Tuesday, November 09, 2004

Canadian Engineers use space technology to detect threats to sites on earth

Canadian Engineers use space technology to detect threats to sites on earth | SpaceRef - Your Space Reference: "Vancouver engineers for AMEC, the international engineering services firm, will begin working this month to test a down-to- earth use for Satellite Earth Observation technology with the European Space Agency.

The tests will locate and evaluate potential land subsidence problems at seven sites around the globe. Land subsidence can cause significant structural damage to highways, dams, pipelines and buildings if not identified and dealt with early."

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