A powerful storm passed over New Zealand\u2019s South Island in March 2014 and brought gale-force winds, torrential rains, and flooding to the city of Christchurch. A total of 74 millimeters (3 inches) of rain fell on March 4-5, according to MetService, New Zealand\u2019s national meteorological service. More than 100 homes flooded and more than 4,000 lost power around the country\u2019s third most populous city. Skies had cleared enough by March 6, 2014, for the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA\u2019s Aqua satellite to acquire this image showing the aftermath.
\nCoastal communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risk of damage and danger from flooding. NASA and NOAA are together launching a new opportunity for citizens to work with us on the very important topic of coastal flooding. This coastal flooding challenge is part of NASA\u2019s third International Space Apps Challenge – a two-day global mass collaboration event on April 12-13, 2014. During these two days, citizens around the world are invited to engage directly with NASA to develop awe-inspiring software, hardware, and data visualizations. Last year\u2019s event involved more than 9,000 global participants in 83 locations. This year will introduce more than 60 robust challenges clustered in five themes: asteroids, Earth watch, human spaceflight, robotics, and space technology. The Coastal Inundation In Your Community challenge is one of four climate-related challenges using data provided by NASA, NOAA and EPA.
\n> 2014 International Space Apps Challenge: Coastal Inundation in Your Community
\n\t> NASA Invites Citizens to Collaborate on Coastal Flooding Challenge
\nImage Credit: NASA – Jeff Schmaltz, LANCE\/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A powerful storm passed over New Zealand\u2019s South Island in March 2014 and brought gale-force winds, torrential rains, and flooding to the city of Christchurch. A total of 74 millimeters (3 inches) of rain fell on March 4-5, according to MetService, New Zealand\u2019s national meteorological service. More than 100 homes flooded and more than 4,000 lost power around the country\u2019s third most populous city. Skies had cleared enough by March 6, 2014, for the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA\u2019s Aqua satellite to acquire this image showing the aftermath.
\nCoastal communities are becoming increasingly vulnerable to the risk of damage and danger from flooding. NASA and NOAA are together launching a new opportunity for citizens to work with us on the very important topic of coastal flooding. This coastal flooding challenge is part of NASA\u2019s third International Space Apps Challenge – a two-day global mass collaboration event on April 12-13, 2014. During these two days, citizens around the world are invited to engage directly with NASA to develop awe-inspiring software, hardware, and data visualizations. Last year\u2019s event involved more than 9,000 global participants in 83 locations. This year will introduce more than 60 robust challenges clustered in five themes: asteroids, Earth watch, human spaceflight, robotics, and space technology. The Coastal Inundation In Your Community challenge is one of four climate-related challenges using data provided by NASA, NOAA and EPA.
\n> 2014 International Space Apps Challenge: Coastal Inundation in Your Community
\n\t> NASA Invites Citizens to Collaborate on Coastal Flooding Challenge
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