Sunday, November 10th, 2013
On September 10, 2013, what would become a devastating situation, began with an inch of rain falling in Boulder, Colorado. The following day saw another inch, and the rain continued to come down for several more days after that. Only six days later on September 16, some Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network (CoCoRaHS)
Friday, November 8th, 2013
PCI Geomatics, a world leading developer of geo-imaging software and systems, today announces that it has successfully delivered to the Sabah Lands and Surveys Department (SLSD) a Historical Airphoto Processing (HAP) system, a customized workflow developed by PCI Geomatics. Installation and training, which took place in September of this year, were included in the delivery
Friday, November 8th, 2013
URISA is pleased to announce the presentation of one of its most popular Certified Workshops, GIS Program Management, via instructor-led web based training. URISA’s GIS Program Management workshop is regularly presented at URISA conferences, chapter events, and at regional conferences (last month in both Illinois and Kentucky). Normally a full-day classroom session, the workshop has
Friday, November 8th, 2013
The complex task of placing all three Swarm satellites on their launch adapter is complete. This is another significant milestone in preparing ESA’s latest Earth observation mission for liftoff, which is now set for 22 November.
Friday, November 8th, 2013
Although dousing the flames was foremost in people’s minds during the recent Rim Fire in Stanislaus National Forest and Yosemite National Park, U.S. Geological Survey scientific work continues well after the fire is out. USGS scientists are continuing their critical research characterizing the hidden dangers faced after large wildfires.
Friday, November 8th, 2013
Ordnance Survey is seeking innovators and entrepreneurs to contribute ideas that could encourage more active lifestyles in Britain, with a £100,000 prize fund available to help develop four of the best entries. The GeoVation Challenge, run by the national mapping authority, is now on its seventh challenge and is calling for great geography, technology and
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
Environmental projects critical to the future of Western Australia’s Northern Agricultural Region are at the core of a new interactive public mapping portal, set to be unveiled today at the State’s leading geospatial event. NARvis – short for the Northern Agricultural Region vision – is being developed as an interactive mapping website and will eventually
Thursday, November 7th, 2013
URISA and the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO) are pleased to announce the program details, registration and sponsorship opportunities for the 18th Annual GIS/CAMA* Technologies Conference, to be held February 24-27, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront in Jacksonville, Florida.
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
Blue Marble Geographics is pleased to announce the release of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) version 15. This release offers many new features and functions including a new mathematical raster calculator, LiDAR analysis tools, 3D PDF read/write support and much more. Blue Marble’s geospatial data manipulation, visualization and conversion solutions are used worldwide
Wednesday, November 6th, 2013
The gap continues to grow between emissions pledges that countries have made and the emissions levels needed by 2020 to keep global temperature rise below 2° (or 1.5°) C by 2100.
