900 satellite image experts meet in Montreux, Switzerland
Posted by Wolfy Becker on April 20th, 2007, 5:22 pm 20 Comments
Smoke on the water: Montreux is located on the southeast end of the lake |
(JP-wb) — Montreux has inspired poets, dramatists, playwrights and musicians to give maximum performances. Next week more than 900 scientists will meet in the Swiss city to exchange results and discuss the latest satellite imagery taken of Mother Earth.
Whether its about climate change, oceans, glaciers, agriculture or meteorology, without the “eyes from the skies” modern geo-science wouldn’t be possible. Satellites measure temperatures, detect the ice cover of mountains and polar regions, allow weather forecasts and give valuable information on natural and ecological disasters.
The European Space Agency (ESA) has received more than 800 inquiries for lectures which will spread out over 54 different thematic meetings. Scientists of more than 40 countries have registered for the conference.
The satellite picture to the right (click on the image to enlarge) shows the venue Montreux. Surrounded by the Swiss Alps, vineyards and lakes, the idyllic city served famous literates like Lord Byron, Tolstoi, Dostoevsky, Victor Hugo, Charles Dickens and Ernest Hemingway, ans also musicians like Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky as motivation, and also as a second home.

























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