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Water Mapping Technology Rebuilds Lives in Arid Regions
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Using NASA Landsat satellite and other remote sensing topographical data, Radar Technologies International developed an algorithm-based software program that can locate underground water sources. Working with international organizations and governments, the firm, which maintains an office in New Braunfels, Texas, is helping to provide water for refugees and other people in drought-stricken regions such as Kenya, Sudan, and Afghanistan.