Satellite imagery providers mobilized resources to support increased
information needs in the wake of the
massive oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico resulting from an April 20,
2010, explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig.
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RECENT PRESS RELEASES
A QuickBird-2 image of Osh collected
June 18, 2010, was compared with a March 15, 2007, QuickBird image to help
determine the scale of destruction of houses and infrastructure. The letters
“SOS” appear on roadways and athletic fields throughout the city (inset).
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On April 13, powerful earthquakes shook the
province of Qinghai, China, resulting in widespread destruction and the loss
of more than 2,200 lives. High-resolution post-earthquake satellite imagery
vividly illustrates the magnitude of the tragic event.
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