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Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

SuperGIS Desktop 10 Is Now Officially Unveiled!

Attention, GIS users! Supergeo Technologies is releasing the beta version of its all new GIS software—SuperGIS Desktop 10. Global users can now download this version directly from the official website of Supergeo. Serving the rapidly growing demands for GIS worldwide, SuperGIS Desktop 10 provides a friendly and well-designed UI and also strengthens the abilities for

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015

Nepali Infrastructure Firm Chooses SuperGIS Desktop Professional

With the collaboration of Indian geospatial professional company, Satpalda Geospatial Services, the Nepali infrastructure firm in Kathmandu, Evernal Infrastructure Ltd., has selected SuperGIS Desktop 3.3 Professional and relevant extensions for analyzing topography.

Monday, December 21st, 2015

Canada Breaks the Ice with Sentinel-1 data

December 21, 2015 — How can access to Sentinel data increase Canada’s ability to offer improved information on sea ice? Radar satellite data like those from Sentinel-1 can provide day and night information, and through clouds, of entire coastal areas even during harsh weather. This is especially important during the winter months, when conditions can be

Monday, December 21st, 2015

FAA Small Unmanned Aircraft Registration Begins Dec. 21

The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Small Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) registry is expected to go live during the day on December 21. Please check the agency’s home page at http://www.faa.gov/ for updates.

Friday, December 18th, 2015

FAA Issues Fact Sheet on State and Local UAS Laws

December 18, 2015 — The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new fact sheet on state and local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) provides information for states and municipalities considering laws or regulations addressing UAS use. The document outlines FAA’s safety reasons for federal oversight of aviation and airspace, and explains federal responsibility in this area.

Friday, December 18th, 2015

UN Expert Committee Outline the Future Trends in Digital Mapping

December 18, 2015 — The report titled, ‘Future Trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision’, is the second edition of the international report, following on from its first publication in 2011.

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Galileo’s Dozen: 12 Satellites Now in Orbit

December 18, 2015 — The pace of deploying Europe’s own satellite navigation system continued to increase with today’s launch of the latest pair of Galileo satellites, doubling the number of satellites in space within nine months.  

Friday, December 18th, 2015

Three Miles High: Using Drones to Study High-Altitude Glaciers

SAN FRANCISCO, December 18, 2015 — While some dream of the day that aerial drones deliver their online purchases, scientists are using the technology today to deliver data that was never available before.

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

Esri and NASA Collaborate to Advance Cloud Access to Imagery

Redlands, California—December 17, 2015 — Esri and NASA are collaborating to improve access to imagery and raster data stored in the cloud using a combination of two technologies, Meta Raster Format (MRF) and Limited Error Raster Compression (LERC). MRF is an Open raster format originally designed at the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) to optimize

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

ILMF 2016 Keynote Speaker Announced

December 17, 2015 (Portland, Maine) — Dave Gallo, Oceanographer and Director of Special Projects at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, will deliver the keynote “Beyond Titanic: The Pursuit of Tactical Oceanography” at International LiDAR Mapping Forum on Monday, February 22, 2016 in Denver. Dr. Gallo has been at the forefront of ocean exploration for over 25 years