Michael Williams
GEO-VIII Plenary Sets Scene for 2012 and Beyond
The GEO-VIII Plenary was hosted in Istanbul by the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey. A progress report presented there highlights new products and services now available via GEOSS, the growth of data sharing, and increased support for user engagement.
Michael Williams, posted on
December 7th, 2011
Articles, Earth Observation, GEOSS/ICEO News
GEO Monitors, Analyzes, and Distributes Data on the Japan Disaster
International Earth observation agencies are cooperating in the creation of online resources to aid rescue efforts and advance scientific understanding in the wake of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Available visualization products relate to a range of issues, including historic and present seismic activity, landslides, deformation areas, floating objects and more.
Michael Williams, posted on
March 23rd, 2011
Disaster Management, Earth Observation, GEOSS/ICEO News
GEO: An Experiment in Governance
How does the Group on Earth Observation, referenced throughout these pages, actually work? In this insightful commentary, Michael Williams, GEO External Relations Manager, describes how this voluntary organization of 80 Member countries and 57 Participating Organizations gets the work of realizing GEOSS done.
Michael Williams, posted on
December 14th, 2009
Articles, Earth Observation, GEOSS/ICEO News, OpEd, Sustainability
GEO Announces Free And Unrestricted Access To Full Landsat Archive
Bucharest conference to strengthen environmental monitoring of planet Earth Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) will save lives, improve resource management, and track humanity’s impact on the environment Bucharest, 14 November 2008 – Some 300 officials from the Group on Earth Observations’ member governments and organizations are meeting here on 19 and 20 November to plan the next three-year phase in the construction of a new global monitoring network that will support science-based decision-making about environmental risks and opportunities.
Michael Williams, posted on
December 2nd, 2008
Articles, Biodiversity, Earth Observation, GEOSS/ICEO News
NASA Daily Image
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Large X-class Flare Erupts on the Sun
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On Jan. 27, 2012, a large X-class flare erupted from an active region near the solar west limb. X-class flares are the most powerful of all solar events. Seen here is an image of the flare captured by the X-ray telescope on Hinode. This image shows an emission from plasma heated to greater than eight million degrees during the energy release process of the flare. Image Credit: JAXA/Hinode