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Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

European Data Portal Launched

Luxembourg, November 24, 2015 — The European Commission has launched a quality-assured beta version of the European Data Portal, with more than 240,000 datasets, at the European Data Forum. An international consortium, which is led by Capgemini and of which con terra is a member, is responsible for the implementation.

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

Trimble Field Link Adds GNSS Capabilities to its Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing Construction Layout Solution

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Nov 24, 2015 —Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today that its mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) construction layout software, Trimble® Field Link, can now be used with the Trimble R8s GNSS receiver. This addition extends Trimble’s portfolio of positioning and scanning solutions for MEP contractors. The solution enables MEP contractors to take advantage of

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

University of Edinburgh Teams up with Ecometrica to Establish Earth Observation Lab

EDINBURGH, November 23, 2015 —The University of Edinburgh has teamed up with sustainability software and data firm Ecometrica to establish a new Earth Observation Lab aimed at deriving maximum benefit from the vast amounts of spatial data produced by satellites. It will allow researchers around the world to share data and create customised applications to

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

Study Incorporates Ecological Processes Into Earth System Models to Improve Climate Change Predictions

BLACKSBURG, Va., Nov. 23, 2015 — A professor in Virginia Tech’s College of Natural Resources and Environment ( www.cnre.vt.edu) is launching a new project to enable scientists to look many decades ahead and predict the effectiveness of land management practices in agriculture and forestry to mitigate climate change.

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

Sentinel-3A on its Way

November 23, 2015 —The latest satellite for the European Commission’s Copernicus environmental programme has left France bound for the Plesetsk launch site in Russia and launch late next month.

Monday, November 23rd, 2015

Spheron-VR Announce the Spheron-Lite Camera Solution

November 23, 2015 — Spheron-VR AG, known globally as pioneers in HDR (High Dynamic Range) camera technology and experts in visual content management software, today announce their new solution to create the ultimate HDR colour for point cloud data: SpheronLite.

Friday, November 20th, 2015

iXBlue Delivers Sub-Bottom Profilers to the French Hydrographic Office (SHOM)

November 20, 2015 — Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France, November 20th, 2015, iXBlue, a global leader in navigation, positioning, and imaging solutions, is providing ECHOES sub-bottom profilers and DELPH seabed mapping software to SHOM for shallow water hydrographic applications. SHOM missions include ensuring safety of navigation, defense’s support and public policies such as cartographic reference.

Friday, November 20th, 2015

Drone World Expo Reports Successful First Show

SAN JOSE, CA, November 20, 2015 — JD Events hosted an extremely successful launch of Drone World Expo earlier this week at the San Jose Convention Center.  The exhibit hall floor featured 75 exhibiting companies and the event attracted 2,120 commercial drone professionals.  The exhibitors responded enthusiastically about their experience at the new trade show

Friday, November 20th, 2015

Harris Corporation to Provide Airborne Radars to NOAA

MELBOURNE, Fla., Nov. 20, 2015 — Harris Corporation (NYSE: HRS) via its subsidiary EDO Corporation will provide AN/APY-11 airborne multi-mode radars to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to enhance severe weather tracking and other environmental monitoring capabilities.

Friday, November 20th, 2015

Ordnance Survey Ireland Launches GeoHive

November 20, 2015 — GeoHive, a free platform which enables people to combine and layer location-based information from a range of public sector bodies has today been launched by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White TD.