Vážení PhD. studenti, vážení akademičtí pracovníci. Aktuálně byl zpuštěn příjem přihlášek na jubilejní*/Mezinárodní Masarykovu konferenci pro doktorandy a mladé vědecké pracovníky 2019, roč. X./* Příjem přihlášek: http://www.masarykovakonference.cz/prihlaseni Uzávěrka přihlášek: *do 9. 12. 2019* Termín: 16. – 18. 12. 2019 Vložné: Kč 1900 (EUR 79) Instrukce pro formátování textu k publikování: http://www.masarykovakonference.cz/pravidla-prispevky Vybrané texty budou nad rámec konferenčního […]
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Vážení PhD. studenti, vážení akademičtí pracovníci. Aktuálně byl zpuštěn příjem přihlášek na jubilejní*/Mezinárodní Masarykovu konferenci pro doktorandy a mladé vědecké pracovníky 2019 Příjem přihlášek: http://www.masarykovakonference.cz/prihlaseni Uzávěrka přihlášek: *do 9. 12. 2019* Termín: 16. – 18. 12. 2019 Vložné: Kč 1900 (EUR 79) Instrukce pro formátování textu k publikování: http://www.masarykovakonference.cz/pravidla-prispevky Vybrané texty budou nad rámec konferenčního sborníku publikovány […]
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SMOS has been in orbit for a decade. This remarkable satellite has not only exceeded its planned life in orbit, but also surpassed its original scientific goals. It was designed to deliver data on soil moisture and ocean salinity which are both crucial components of Earth’s water cycle. By consistently mapping these variables, SMOS is not only advancing our understanding of the water cycle and the exchange processes between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere, but is also helping to improve weather forecasts and contributing to climate research as well as contributing to a growing number of practical everyday applications.
SMOS has been in orbit for a decade. This remarkable satellite has not only exceeded its planned life in orbit, but also surpassed its original scientific goals. It was designed to deliver data on soil moisture and ocean salinity which are both crucial components of Earth’s water cycle. By consistently mapping these variables, SMOS is not only advancing our understanding of the water cycle and the exchange processes between Earth’s surface and the atmosphere, but is also helping to improve weather forecasts and contributing to climate research as well as contributing to a growing number of practical everyday applications.
Populární open-source QGIS vychází v nové verzi – QGIS 3.10 s podtitulem A Coruña. Nová verze je po dlouhé době LTR – tedy Long term release (begin of new development phase). Software je ke stažení na webu QGIS.com a podrobný popis nových funkcí v přiloženém changelogu.
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Populární open-source QGIS vychází v nové verzi – QGIS 3.10 s podtitulem A Coruña. Software je ke stažení na webu QGIS.com a podrobný popis nových funkcí v přiloženém changelogu.
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Společnost Hrdlička vyhrála výběrové řízení německé energetické společnosti Westnetz, patřící do koncernu Innogy SE, na digitalizaci a aktualizaci dokumentace průběhu distribučních sítí. Společnost Westnetz je největším provozovatelem distribučních sítí (elektřina, plyn, voda a teplo) v Německu. Firma zaměstnává přes pět tisíc lidí a je odpovědná za plánování, výstavbu, údržbu a provoz více než 185 000 km elektrických sítí a 28 000 km plynovodních […]
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Ředitelství silnic a dálnic je v České republice jedním z nejvýznamnějších investorů v investiční výstavbě a zároveň majoritním objednatelem projektů silničních staveb a své požadavky na zpracování dokumentace má shrnuty v předpisech MD ČR – systém jakosti pozemních komunikací. Vzhledem k objemu zakázek řeší Ředitelství silnic a dálnic ČR automatizaci procesů sdílení, distribuce a využití... View Article
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V poslednom čase sa téma pozemkových úprav často objavovala v médiách, a to aj pričinením KPÚ SR. Prinášame prehľad niektorých mediálnych výstupov.
https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1151551/pozemkove-upravy-smsky-s-kocnerom.html
https://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/22236977/polnohospodari-chcu-viazanost-financ...
https://www.webnoviny.sk/nasvidiek/pozemkove-upravy-vedia-pomoct-aj-v-bo...
https://www.webnoviny.sk/nasvidiek/sklibova-z-pozemkovych-uprav-na-slove...
https://komentare.sme.sk/c/22247757/ako-sme-opat-nescelili-pozemky.html
https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zasad-strom-do-pole-dostanes-dotaci-p...
https://www.teraz.sk/ekonomika/navrhuje-zvazit-vytvorenie-statnej/416293...
https://www.najpravo.sk/clanky/pozemkove-upravy-komplexny-nastroj-ktory-...
http://www.mpsr.sk/?navID=1&id=14629&fbclid=IwAR029ey5ZIC-CjFZ76DPjteZjP...
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V poslednom čase sa téma pozemkových úprav často objavovala v médiách, a to aj pričinením KPÚ SR. Prinášame prehľad niektorých mediálnych výstupov.
https://hnonline.sk/expert/2036653-stat-masivne-zainvestuje-do-scelovani...
https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1151551/pozemkove-upravy-smsky-s-kocnerom.html
https://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/22236977/polnohospodari-chcu-viazanost-financ...
https://www.webnoviny.sk/nasvidiek/pozemkove-upravy-vedia-pomoct-aj-v-bo...
https://www.webnoviny.sk/nasvidiek/sklibova-z-pozemkovych-uprav-na-slove...
https://komentare.sme.sk/c/22247757/ako-sme-opat-nescelili-pozemky.html
https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zasad-strom-do-pole-dostanes-dotaci-p...
https://www.teraz.sk/ekonomika/navrhuje-zvazit-vytvorenie-statnej/416293...
https://www.najpravo.sk/clanky/pozemkove-upravy-komplexny-nastroj-ktory-...
http://www.mpsr.sk/?navID=1&id=14629&fbclid=IwAR029ey5ZIC-CjFZ76DPjteZjP......
V poslednom čase sa téma pozemkových úprav často objavovala v médiách, a to aj pričinením KPÚ SR. Prinášame prehľad niektorých mediálnych výstupov.
https://www.ta3.com/clanok/1151551/pozemkove-upravy-smsky-s-kocnerom.html
https://ekonomika.sme.sk/c/22236977/polnohospodari-chcu-viazanost-financ...
https://www.webnoviny.sk/nasvidiek/pozemkove-upravy-vedia-pomoct-aj-v-bo...
https://www.webnoviny.sk/nasvidiek/sklibova-z-pozemkovych-uprav-na-slove...
https://komentare.sme.sk/c/22247757/ako-sme-opat-nescelili-pozemky.html
https://www.seznamzpravy.cz/clanek/zasad-strom-do-pole-dostanes-dotaci-p...
https://www.teraz.sk/ekonomika/navrhuje-zvazit-vytvorenie-statnej/416293...
https://www.najpravo.sk/clanky/pozemkove-upravy-komplexny-nastroj-ktory-...
http://www.mpsr.sk/?navID=1&id=14629&fbclid=IwAR029ey5ZIC-CjFZ76DPjteZjP...
https://reginazapad.rtvs.sk/clanky/regionalna-publicistika/207467/rozdro......
Společnost Westnetz je největším provozovatelem distribučních sítí (elektřina, plyn, voda a teplo) v Německu. Firma zaměstnává přes pět tisíc lidí a je odpovědná za plánování, výstavbu, údržbu a provoz více než 185 000 km elektrických sítí a 28 000 km plynovodních tras. HRDLIČKA má s digitalizací dokumentace letité zkušenosti ze zakázek pro místní firmy jako... View Article
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Hagibis was the biggest typhoon to hit Japan in decades. With extreme events like this likely to increase in number and in severity as a consequence of climate change, satellites are playing an increasingly important role in understanding and tracking huge storms.
Z důvodu přerušení dodávky elektrické energie bude provoz katastrálního úřadu ve dnech 31.10. a 1.11. 2019 omezen.
Za případné komplikace se omlouváme.
By providing reliable and accurate positioning for the automotive industry, European GNSS (Galileo and EGNOS) supports innovative applications that are underpinning the smart mobility solutions of the future. The European GNSS Agency (GSA) showcased a number of cutting-edge automotive projects that leverage Galileo’s added accuracy at its stand at this year’s ITS World Congress in Singapore.
A range of automotive safety and liability functions benefit from the enhanced performance provided by Galileo. These include precise navigation systems, autonomous vehicles and assisted driving, cooperative ITS, and usage-based insurance and road pricing schemes, in addition to automated eCall emergency response and intelligent speed adaptation. All of these functions require secure and robust positioning, and this was the focus of many of the projects showcased at the GSA stand.
One of the projects showcased was Foster ITS/DracoNav. This project is developing the first highly-secure GNSS receiver for ITS, supporting Galileo OS authentication and providing the highest levels of robustness and security. FOSTER ITS products will be Galileo, EGNOS, GPS and GLONASS-enabled and will offer greater resilience against an increasing range of GNSS threats by detecting attacks, informing users about the reliability of the positioning, and providing proof of the integrity and origin of position, velocity and time data.
Read this: Save the Date: Live demo of first Galileo-enabled autonomous vehicle
Also focused on resilience to attack, the GalilEo Authenticated Robust timing System (GEARS) project aims to provide a Galileo-based timing receiver for critical infrastructure. The prototype to be developed and validated will embed relevant new technologies and innovations to reach the required level of security and robustness. The receiver will provide improved robustness against GNSS spoofing and jamming threats with RF interference detection and mitigation techniques.
Focused on security in the more general sense of the word, the TransSec project is developing an intelligent road transport security system in response to the recent rise in vehicular terror attacks across Europe. Using the reliability provided by Galileo, TransSec has achieved advances in GNSS positioning, map data and map matching. On-board environment sensors and V2X communication are all combined in a local dynamic map that can be used for movement monitoring, critical area alarm, pre-crash object detection and non-defeatable emergency manoeuvres.
In automotive transport, lane-level positioning and map matching are among the biggest challenges for navigation systems. To meet this challenge, the inLane project is proposing a new generation of low-cost, lane-level, precise turn-by-turn navigation applications through the fusion of EGNSS and Computer Vision technology. With the help of crowdsourced real-time updates, inLane will generate local dynamic maps (LDM) that provide advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) with enhanced dynamic scene information.
Watch this: European GNSS for Smart Mobility
The PATROL (Position Authenticated Tachograph foR OSNMA Launch) project is developing the first external GNSS facility for smart tachographs, with Galileo Open Service Authentication (OS-NMA). The project is developing a user terminal that benefits from Galileo authentication, allowing users to verify that the navigation data received from satellites is genuine. The user terminal is compliant with the new tachographs regulation, which entered into force in June 2019. It provides trusted position and time using satellite navigation systems, acting as an external GNSS facility (EGF) for smart tachographs.
Finally, German certification and testing organisation NavCert was present at the GSA booth, where it introduced projects it is assessing in the areas of automated driving, robust timing, railway optimisation, eCall emergency response and unmanned aerial systems.
The ITS World Congress is an annual international conference and exhibition focused on Intelligent Transport Systems. The 2019 Congress theme of “Smart Mobility, Empowering Cities” reflects how harnessing technologies and digital innovations will empower cities to overcome transportation challenges and shape the new mobility landscape.
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Letecká doprava bude ještě bezpečnější, plynulejší a k životnímu prostředí přívětivější, a to zásluhou uvedení nových kosmických technologií.
Today, ESA and Arianespace signed a contract that secures the launch of the Earth Explorer Biomass satellite. With liftoff scheduled for 2022 on a Vega launch vehicle from French Guiana, this new mission is another step closer to mapping the amount of carbon stored in forests and how it changes over time though deforestation, for example.
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world.
Twelve independent jury panels of industry experts selected 54 finalists from 571 nominations submitted by more than 440 user organizations in more than 60 countries.
Bentley Systems acknowledged 18 Year in Infrastructure Awards winners and nine Special Recognition Awards winners at a ceremony and gala on October 24 at the conclusion of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore.
Year in Infrastructure 2019 Special Recognition Awards winners:
Advancing Urban Planning through Digital Twins
Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong SAR Government and AECOM
The Town Plaza Urban Design Study for the Establishment of the Kwu Tung North, New Development Area
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
Advancing Industrial Sustainability through Digital Twins
MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd.
Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel, 80MW High-Temperature Ultrahigh-Pressure Gas Power Generation Energy-Saving Renovation Project
Jiyuan, Henan Province, China
Digital Cities Award for Comprehensive Roadway Digital Twins
Shenzhen Highway Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd.
Yangang East Interchange Project
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Digital Cities Award for Comprehensive Water Digital Twins
Águas do Porto, EM
H2PORTO Technological Platform for the Integrated Management of Porto’s Urban Water Cycle
Porto, Porto, Portugal
Advancing Infrastructure Resilience through Digital Twins
Italferr S.p.A.
The New Polcevera Viaduct
Genova, Liguria, Italy
Advancing Construction Industrialization through Digital Twins
Heilongjiang Construction High-Tech Capital Group Co., Ltd.
Smart and Digital Application in Heilongjiang Construction Industry Modernization Demonstration Park
Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China
Advancing Economic Infrastructure through Digital Twins
CCCC Water Transportation Consultants Co. Ltd. (WTC)
SAPT Automatic Container Yard and Housing Project in Pakistan
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Advancing Digital Workflows through Digital Twins
Mott MacDonald / Systra Designers working with Balfour Beatty / Vinci Joint Venture
High Speed Two Sectors N1 and N2 Main Works Civil Contract
Birmingham, Country North Sectors, United Kingdom
Bentley Institute Knowledge Advancement Advocate Award
Alison Watson, chief executive and founder, Class of Your Own
The winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards for going digital advancements in infrastructure are:
4D Construction
Mortenson, Clark – a Joint Venture
Chase Center and Warriors Mixed-use Office and Retail Development
San Francisco, California, United States
Bridges
PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk.
Design and Build Harbour Road 2 Project
North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Buildings and Campuses
Voyants Solutions
Detailed Design, Tendering and Project Management Services for Establishment of 12 IT/Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Communications and Utilities
POWERCHINA Hubei Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Technology Application in Miluo Western 220kV Substation Project
Miluo City, Hunan Province, China
Digital Cities
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group Co.
Application of Digitalization in Jiujiang Smart Water Management Platform
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Geotechnical Engineering
ARUP Singapore Pte Ltd.
Tanjong Pagar Mixed Development
Singapore
Manufacturing
Hatch
Sulfuric Acid Plant Project in the DRC
Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mining and Offshore Engineering
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
China Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Zhuanghe III (300MW) Offshore Wind Farm Project
Dalian, Liaoning, China
Power Generation
Hunan Hydro & Power Design Institute
Hanjiang Yakou Shipping Hub Engineering Project
Yicheng, Hubei, China
Project Delivery
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
Seamless Information Sharing and Integration Across Multiple Platforms Using ProjectWise
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Rail and Transit
Italferr S.p.A
AV/AC in Southern Italy, Napoli-Bari Route
Napoli-Bari, Campania-Puglia, Italy
Reality Modeling
MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd
Drone Surveying for BIM and GIS Data Capture - Malaysian Metro Megaproject
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Road and Rail Asset Performance
Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd
Pan Borneo Highway
Sarawak, Malaysia
Roads and Highways
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Foth Transforms, Connects, and Revitalizes Cedar Falls, Iowa Corridor
Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States of America
Structural Engineering
WSP
WSP Delivers Optimized Design for Complex Basement under Iconic Admiralty Arch
London, United Kingdom
Utilities and Industrial Asset Performance
EPCOR Utilities
Implementing Risk Based Asset Management for Power Distribution
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Jacobs Engineering Group and Singapore’s National Water Agency, PUB
Tuas Water Reclamation Plant
Singapore
Water, Wastewater, and Stormwater Networks
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, BAM Nuttall Joint Venture
Thames Tideway Tunnel
London, United Kingdom
All awards finalists and winners
Detailed descriptions of all nominated projects are in the print and digital versions of Bentley’s 2019 Infrastructure Yearbook, which will be published in early 2020. To review the past editions of this publication, access Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbooks.
Image and caption:
Winners of Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. Photo by Graham Carlow
About the Year in Infrastructure Conference and Awards Program
Bentley, the Bentley logo, AssetWise, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and SYNCHRO are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
EXTON, Pa. – Bentley Systems, Incorporated, the leading global provider of comprehensive software and digital twin cloud services for advancing the design, construction, and operations of infrastructure, has announced the winners of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. The annual awards program honors the extraordinary work of Bentley users advancing design, construction, and operations of infrastructure throughout the world.
Twelve independent jury panels of industry experts selected 54 finalists from 571 nominations submitted by more than 440 user organizations in more than 60 countries.
Bentley Systems acknowledged 18 Year in Infrastructure Awards winners and nine Special Recognition Awards winners at a ceremony and gala on October 24 at the conclusion of the Year in Infrastructure 2019 Conference in Singapore.
Year in Infrastructure 2019 Special Recognition Awards winners:
Advancing Urban Planning through Digital Twins
Civil Engineering and Development Department, Hong Kong SAR Government and AECOM
The Town Plaza Urban Design Study for the Establishment of the Kwu Tung North, New Development Area
Hong Kong, Special Administrative Region
Advancing Industrial Sustainability through Digital Twins
MCC Capital Engineering & Research Incorporation Ltd.
Henan Jiyuan Iron & Steel, 80MW High-Temperature Ultrahigh-Pressure Gas Power Generation Energy-Saving Renovation Project
Jiyuan, Henan Province, China
Digital Cities Award for Comprehensive Roadway Digital Twins
Shenzhen Highway Engineering Consultant Co., Ltd.
Yangang East Interchange Project
Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
Digital Cities Award for Comprehensive Water Digital Twins
Águas do Porto, EM
H2PORTO Technological Platform for the Integrated Management of Porto’s Urban Water Cycle
Porto, Porto, Portugal
Advancing Infrastructure Resilience through Digital Twins
Italferr S.p.A.
The New Polcevera Viaduct
Genova, Liguria, Italy
Advancing Construction Industrialization through Digital Twins
Heilongjiang Construction High-Tech Capital Group Co., Ltd.
Smart and Digital Application in Heilongjiang Construction Industry Modernization Demonstration Park
Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, China
Advancing Economic Infrastructure through Digital Twins
CCCC Water Transportation Consultants Co. Ltd. (WTC)
SAPT Automatic Container Yard and Housing Project in Pakistan
Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Advancing Digital Workflows through Digital Twins
Mott MacDonald / Systra Designers working with Balfour Beatty / Vinci Joint Venture
High Speed Two Sectors N1 and N2 Main Works Civil Contract
Birmingham, Country North Sectors, United Kingdom
Bentley Institute Knowledge Advancement Advocate Award
Alison Watson, chief executive and founder, Class of Your Own
The winners of Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards for going digital advancements in infrastructure are:
4D Construction
Mortenson, Clark – a Joint Venture
Chase Center and Warriors Mixed-use Office and Retail Development
San Francisco, California, United States
Bridges
PT. Wijaya Karya (Persero) Tbk.
Design and Build Harbour Road 2 Project
North Jakarta, Jakarta, Indonesia
Buildings and Campuses
Voyants Solutions
Detailed Design, Tendering and Project Management Services for Establishment of 12 IT/Hi-Tech Parks in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Communications and Utilities
POWERCHINA Hubei Electric Engineering Co., Ltd.
Technology Application in Miluo Western 220kV Substation Project
Miluo City, Hunan Province, China
Digital Cities
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Changjiang Ecological Environmental Protection Group Co.
Application of Digitalization in Jiujiang Smart Water Management Platform
Jiujiang, Jiangxi, China
Geotechnical Engineering
ARUP Singapore Pte Ltd.
Tanjong Pagar Mixed Development
Singapore
Manufacturing
Hatch
Sulfuric Acid Plant Project in the DRC
Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mining and Offshore Engineering
Shanghai Investigation, Design & Research Institute Co., Ltd.
China Three Gorges New Energy Dalian Zhuanghe III (300MW) Offshore Wind Farm Project
Dalian, Liaoning, China
Power Generation
Hunan Hydro & Power Design Institute
Hanjiang Yakou Shipping Hub Engineering Project
Yicheng, Hubei, China
Project Delivery
South Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
Seamless Information Sharing and Integration Across Multiple Platforms Using ProjectWise
Columbia, South Carolina, United States
Rail and Transit
Italferr S.p.A
AV/AC in Southern Italy, Napoli-Bari Route
Napoli-Bari, Campania-Puglia, Italy
Reality Modeling
MMC Gamuda KVMRT (T) Sdn Bhd
Drone Surveying for BIM and GIS Data Capture - Malaysian Metro Megaproject
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Road and Rail Asset Performance
Lebuhraya Borneo Utara Sdn Bhd
Pan Borneo Highway
Sarawak, Malaysia
Roads and Highways
Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC
Foth Transforms, Connects, and Revitalizes Cedar Falls, Iowa Corridor
Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States of America
Structural Engineering
WSP
WSP Delivers Optimized Design for Complex Basement under Iconic Admiralty Arch
London, United Kingdom
Utilities and Industrial Asset Performance
EPCOR Utilities
Implementing Risk Based Asset Management for Power Distribution
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plants
Jacobs Engineering Group and Singapore’s National Water Agency, PUB
Tuas Water Reclamation Plant
Singapore
Water, Wasterwater, and Stormwater Networks
Balfour Beatty, Morgan Sindall, BAM Nuttall Joint Venture
Thames Tideway Tunnel
London, United Kingdom
All awards finalists and winners
Detailed descriptions of all nominated projects are in the print and digital versions of Bentley’s 2019 Infrastructure Yearbook, which will be published in early 2020. To review the past editions of this publication, access Bentley’s Infrastructure Yearbooks.
Image and caption:
Winners of Bentley Systems Year in Infrastructure 2019 Awards. Photo by Graham Carlow
About the Year in Infrastructure Conference and Awards Program
Bentley, the Bentley logo, AssetWise, MicroStation, ProjectWise, and SYNCHRO are either registered or unregistered trademarks or service marks of Bentley Systems, Incorporated or one of its direct or indirect wholly owned subsidiaries. All other brands and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
Wildfires have been making headlines again this month, with multiple fires burning in Lebanon and California, but these are just some of the many fires 2019 has seen. Fires in the Amazon sparked a global outcry this summer, but fires have also been blazing in the Arctic, France, Greece, Indonesia as well as many other areas in the world.
Sonda ESA Solar Orbiter dokončila svoji testovací kampaň v Evropě a je nyní připravena na cestu na mys Canaveral, k níž by mělo dojít koncem tohoto měsíce. Z místního kosmodromu se pak v únoru 2020 vydá do vesmíru.
In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 missiontakes us over the Leelanau Peninsula on the northwest coast of Northern Michigan, US.
See also Leelanau Peninsula, US to download the image.
In this week's edition of the Earth from Space programme, the Copernicus Sentinel-2 missiontakes us over the Leelanau Peninsula on the northwest coast of Northern Michigan, US.
See also Leelanau Peninsula, US to download the image.
The Copernicus Sentinel-2 mission takes us over the Leelanau Peninsula on the northwest coast of Northern Michigan, US.
The region is shaped by rolling hills, large inland lakes shaped by glaciers around 20 000 years ago which form the basis for great farmland. The body of water that surrounds the peninsula is Lake Michigan, one of the five Great Lakes of North America and the only one located entirely within the US.
In the image, the bright turquoise in the water shows sediments, algae and chlorophyll in the shallower waters along the shore. The greener colours visible in Lake Leelanau to the north, Platte Lake to the west, and several inland bodies of water are due to a combination of a high chlorophyll and plant content.
The Sleeping Bear Dunes Lakeshore extend for around 55 km along the coast of the peninsula, and is visible in light brown. The name comes from an Ojibwa legend in which a mother bear and her two cubs swim across the lake trying to escape a forest fire. The two cubs are said to have disappeared in the process, and the mother bear waited for weeks for them to re-surface before finally falling asleep and never waking. Touched by her suffering, a powerful spirit is said to have covered her with sand, and raised the two cubs above the water, creating the North and South Manitou islands, visible north of the peninsula.
A more realistic explanation of the creation of the Sleeping Bear Dunes is geology. During the last Ice Age, glaciers spread southwards from Canada burying this area under sheets of ice. During the process, piles of sand and rock were deposited in the area. When the ice retreated and melted, it left the hilly terrain that exists along the lake today. The area is popular for hiking and climbing.
This image, which was captured on 18 October 2018, is also featured on the Earth from Space video programme.