Marine geoinformatics

Satellite oceanography vs marine remote sensing

ahabibi — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 10:29:04 +0000

What is satellite oceanography? Is it a new form of remote sensing, or is it a new branding way the scientists use to sell their expertise? What are the differences between satellite oceanography with remote sensing for marine environments? Those questions are arising when I firstly heard about this discipline and it is continue to [...]

Free and qualified geoinformatics softwares

ahabibi — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 02:28:16 +0000

Geoinformatics is a discipline with the need to extract, collect or analyze geographical features using the favor of computer. To perform spatial analysis, computer is a must to have, as necessary as great softwares. Thanks to the born and the advancement of technology, now we can get an affordable yet qualified computer to do the [...]

Indonesian mangroves and global warming

ahabibi — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 02:52:24 +0000

Sukristijono Sukardjo, The Jakarta Post Opinion and Editorial – December 12, 2007 Straddling two environments — land and sea — the frontal edge of the mangrove stand is characterized by thick vegetation, tangled roots and glutinous mud. The soil is periodically waterlogged, rich in organic matter and therefore low in oxygen. Water and nutrients are abundant, but the [...]

Other definitions of remote sensing: the alternative versions

ahabibi — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 04:27:43 +0000

Pertama kali saya mendapatkan mata kuliah remote sensing atau penginderaan jauh, saya ingat bagaimana definisi dari Lillesand dan Kiefer digunakan sebagai satu kalimat sakti. Kenapa bisa menjadi satu kalimat sakti? Karena hampir semua publikasi ilmiah (skripsi, tesis, disertasi hingga jurnal) di Indonesia menggunakan definisi beliau berdua ini. Definisi dari mereka berdua yaitu kira-kira bahwa penginderaan [...]

What is the best method to restore the degraded coral reefs?

ahabibi — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 01:03:33 +0000

Indonesian’s coral reefs have known have the highest coral diversity in the world with 18% of world’s coral reefs situated in this area. Unfortunately, destructive fishing, overfishing, sedimentation, pollution have put these resources in a great danger that lead to major degradation. Reef restoration is one of the answers to foster the recovery of the degraded [...]