RDC Center ScanEx News

Burnt-out areas in Russia: public monitoring of fires consequences

2010-08-19

A reduction in number of “hot spots” – possible fire blazes – was registered by satellites for the second day in a row. MODIS sensors of Terra and Aqua satellites have detected 188 “hot spots” on August 17, with 218 on August 16 and over 300-350 blazes detected daily over the first two weeks of the month. Current reduction in number of possible fire blazes is attributed to better fire situation as a whole, a strong storm font with showers and heavy clouds over the Central Russia preventing the detection of all actually existing “hot spots”.

New possibilities of working with SPOT 4 data

2010-08-12

The Russian ScanEx Research & Development Center and the French Spot Image company signed an Agreement, entitling ScanEx with exclusive rights starting late July 2010 to distribute SPOT 4 satellite data over the territory of Russia and Belarus.

August 9: fires in Russia on space images

2010-08-10

Considering the critical fire situation in many Russian regions, ScanEx RDC is ready to offer free images of the fire areas, acquired by middle and high resolution satellites, to Russian emergencies departments and administrations, enveloped in fire fighting activities *. Satellite data are available for viewing on "Fires - Kosmosnimki" web-mapping service.

Situation in Khanty-Mansi gets worse: satellite monitoring data

2010-08-06

Number of “hot spots” detected by satellites in the European part of Russia and in the Ural Federal District reduced almost 1.5 times as compared to the previous day. Nonetheless, heavy fire smog does not allow satellites to detect some blazes.

Over 300 “hot spots” detected by satellites in Russia

2010-08-05

Over 300 “hot spots” are detected every day from August 1 to 4 by satellite images on the territory of the European part of Russia and Ural Federal District. Aggravated fire situation still remains in Central Russia, where forests and peat bogs are still afire.

August 5: fire geography expands in Russia

2010-08-05

Tyumen Region was added on August 5, 2010 to the list of regions with most complicated fire situation. During operational satellite-based monitoring of fires in Russia daily performed by ScanEx RDC MODIS sensors of Terra and Aqua satellites detected 44 “hot spots” in Tyumen Region today.

State inventory of forest fund in Russia: from a satellite to an interpreter in 48 hours

2010-08-03

Specialists of the regional subdivisions of Roslesinforg now can get highly detailed SPOT 5 satellite images directly to their PC’s within 48 hours of imaging. Such a high level of operability was achieved for the first time over the six-year period of the project on satellite-based monitoring of illegal loggings and application of satellite imagery data for state inventory of the forest fund. It took several days before to deliver satellite high resolution images to the customer under this project.

Fires threaten protected natural areas in Russia

2010-07-30

Over 300 “hot spots” have been detected on July 29 using satellite images in the European part of Russia and the Urals Federal District. Operational satellite-based monitoring of fire situation has been conducted by ScanEx RDC, updating daily the information on SFMS and “Fires — Kosmosnimki” servers (http://fires.kosmosnimki.ru/).

3D-mode is ”ON” on Kosmosnimki.Ru geoportal

2010-07-29

The popular Kosmosnimki.Ru geoservice allows viewing the Territory of Russia in 3D format. In July this resource developers expanded the geoportal functionality that earlier operated in three modes: “Map”, “Satellite” and “Hybrid”. Now 3D function of the geoservice ensures the possibility to “fly over” the territory of Russia up to the 60th degree of northern latitude. When viewing the 3D map one may change the elevation angle (camera tilt) in addition to rotations and movements.

Press conference “Fire Situation in Russia – New Monitoring Technologies”

2010-07-28

On July 26 at 13:00, in the Russian RIA-Novosti International information Agency became the venue of the multi-media* press conference “Fire Situation in Russia – New Monitoring Technologies”. New technology innovations, enabling to quickly track fire spots in the conditions of the abnormal heat over the entire Russian territory and their successful application and problems will be presented during the event. In addition, press conference participants will talk about the reasons and consequences of the extreme heat, will give their forecasts about its duration and cover the issues of medical geography, such as fire and smoke effect, etc. on people’s health and the condition of the wildlife.