DigitalGlobe and Extreme Ice Survey Partner to Monitor World's Glaciers
April 19 2011 - 2:23PM
Marketwired
DigitalGlobe (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of
high-resolution earth imagery solutions, has partnered with Extreme
Ice Survey (EIS) to combine on-the-ground photography with
satellite imagery to monitor the state of the world's glaciers. The
organizations have also issued a first report, "Worldwide Glacier
Monitoring Report," which includes black and white and natural
color satellite images from the last three years to show how three
glaciers have changed over time: Khumbu Glacier at Mt. Everest, the
Ilulissat Glacier in Greenland and the Breidamerkurjökull Glacier
in Iceland.
EIS uses an innovative photographic approach to illustrate the
evidence of climate change over time, providing scientists with
vital insight on glacial retreat. EIS has installed more than 30
time-lapse cameras to record glacier change every half hour of
daylight, year-round, in Alaska, Greenland, Nepal, Iceland and the
Rocky Mountains. EIS Founder James Balog, a renowned environmental
photographer, earth scientist and adventurer, said the satellite
imagery is helping to further his organization's work.
"Glaciers are a clear indicator of the state of the environment,
a barometer and thermometer of local and regional climate
conditions. Satellite imagery, taken over time and regularly
refreshed, helps all of us see glacial change in even greater
detail. It's the key to more efficiently documenting, measuring and
monitoring glaciers around the world. This is a partnership that
will deliver fresh and important insights into climate change."
Stephen Wood, Vice President, DigitalGlobe Analysis Center said
the company's daily documentation of the Earth gives a deeper
understanding of the business, market, environmental and political
changes that impact people around the world. "Whether we're working
with a civil government, private business or nonprofit
organization, we believe that proactive and constant monitoring can
help us preserve the planet's resources. That's why we are so proud
to work with partners like Extreme Ice Survey. By regularly
collecting imagery of the world's glaciers, we can instantly see
what's changed, or hasn't, and add an unblinking eye to the
environmental watch."
The "Worldwide Glacier Monitoring Report" is the first in an
expected series of environmental reports from DigitalGlobe. Future
glacier reports will combine data from actual visits to the
glaciers, time-lapse photography and stereo imagery to give an even
clearer picture of the true state of the world's glaciers.
About Extreme Ice Survey Extreme Ice
Survey connects art and science, giving innovative visual
expression to the planet's changing ecosystems. In partnership with
leading scientists and educators, EIS communicates how climate
change and other human activity impact the environment. Since 2007,
EIS has told the story of a planet in flux. With innovative
methodology that combines time-lapse imagery with cutting-edge
science, EIS is revealing the extraordinary ongoing retreat of
glaciers and ice sheets due to climate change. The EIS team has
installed over 30 time-lapse cameras at 18 glaciers in Greenland,
Iceland, Nepal, Alaska, and the Rocky Mountains and conducts annual
repeat photography in Iceland, British Columbia, the Alps, and
Bolivia. For more information visit www.extremeicesurvey.org.
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.
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