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Syrian space research agency From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
General Organization of Remote Sensing (Arabic: الهيئة العامة للإستشعار عن بعد; GORS) is a Syrian space research agency established in 1986. Headquartered in Damascus, GORS is responsible for carrying out aerospace and land surveying using remote sensing techniques.[1][2] In 2018, the agency assisted the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in assessing the impacts of its irrigation projects on the production of crops such as wheat and barley in Syria.[3]
الهيئة العامة للإستشعار عن بعد | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | February 1986 |
Jurisdiction | Government of Syria |
Headquarters | Damascus, Syria |
Agency executive | |
Website | http://www.gors.sy/home-en |
This research aims to study the active geodynamics in Syria through tectonic and geological seismic studies, satellite image data, GIS and GPS auxiliary systems, and geophysical measurements to study the impact of the movement of active faults in Syria, and evaluate volcanic and seismic effects. This project was implemented through:[4]
Participating bodies: Working Group of the Russian Academy of Sciences.
And their relationship to the volcanic incursion into the Bsharri region. This project also aimed to:[5]
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