pour réguler les niveaux de sucre dans le sang - Duration: 11:10.

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Carolina Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ NC - Duration: 3:01.

>> ANDREW: In the wake of recent devastating floods that have caused billions of dollars

in damages and numerous fatalities, decision makers in the Carolinas have prioritized

flood management efforts and are seeking improved knowledge of precipitation

threats in the region.

>> ADAM: Natural resource managers, community planners, and emergency managers, all of them

are concerned about the changing frequency and magnitude of heavy rain.

They need reliable access to information to support both the short and long term decisions

that they have to make.

>> SHELBY: To better understand extreme precipitation events, researchers and resource managers

are looking to satellite-derived precipitation estimates that provide enhanced

spatial coverage and reliable measurements at various temporal and spatial resolutions.

>> SHELBY: Our team at the National Centers for Environmental Information partnered with

the Office of Coastal Management and the National Environmental Modeling and Analysis

Center.

We evaluated how NASA Earth Observations and NOAA Climate Data Records,

which vary in methods of physical sensing and calibration, measure extreme precipitation

in comparison to rain-gauge observations for the states of North and South Carolina.

>> MATT: When we think about what precipitation data we need or use, we look at the most extreme

precipitation events that communities have faced for the purpose of understanding

how to build resilience.

Satellite-derived data is helping to provide more information for

reducing uncertainty in communities.

>> MIKE: Through analysis of historic precipitation distributions and bias from rain-gauge observations,

we determined that while PERSIANN provides a more than 30 year-long

climate data record of accurate low to average measures, GPM, the newest satellite

product initiated in 2014, offers more representative estimates of extreme values at an enhanced

spatial resolution.

>> MIKE: To provide accessible and actionable information, we created a precipitation data

users guide that discusses the benefits of the satellite-derived precipitation estimates

and visualizes patterns of precipitation values and recent extreme events.

>> ADAM: Satellites that can cover large areas on a regular basis will be excellent tools

for understanding trends and where the frequency and magnitude of heavy rains are changing.

>> ANDREW: Please explore the NASA DEVELOP National Program resources to learn more.

For more infomation >> Carolina Disasters - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ NC - Duration: 3:01.

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Ajax Urban Development - NASA DEVELOP Spring 2018 @ AZ - Duration: 2:44.

>> Jade: The Town of Ajax is located on the

North shore of Lake Ontario.

We have a population of approximately 120,000 and we're rapidly growing, and we're a community

that prides themselves on an environment first philosophy.

>> Huntington: In recent years Ajax, Canada has seen more extreme weather.

Ice storms, droughts, and flooding have all negatively impacted the health of the

trees in Ajax, reducing their numbers.

Maintaining the health of Ajax's trees is essential since they can reduce the impact felt from

extreme heat.

A recent study indicates that in the coming years, Ajax will see higher

temperatures, more rainfall, and more intense weather patterns.

These changes could challenge the ability of Ajax to maintain

its tree coverage, and make the city's population more vulnerable to extreme heat.

There were four main objectives in this project: 1) To create a map that classifies the terrain.

2) Determine the relationship between climate and tree health.

3) Use that relationship to predict the location that will be impacted the most by the predicted changes.

4) Model which areas would benefit the most from added tree cover.

>> Jade: The Town of ajax and its partners has taken on a number of actions to deal with

severe weather within our community.

In 2017 we went through a process to identify the

risks and vulnerabilities in our infrastructure, our social services, and our emergency

management as well as our natural environment so that we can prioritize our work to ensure we

can adapt to climate change.

>> Huntington: By using NASA Earth Observations, our team was able to calculate variables such

as vegetation health and land surface temperature to identify

areas that would benefit the most from direct intervention.

Using Landsat 5 and Landsat 8, we provided Ajax with a heat vulnerability assessment map.

This highlighted the areas that would be most severely impacted by the

predicted changes in weather patterns.

This factored in satellite derived data, such as temperature and plant

health, as well as other data sources, such as tree species and

socioeconomic characteristics of the populations.

>> Jade: This project will inform the actions we need to take in order to protect our urban

forest.

We will be able to take the outcomes of NASA DEVELOP

work and identify areas that are most at risk thus enabling us to

identify areas where we can prioritize urban forest management practices so that we can

continue to grow and enhance our urban canopy despite the impacts of climate

change.

[music ends]

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