The Ionia website provides access to a number of Earth Observation Level 3 and Level 4 productsThe Ionia website provides access to a number of Earth Observation Level 3 and Level 4 products

The Ionia website provides access to a number of Earth Observation Level 3 and Level 4 products generated by ESA projects, using a variety of instruments, including non-ESA satellite data.



These products have been generated mostly as a result of projects run through the ESA Data User Programme (DUP) and Data User Element (DUE). In addition, some products were generated through ESA internal projects. This is the case in particular of the ATSR fire atlas products.

Why this name?

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Global Soil Moisture Data from MetOp Satellites

Global, coarse-resolution soil moisture data (25-50 km) are derived from backscatter measurements acquired with scatterometers onboard the satellites ERS-1 and ERS-2 (1991 to present) and the three MetOp satellites (2006-2020). Two different product types are derived:



* Level 2 products representing the soil moisture content within a thin soil surface layer (< 2 cm) during the time of overflight of the satellite. * Level 3 products representing the water content in the soil profile, regularly sampled in space and time. The Level 2 surface soil moisture (SSM) data are derived using a change detection method that relies upon the multi-incidence observation capabilities of the ERS and METOP scatterometers to model the effects of vegetation phenology. The surface soil moisture values are scaled between 0 and 1, representing zero soil moisture and saturation respectively. Retrieval is not possible over tropical forest which affects about 6.5% of the land surface area.

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EPA Criteria Pollutants mapped with Google Earth

Maps include facilities and tons released to the air for carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, volatile organic compunds, ammonia, sulfur dioxide and particulate matters... more

U.S. Cell Tower Map with Google Earth

We created these from FCC data released 03/11/2009. When viewed with Google Earth there are links to relevant information... more

Google Earth Helping the Terrorists?

It regularly comes as a surprise to people that our own infrastructure can be used against us. And in the wake of terrorist attacks or plots, there are fear-induced calls to ban, disrupt or control that infrastructure. According to officials investigating the Mumbai attacks, the terrorists used images from Google Earth to help learn their way around. This isn't the first time Google Earth has been charged with helping terrorists... more.

Renewable Energy Wildlife and Wildlands in the West

Renewable energy sources don’t have to conflict with preserving wildlife and wildlands in the Western U.S.

Lovers of the American West will tell you that it's blessed -- and they're right. It's home to significant sources of renewable energy, such as solar, wind and geothermal power... more.

AB 255 Anderson Bill to Censor Google Earth

ANDERSON BILL TO BLUR GOOGLE EARTH IMAGES SPARKS NATIONAL CONTROVERSY

By Miriam Raftery

March 18, 2009 (San Diego)—Assemblyman Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) has introduced AB 255, a bill that seeks to prevent terrorist acts by blurring online images of schools, government buildings, churches and medical facilities through Google Earth and other online aerial mapping technologies... more.

2007 Toxic Release Inventory on Google Earth

EPA released the latest Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) data on 03/19/09. We have made Google Earth maps of this data. Reports show chemical name and amount plus there is a link to RTK Net for a complete facility report for all years since the beginning of the TRI in 1987. Click here for the maps.

Mike
Right-To-Know-More
MapCruzin.com

Our first google earth map

I've added quite a bit to the Google Earth & Maps Tools and Resources including my first Google Earth KMZ application of California Watersheds. Metadata and GIS shapefile download is also available. Now that I have it figured out, I look forward to adding many more maps to Google Earth and Google Maps as well.