Could YOU solve the mystery of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight? Satellite images made public to help locate MH370 jet. The high-resolution satellite images were captured by DigitalGlobe Over 25,000 people have already signed up to help search for the plane The popularity of the search has caused the site to repeatedly crash Approximately 1,300 sq miles of imagery has been uploaded onto the site More images are being added as and when they become available One user believes he has found what appears to be a underwater wreckage Sighting is now being investigated by experts to confirm its authenticity. As police and search crews scour the seas around Malaysia and Vietnam for missing jet MH370, a satellite company is letting web users around the world help in the hunt online. DigitalGlobe has spent the last five days uploading high-resolution satellite and aerial images to its Tomnod site that let people explore the seas for clues about the crash, as well signs of a wreckage or oil slick. Images are then tagged by users and analysed by experts before the most significant sightings are sent to the search teams in Asia. The last communication the Malaysian authorities received was as the plane crossed the boundary between Malaysian and Vietnamese airspace. Air traffic control in Malaysia said it was handing the jet over to controllers in Ho Chi Minh city before contact was completely lost. DigitalGlobe has already uploaded 1,300 square miles (3,200 square kilometres) of imagery on to its crowdsourcing site, Tomnod, and is adding more as and when it becomes available. More than 25,000 people have already signed up to help search for the plane, and as a result the site has repeatedly crashed. Initial search efforts concentrated on waters between Malaysia and Vietnam before being extended to the Malacca Strait and the Andaman Sea. DigitalGlobe’s imagery is being uploaded to reflect this search area – although it covers approximately 27,000 square nautical miles (92,000 square km), meaning there may be a delay. The system additionally has a tool that will search for and automatically flag any overlapping tags, suggesting more than one person has found something significant in that region. All of these tags are analysed by experts and the top ten most likely and significant spots will be shared with the Malaysian authorities. DigitalGlobes Luke Barrington said that before passing any information over to the authorities, the experts are working on being 100 per cent sure its relevant so not to waste the search teams’ time or give anyone false hope.
Posted on: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 14:51:57 +0000
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