Credits


Atlas Footprint/image Index
Global Map, Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, i-cubed, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, IGP, swisstopo and GIS user community.
Introduction to Remote Sensing
Arkarjun (2013) Illustration of remote sensing. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Remote_Sensing_Illustration.jpg.

Geology
South African Geology: Simplified geology of South Africa, courtesy of the Council for Geoscience (CGS), South Africa. The Bushveld Igneous Complex, courtesy of NASA/GSFC/METI/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.
Tswaing crater: SPOT-6, Copyright © Airbus DS 2013. All rights reserved. Cross section of Tswaing crater published with permission from David Kring. http://www.lpi.usra.edu/science/kring/epo_web/impact_cratering/enviropages/Tswaing/Tswainggeologypage.html
Vredefort Dome: LandSat 5 Copyright © USGS. The Great Dyke: ASTER, NASA/GSFC/MITI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Sci-ence Team. 20-meter Digital Elevation Model, Vredefort dome courtesy of SANSA Earth Observation.

Mining
Aerial photograph of Mogalekwena Mine courtesy of National Geo-spatial Information (CD NGI), South Africa.
Aerial photograph of Lephalale Mine courtesy of National Geo-spatial Information (CD NGI), South Africa.

Agriculture
Jan Kempdorp in Northern Cape: SumbandilaSat, Copyright © Sunspace. Bothaville: Landsat 8, Copyright © USGS.
Bushbuck ridge and Kirkwood: SumbandilaSat, Copyright © Sunspace.
Aerial photograph of Kruger National Park courtesy of National Geo-spatial Information (CD NGI), South Africa.

Urban Planning
Cape Town Stereo Optical: WorldView-1, Copyright © DigitalGlobe. Robben Island, Cap Town: SumbandilaSat, Copyright © Sunspace.
Aerial photograph of Rustenburg courtesy of National Geo-spatial Information (CD NGI), South Africa.
Union Buildings, Pretoria: SPOT-6, Copyright © Airbus DS 2013. All rights reserved.
Mamelodi, Pretoria: SPOT-5, Copyright © CNES 2002, Distribution Airbus DS / Spot Image. All rights reserved.

Water Quality
Hartbeespoort dam and Rustenburg dam: Landsat 8, Copyright © USGS.

Snow Mapping
Ceres: Landsat 5 Copyright © USGS. Western Cape Province: Landsat 8, Copyright © USGS. Cape Town: Landsat 8, Copyright © USGS.

Post-flood Analysis
Chokwe, Mozambique: ASTER, NASA/GSFC/METI/Japan Space Systems, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team.

Climate Change
Prince Edward Islands. SPOT-2, Copyright © CNES 2002, Distribution Airbus DS / Spot Image. All rights reserved. EO-1 ALI: NASA Earth Observatory image created by Jesse Al-len, using EO-1 ALI data provided courtesy of the NASA EO-1 team and the United States Geo-logical Survey.

Agency: South African National Space Agency (SANSA)
RAD Manager: Dr. Paida Mangara
Project Manager: Mr. Phila Sibandze
Website developer: Mr. Hugo De Lemos
Contributors: Hugo De Lemos, Willard Mapurisa, Naledzani Mudau, Willem Vorster, Thomas Tsoeleng, Morwapula Mashalane, Thando Oliphant, Mahlatse Kganyago, Maite Machipi, Wongama Tengela, Johnny Rizos, Dan Matsapola, Nicky Knox, Ndleleni Boyilane, Carole Liddy and Mamphago Molewa.


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