Tuesday, May 7th, 2013
The second Vega rocket flight has successfully launched the Vietnamese satellite VNREDSat-1, built by Astrium. The small Vega rocket took off from the European Space Centre in Kourou, French Guiana, at 02:06 GMT on 7 May (03:06 BST, 04:06 CEST 7 May; 23:06 local time 6 May) on a complex mission which launched three satellites (VNREDSat-1, Proba-V and
Sunday, May 5th, 2013
Esri Canada today recognized the Central Okanagan Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) for their innovative use of online technology in managing a major wildfire event. A combination of climate, substantial urban development and the recent Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic places the Central Okanagan Region at increased risk for wildfires making the EOC one of the most
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
PCI Geomatics, a world-leading developer of remote sensing and photogrammetric software and systems, announced today that it now supports KOMPSAT-3 imagery within its software suite. KOMPSAT-3, a new satellite built and operated by the Korean Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) was launched on May 12th, 2012 from the Tanegashima Space Center of the Japan Aerospace Exploration
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
COM.Geo 2013 is a professional development opportunity for researchers, decision-makers, developers, and application users to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns in the field of computing for geospatial. The workshop is a great opportunity to get involved in a more focused discussion. The workshop Location Based Access Control on Geospatial
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
As lingering spring rains soak eastern Iowa, crews from the U.S. Geological Survey continue efforts to make sure the streamgaging network is providing basic scientific information needed by water-resource managers and the community.
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
Blue Marble Geographics, in partnership with the University of Southern Maine, is pleased to announce the release of COAST v1.0. COAST is a free software tool built on the Global Mapper SDK for use in modeling storm surge and sea level rise in relation to adaptation strategies and the cost-benefit analysis of those strategies. Blue
Friday, May 3rd, 2013
From urban development and demographic change to the energy revolution – no relevant social challenge was ignored at the third INTERGEO round table on geospatial innovation in Karlsruhe. Experts from the worlds of science and business attending the event agreed that it is only possible to tackle the complex challenges facing society with precise, well-prepared
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) and the OpenMI Association (OA) have announced a call for public comment on the Open Modelling Interface Version 2 (OpenMI) and its accompanying reference manual. This standard defines a means by which independently developed computer models of environmental processes, or indeed any processes, can exchange data as they run and
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
GIS technical expert, Paola Peroni will be making a fascinating presentation at the forthcoming 2013 Esri Petroleum GIS Conference explaining how ArcGIS can be used to evaluate and identify climate-related risks to oil and gas projects.
Thursday, May 2nd, 2013
USGS The National Map Topographic Data are now available on mobile devices that are using the Android or iOS operating system. Android and iPhone users can now use their mobile devices as digital topo maps, leveraging USGS maps together with the power of GPS to zoom in on their precise location while hiking, biking, running,
