Atlas of remote sensing of the wenchuan earthquake
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Inc
ISBN :
9781439816745
Date de publication :
19 nov. 2009
Dimensions :
28,0 x 21,0 cm
Poids :
1519 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In 2008, Wenchuan County suffered a devastating earthquake. Adding to the horror was a breakdown in communications that occurred when the first tremor hit. The Chinese Academy of Sciences immediately launched into action, making full use of its state-of-the-art facilities, remote sensing planes, and satellites to amass invaluable data.