Thursday, May 30th, 2013
The Space Monitoring System of the Russian EMERCOM started to handle the national “Canopus-V” RS satellite data in direction reception mode. The basis of the system on the ground are the small-size universal UniScan stations developed and produced by ScanEx RDC. The stations are installed in Moscow, Vologda, Krasnoyarsk and Vladivostok and enable to get satellite images
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Aerial photographs from Bluesky are helping farmers and rural estate managers gain a greater understanding of the environment in which they work. Working with Pear Technology, a developer and supplier of land and crop management software, Bluesky has supplied aerial photographs to enhance the overall digital mapping experience. The map accurate images provide an easy
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Leica Geosystems, a leading manufacturer of airborne mapping solutions, announces today that it has entered into a cooperation and distribution agreement with Aibotix, an innovative manufacturer of multicopter unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to create end-to-end solutions for the professional inspection and mapping market.
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it now supports Landsat-8 imagery within its software suite. Having officially entered its operation phase, Landsat-8 provides continuity to the Landsat Mission, which has been capturing imagery of the earth since 1972, dating back to the original Landsat satellite,
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Contaminants such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found at low concentrations in southeast Wisconsin streams may be harmful to aquatic life, according to a study published today by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Thursday, May 30th, 2013
Europeans live longer and healthier lives than in the past, partly due to successful environmental policies that have reduced the exposure to harmful environmental contaminants in air, water and food, according to a new report. However, these contaminants are still a problem, and several new health risks are emerging, for example, from new chemicals, new
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of Global Energy Mapper version 14.2. The latest release of this powerful GIS software for energy professionals offers many new and improved features and functions. Some of the major improvements include a new pile volume calculator in the Digitizer Tool, further improvements to the Pad Site
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
Top officials from NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, and Senator Tim Johnson, will be at the USGS EROS Center in Sioux Falls on Thursday as the operational control of the Landsat 8 Earth observation satellite is transferred from NASA to the USGS and EROS.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
The latest in the Landsat series of Earth observation satellites, Landsat 8, officially begins its mission on May 30 to extend an unparalleled four-decade record of Earth’s land surface as seen from space. The Landsat program is a joint effort between the U.S. Geological Survey and NASA.
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013
The OGC CityGML SWG, the SIG 3D, and Technische Universität München will host a joint international workshop to gather requirements to guide the development of the next major version of CityGML (3.0). The workshop will take place on the 20th and 21st of June, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The organizations seek input from CityGML users,
