Monday, October 3rd, 2011
An Oceansat-2 (IRS) ground station was inaugurated at the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) on the day. The ground station was established by the Department of Space (DOS) and INCOIS to receive and process data from theOcean Colour Monitor (OCM) on board Oceansat-2 in real time. The ocean color data from OCM, indicating chlorophyll concentration, will be integrated
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
SeaZone maintains a constant dialogue with its customers and many have asked if administration and data preparation fees can be removed for Charted Raster. We have now done just that! From October 1, 2011 there will be no administration or data preparation fees for Charted Raster orders anywhere in the world. Single purchases can now be made for
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
Kuwait International Airport is planned to significantly increase capacity and establish a new regional air hub in the Gulf – the project’s strategic aims will be matched by a state-of-the-art terminal building, which will provide the highest levels of comfort for passengers and will set a new environmental benchmark for airport buildings. Its design is
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
The 17th Annual INTERGEO was held this past week in the historic city of Nuremberg, Germany. This event brought together 16,000 people from 80 countries, and delivered 140 presentations on a variety of topics to a conference audience in addition to presenting one of the largest trade show in the world, including the latest products and
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
The launch of the Soyuz-2.1B carrier rocket with the Glonass-M navigation satellite was postponed until Sunday because of the approaching cyclone, Russia’s Space Forces spokesman Colonel Alexei Zolotukhin said on Saturday. The launch from the Plesetsk Space Center in northern Russia was scheduled for Saturday, but it has been postponed since the wind force exceeds the
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
A pioneering test of a climate “tech fix” planned for October faces a six-month delay as scientists discuss the issues it raises with their critics. The test is part of the UK-based Stratospheric Particle Injection for Climate Engineering (Spice) project. It would use a balloon and a kilometre-long hose to spray water into the upper
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Ministers will today discuss plans to merge the three provinces of Noord-Holland, Utrecht and Flevoland into a single entity, the Volkskrant reports. The merger plan is notable because it does not include Zuid-Holland – home to both Rotterdam and The Hague, the paper says. Read More
Sunday, October 2nd, 2011
Esri Deutschland has long been involved in geographic information systems (GIS), providing software, consulting and training throughout Germany. Jeff Thurston, editor at V1 Magazine interviewed Gerd Buziek, Director Communications & Public Affairs at Esri Deutschland to learn about the company and some of the ongoing work across the country as INTERGEO 2011 took place in Nuremburg.
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
Canada’s boreal forest is the star of a new online showcase that provides a coast to coast interactive tour of the country’s ‘green halo’. Launched as part of Google Earth’s Outreach Canada project, with support from The Pew Environment Group, the tour lets anyone with an Internet connected computer hover over the vast northern forests and waterways to
Saturday, October 1st, 2011
Andasol 3, the concentrated solar power plant built by a consortium of five German companies in the Spanish province of Granada, has been inaugurated. Solar Millennium holds inauguration ceremony for the Andasol 3 concentrated solar thermal power plant. Largest concentrated solar energy site on stream. Andasol concentrating solar power plants supply the electricity needs of half a
