wildcard
26th April 2010, 09:57 PM
This is an old story, but its something I just became aware of. Go to link for hot links in story.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/weather-satellite-used-to-track-whales-and-birds.php
Weather Satellite Used to Track Whales and Birds
by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California
http://www.treehugger.com/NOAA-N-Prime-satellite.jpg
he NOAA-N Prime, the newest US weather satellite, has some interesting uses beyond just watching clouds pass across the sky. It also can use transmitters to collect sensor data...which means it will be able to track anything that has transmitters, including animals.
"We're interested in how the animals use their habitats and what are their migratory routes and destinations," said Alex Zerbini, who oversees NOAA's satellite tagging program on large whales. "We study animals in remote locations where the access for human beings is very difficult."
Beyond this, the satellite - scheduled to launch tomorrow morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California - can be used for search and rescue missions and a wide range of other tasks. More about the NOAA-N Prime can be found at Discovery News.
So if they can track whales and birds with satellites there is nowhere to go on the planet (unless there is no satellite coverage) to hide. This means A. you may as well stay in the USA and fight and B. those people on that TV show LOST are not being found on purpose. :P
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2009/02/weather-satellite-used-to-track-whales-and-birds.php
Weather Satellite Used to Track Whales and Birds
by Jaymi Heimbuch, San Francisco, California
http://www.treehugger.com/NOAA-N-Prime-satellite.jpg
he NOAA-N Prime, the newest US weather satellite, has some interesting uses beyond just watching clouds pass across the sky. It also can use transmitters to collect sensor data...which means it will be able to track anything that has transmitters, including animals.
"We're interested in how the animals use their habitats and what are their migratory routes and destinations," said Alex Zerbini, who oversees NOAA's satellite tagging program on large whales. "We study animals in remote locations where the access for human beings is very difficult."
Beyond this, the satellite - scheduled to launch tomorrow morning from Vandenberg Air Force Base, California - can be used for search and rescue missions and a wide range of other tasks. More about the NOAA-N Prime can be found at Discovery News.
So if they can track whales and birds with satellites there is nowhere to go on the planet (unless there is no satellite coverage) to hide. This means A. you may as well stay in the USA and fight and B. those people on that TV show LOST are not being found on purpose. :P