Friday, February 11th, 2011
The Cosmo-SkyMed satellites, operated by the Italian space agency, have acquired the first images of the Italian oil tankerSavina Caylyn since it was hijacked earlier this week by Somali pirates in the Indian Ocean. According to the satellite radar images, acquired by Italian space agency (ASI) and e-GEOS on Wednesday afternoon and early Thursday morning, the
Friday, February 11th, 2011
To improve our understanding of how atmospheric rivers form and behave and evaluate the operational use of unmanned aircraft for investigating these phenomena, NASA scientists, aircraft and sensors will participate in a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-led airborne field campaign slated to begin Feb. 11. Called Winter Storms and Pacific Atmospheric Rivers, or WISPAR, the
Friday, February 11th, 2011
Last night saw the preview of the new exhibition at Southampton’s Maritime Museum. Ordnance Survey has been working with Southampton City Council to celebrate their 160 plus years in the city. Ordnance Survey In Southampton: Mapping Great Britain Since 1791 celebrates not only the long association with the city of Southampton, but also the recent
Friday, February 11th, 2011
A specially designed bore machine will be needed to dig the 19-metre diameter Orlovsky Tunnel in St Petersburg, Russia. COWI has been selected as Engineer to examine the tunnel project’s documents and conduct an independent design assessment before construction begins in late 2011. Read More
Friday, February 11th, 2011
The Environment Agency today unveiled plans for tailored flood warning services to be developed to better prepare utility providers, emergency services, insurers, retail and transport companies for flooding. From today, organisations can obtain licences to use live Environment Agency flood warning data to develop specialised flood warning products and services. The Environment Agency hopes that these
Friday, February 11th, 2011
MapQuest, Inc. launched a pedestrian routing mode on MapQuest.com making walking directions more direct than ever. Additionally, a new rail transit option links the pedestrian mode with public rail transportation routing in New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Boston, reaching roughly 90 percent of the nation’s rail ridership.
Friday, February 11th, 2011
This annual event provides an overview of research in geomatics and presents the results of the work of four laboratories of the IGN as half-days each devoted to a thematic laboratory. These days are also an opportunity to meet researchers and research institute, exchange and interact with them on the proposed topics during lectures and presentations
Friday, February 11th, 2011
Alstom has signed a contract worth approximately €500 million with Norte Energia of Brazil to provide power equipment for the Belo Monte Dam, the world’s third-largest hydroelectric power plant with a planned capacity of 11,230 MW. The Belo Monte project will dam the Xingu river in Brazil’s northern Pará state.
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
NAVTEQ, the leading global provider of maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising around the world, is sharing insights gleaned over the course of the past year to provide a state of the industry perspective on consumer use of navigation. Conducted on an annual basis, NAVTEQ’s tracking study assesses user
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
Bluesky is rolling out nationwide coverage of its pioneering Solar Suitability Map. By mapping the potential for power generation using solar panels on roofs, the Solar Map is designed to identify optimum properties for solar power; helping to achieve renewable energy targets and reduce soaring energy costs. Bluesky has seen a growing demand for its
