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Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Chairperson of the Czech Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, to take part in the 6th International Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions.”

Lena Halounová, Chairperson of the Czech Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, to take part in the 6th International Conference “Earth from Space – the Most Effective Solutions.” Lena Halounová is one of the leading specialists in the field of remote sensing, GIS and cartography representing achievements of the Czech school in these spheres in

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Assessing the Gaps in Streamflow Information

A new report by the U.S. Geological Survey evaluates how well the USGS streamgage network meets needs for streamflow information by assessing the ability of the network to produce various streamflow statistics at locations that have streamgages (gaged) and that do not have streamgages (ungaged).

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

URISA Announces GIS-Pro 2013 Virtual Conference

URISA is pleased to announce a GIS-Pro 2013 Virtual Conference  for those who cannot make it to GIS-Pro 2013 in Providence, RI next week. URISA is building on the success of previous live events at GIS-Pro to offer a virtual conference experience. Take the opportunity to attend alone or better yet, gather your whole staff,

Tuesday, September 10th, 2013

Using GIS to Improve Health Care Services for Elderly People

To help community and local hospitals respond to the challenges of health care delivery and use municipal budget efficiently, the Elder Friendly Navigation System is established for offering an easy access to health and medical information. 

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Carl Pulfrich Award 2013 Goes to Prof. Dr. Nicholas Coops and Prof. Dr. Norbert Haala

Hexagon, the parent company of Leica Geosystems and Z/I Imaging, is very pleased to announce that the Carl Pulfrich Award 2013 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Nicholas C. Coops, Vancouver, and Prof. Dr. Norbert Haala, Stuttgart. Professor Coops has made outstanding contributions to solve  mapping problem in biodiversity, especially in using remote sensing technologies

Monday, September 9th, 2013

The Largest Living Planet Symposium is Underway

The largest Living Planet Symposium ever held has begun. Scientists and users are gathering in Edinburgh, UK, this week to present their latest satellite findings on Earth’s environment and climate based. With over 1800 participants, it is building on the symposia held in Bergen (2010), Montreux (2007) and Salzburg (2004).

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service Chooses Cadcorp Software for Resource Planning

A resource planning and performance reporting tool from specialist British GIS software developer Cadcorp, is to play a central role in helping Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (HFRS) save lives – and money. HFRS is already one of the most cost efficient fire services in England. In deploying the Cadcorp Workload Modeller application, it is

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Astrium Services Releases a Video Highlighting the Impact of Geo-information

As previously announced during its teaser campaign, Astrium Services, Europe’s leading space technology company, has today launched a new video designed to communicate the diversity and value of its range of Earth observation services, connect to existing and potential customers while strengthening its identity in a highly competitive geo-information market.

Monday, September 9th, 2013

Lockheed Martin Team Completes Environmental Testing of the Solar Ultraviolet Imager for GOES-R Satellite Series

A Lockheed Martin team has completed and passed the full range of environmental tests – electrical, mechanical and thermal – for the Solar Ultraviolet Imager (SUVI) instrument that will make crucial solar measurements when it flies on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES) satellite mission, known

Friday, September 6th, 2013

Satellites Track The Earth’s Absorption of the Sun’s Energy

    The amount of sunlight being absorbed or reflected by Earth is one of the driving forces for weather and climate. Satellites are providing this information with unprecedented accuracy. The reflecting power of a surface is known as ‘albedo’. Bright snow and ice have a high albedo, meaning they reflect solar radiation back into