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Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
Blue Marble Geographics will be exhibiting at the Geospatial World Forum conference in Amsterdam, Netherlands from April 24th through the 26th, 2012. Visit Booth 46 to learn about the latest updates to Blue Marble Software. Blue Marble’s GIS visualization, geospatial data manipulation and conversion solutions are used worldwide by thousands of GIS analysts at software,
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
We tend to think of archaeology as a discipline for shovels and artifacts, but according to American Sentinel University, 3D modeling and geographic information systems (GIS) technology are helping professionals create precise maps and landscape features to more accurately conduct research.
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
SuperGeo Technologies, the leading global provider of complete GIS software and solutions, announced that American University of Sharjah, UAE adopted SuperGIS Desktop Lab Kit and GIS Learning CD. The procurement is recommended by Evolving GeoSystems, SuperGeo’s distributor in UAE, to enhance the academic service quality and create a positive learning environment for the users.
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The Photogrammetric Award (Fairchild) was awarded to Dean W. Merchant, PhD, PE. at the 2012 Annual ASPRS Conference in Sacramento in March. This award, the essence of which is practicability, is designed to stimulate the development of the art of aerial photogrammetry in the United States. The selection committee makes its choice based on an
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
The unveiling of the first map of the winter 2010–11 changes in Arctic sea-ice thickness measured by ESA’s ice mission wil be unveiled on 24 April at the Royal Society in London. Launched in April 2010, CryoSat’s main objective is to measure the thickness of polar sea-ice and monitor changes in the ice sheets that
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
Aerial mapping company Bluesky has launched a new service streaming 3D aerial photos via the Internet. The Stereo Web Map (SWM) allows high resolution aerial images to be viewed in 3D and enables users to take height measurements from the images and digitise 3D mapping, all online. Applications of the SWM are expected to include
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of high-resolution earth imagery solutions, today unveiled unique capabilities of its WorldView-3 satellite, slated for launch in mid-2014. The announcement was made at the 28th Annual National Space Symposium, the premier gathering of the global space community taking place now in Colorado Springs.
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012
URISA, the Association for GIS Professionals, is offering a three part LiDAR webinar series for all members of the geospatial community. The first session, LiDAR 101, is scheduled for Wednesday, April 25th at 1 PM ET/ 10 AM PT. Followed by part two, Project Planning, on Wednesday, May 23rd and part three, Data Quality Control,
Friday, April 13th, 2012
Safe Software, the leaders in spatial data transformation technology, recently introduced the FME Store, a marketplace for specialized FME components that increase workflow efficiency and broaden the possibilities of what can be achieved with the software in the use and distribution of spatial data.
Thursday, April 12th, 2012
Spring rains in the eastern Horn of Africa are projected to begin late this year and be substantially lower than normal.From March – May, the rains are expected to total only 60 to 85 percentage of the average rainfall in this region. This is a significant deterioration compared to earlier forecasts. Lower rain amounts would
