Open AccessCOVID Clears the Skies for Earth-Observing Drones in Nepal
Author(s) -
Andrew Wight
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo149765
Subject(s) - drone , covid-19 , pandemic , geography , aeronautics , remote sensing , astrobiology , virology , engineering , biology , medicine , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty) , genetics , disease , pathology
When the pandemic hit Nepal and the country’s main airport drastically cut flights, a group of drone experts, local governments, and scientists saw a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to gather geodata.
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