Thursday, October 4th, 2007
The Mersea project includes demonstrations of the use of Mersea ocean forecast products in marine oil spill modelling and forecasting. A number of demonstrations will be performed during the Fall 2007. In September and October, there will be two deployments of oil-emulating drifters in the Mediterranean Sea for the purpose of validating the forecasts from
Tuesday, October 2nd, 2007
Available today, October 1st 2007, a brand new geospatial product make’s its entry on the GeoBase Web portal: the National Hydro Network (NHN). GeoBase is a federal, provincial and territorial government initiative that is overseen by the Canadian Council on Geomatics (CCOG). It is undertaken to ensure the provision of, and access to, a common,
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Meeting the growing demand for conveniently located homes in walkable neighborhoods could significantly reduce the growth in the number of miles Americans drive, shrinking the nation’s carbon footprint while giving people more housing choices, according to a team of leading urban planning researchers. In a comprehensive review of dozens of studies, published by the Urban
Friday, September 14th, 2007
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has licensed the Microsoft® Virtual Earth™ platform on which to develop its mission-critical geospatial and mapping applications. The commitment to Virtual Earth will improve data sharing, analysis and insight for partner agencies, citizens and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) on topics ranging from superfund sites and oil spills to waterways and
Tuesday, September 11th, 2007
eSpatial, in partnership with Geomatic Technologies (GT), announced the deployment of an advanced web editing pilot for the Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) in Victoria, Australia. Read More
Monday, September 10th, 2007
NORWAY POST – The proposal hs been put forward by the the Royal Norwegian Society of Sciences and Letters and The Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences. The aim is to promote technology which will stimulate sustainable development. Carrying the name of Brundtland, with her background and involvement, Norway has a unique opportunity and a special responsibility for
Sunday, September 9th, 2007
Laser beams shone down from the sky are revealing archaeological and other treasures hidden in Britain’s forests – by “seeing through” the trees. Scientists, archaeologists and foresters are using pulses of laser energy beamed down from aircraft flying about 1000 metres (3300 feet) up to reveal forests’ hidden secrets. These can include sites of ancient
Friday, August 31st, 2007
This summer looks set to have been the wettest since UK rainfall records began in 1914, Met Office figures revealed today. Provisional rainfall figures (up to 28 August) show that the UK as a whole had 358.5 mm of rain, just beating the previous record of 358.4 mm in 1956. However, since it is such a narrow
