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Monday, July 27th, 2015

Searching for Underground Energy Sources from Space

July 27, 2015 — Data from ESA’s GOCE gravity satellite are being used to improve models of Earth’s geology, indicating the potential locations of subsurface energy sources.

Monday, July 27th, 2015

Pix4Dmapper and DJI Phantom Used in Debris Search of Airplane Collision

July 27, 2015 — Late Tuesday morning on July 7th, a U.S. Air Force F-16 fighter jet and a small single-engine Cessna 150 collided mid-air over South Carolina – forcing the jet pilot to eject and sending the two Cessna pilots to their deaths.

Monday, July 27th, 2015

Climate Change Reduces Coral Reefs’ Ability to Protect Coasts

SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 27, 2015 — Coral reefs, under pressure from climate change and direct human activity, may have a reduced ability to protect tropical islands against wave attack, erosion and salinization of drinking water resources, which help to sustain life on those islands. A new paper by researchers from the Dutch independent institute for

Friday, July 24th, 2015

Esri Honors Geographic Innovation

Redlands, California, July 24, 2015 — Esri presented 187 organizations worldwide with Special Achievement in GIS (SAG) Awards at the Esri User Conference (Esri UC) in San Diego, California. The SAG Awards highlight users that have shown vision, leadership, hard work, and innovation in their use of Esri’s geographic information system (GIS) technology.

Friday, July 24th, 2015

MAPPS Applauds Introduction of FLAIR Act, A Bill To Create A Federal Land Inventory

Reston, VA, July 24, 2015 — A bi-partisan bill  to create a current, accurate federal inventory or “cadastre” of all federal land, introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives, has earned praise from MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of private sector geospatial firms.  

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

Mount McKinley Elevation Survey Results Coming Soon

July 23, 2015 — A team of four climbers has recently returned from the highest point in North America with new survey data to determine a more precise summit height of Mount McKinley. It is anticipated the new elevation finding will be announced in late August.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

EuroGeographics Signs Contract to Provide Geospatial Information to Eurostat

July 23, 2015 — EuroGeographics has signed a contract to provide pan-European geographic information and related services to Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

UN-GGIM: Europe Urges Creation of Geocoded Reference System to Meet Demand for Integrated Data

July 23, 2015 — Growing demand for data analysis across user-defined geographical areas is driving the need for a geocoded point-based reference system says UN-GGIM: Europe.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

SAP Accelerates Geo-Enabled Access to Enterprise Data

SAN DIEGO , July 23, 2015 — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced it is offering new capabilities to turbocharge spatial intelligence by simplifying, accelerating and geo-enabling access to enterprise data.

Thursday, July 23rd, 2015

Esri Joins Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data

Redlands, California, July 23, 2015 — Esri is joining the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data, which the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) organizes. Esri announced this commitment at the Third International Conference on Financing for Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the first of several conferences focused on financing Sustainable Development Goals.