DigitalGlobe and TERI University Announce WorldView-2 Joint Research Initiative
October 20 2010 - 6:30AM
Marketwired
DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI), a leading global content provider of
high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today announced a
WorldView-2 joint research initiative with India's TERI University.
As part of the initiative, DigitalGlobe will contribute ideas,
expertise and high-resolution 8-Band multi-spectral satellite
imagery from DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite to TERI
University's current research projects. The initiative's aim is to
help researchers develop new environmental applications that
address critical climate issues.
"With the growing concern over global climate change,
institutions around the world are increasingly looking to
technological innovation to help track, monitor and analyze changes
in our natural environment," said DigitalGlobe Chairman and CEO
Jill Smith. "DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 is the only satellite
capable of delivering 8-Band multi-spectral imagery, which
generates far more detailed and accurate data on changes in
environmental conditions and urban areas. We're eager to see what
new applications the distinguished scientists at TERI University
develop."
"In light of the worldwide recognition of the challenge of
climate change and the effect of human actions on the natural
environment, there can be little doubt that the importance of
high-resolution satellite imagery applications will continue to
escalate," said Dr. RK Pachauri, Chancellor of TERI University and
Director General of The Energy and Resources Institute. "By forming
a joint research initiative with DigitalGlobe on the use of 8-Band
multi-spectral data, TERI University will be able to impart
first-hand knowledge and expertise, making it one of the most
prestigious joint initiatives of its kind in the world."
DigitalGlobe's constellation of satellites and expanding ground
station network offer an industry-leading collection capacity of up
to 700 million square kilometers each year. The company's unmatched
refresh and monitoring capabilities ensure its ImageLibrary is
up-to-date and accurate. This capacity allows institutions such as
The Energy and Resources Institute at TERI University unparalleled
access to almost real time high-resolution imagery. This imagery
can be put to use to track and monitor a number of climate change
issues including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the eruption of
Eyjafjallajökull on Iceland, deforestation across the Amazon
rainforest and, in India, effective water distribution and
irrigation.
About TERI University TERI University was
granted "Deemed to be University" status by the University Grants
Commission in October 1999. The University offers Masters and
Doctoral level programmes. The University's inception from the
research and training activities of TERI has propelled and
influenced the evolution of its academic units. The University and
TERI function jointly in collaborative research and programmes,
undertake joint studies and offer mutual support for seminars,
symposiums, and conferences. TERI's existing infrastructure --
state-of-the-art laboratories, well-equipped field stations, and
highly professional manpower -- is available for the University to
tap into and gain from.
About DigitalGlobe DigitalGlobe is a
leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery
products and services. Sourced from our own advanced satellite
constellation, our imagery solutions support a wide variety of uses
within defense and intelligence, civil agencies, mapping and
analysis, environmental monitoring, oil and gas exploration,
infrastructure management, internet portals and navigation
technology. With our collection sources and comprehensive
ImageLibrary (containing more than one billion square kilometers of
earth imagery and imagery products) we offer a range of on- and
off-line products and services designed to enable customers to
easily access and integrate our imagery into their business
operations and applications. For more information, visit
http://www.digitalglobe.com.
DigitalGlobe is a registered trademark of DigitalGlobe.
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