Friday, November 2nd, 2012
As recovery efforts for those impacted by Hurricane Sandy continue, U.S. Geological Survey crews are sampling water for nutrients, sediment, and pesticides to document water quality in areas affected by the hurricane. This sampling effort is part of the federal government’s broad efforts to ensure public health and to support the state, tribal, and local response
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
The Department of Defence’s silver bullet for seamlessly uniting joint taskforce operations lies in a technology they already widely use, according to a leading Geographic Information System (GIS) specialist. Speaking from the Department of Defence’s Land Warfare Conference in Melbourne today, Esri Australia Defence specialist David Eastman said the integration of the Australian Defence Forces’ (ADF)
Friday, November 2nd, 2012
A new analysis led by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., has estimated how much the growth of plants worldwide is limited by the amount of nutrients available in their soil. The maps produced from the research will be particularly useful in evaluating how much carbon dioxide Earth’s ecosystems may be able to soak up
Thursday, November 1st, 2012
Location is a vital aspect in how people interact with the world. Understanding how to incorporate location in analysis and the decision-making process has become a vital skill in both the public and private sectors. Professionals with an education in the theory and practice of geographic information systems (GIS) have gained entry into a new
Thursday, November 1st, 2012
The higher river flows following Hurricane Sandy will bring an increased amount of nutrient and sediment to the Chesapeake Bay; however these amounts will not approach the nutrient and sediment loads seen in 2011 from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee, according to preliminary data released by the U.S. Geological Survey.
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
The Indiana Office of Technology (IOT) is celebrating the unprecedented success of the Indiana Data Sharing Initiative, with 87 of the 92 counties in the state now voluntarily contributing locally stewarded data streams to a central, statewide GIS resource – IndianaMap. Made possible with the collaboration of several Indiana organizations, including the Indiana Office of Technology,
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
If you’re a homeowner in New Brunswick who would like to know if your property contains a wetland, a developer looking for new sites, or an emergency manager in the province planning flood mitigation strategies, you only need to visit the GeoNB portal (snb.ca/geonb) to find the information you need. Created by Service New Brunswick,
Wednesday, October 31st, 2012
On Oct. 29, 2012, USGS revised its forecasts for coastal change due to Hurricane Sandy. Now, the forecasts are as follows: Delmarva Peninsula: 91 percent of the beaches are expected to experience erosion; 55 percent of the beaches are expected to experience overwash, and 22 percent are expected to experience inundation. Coastal New Jersey: 98
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce that Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) is using Correlator3D™ for a research project in urban hydrology named HydroCity. Together with partners from Dutch academia, the private sector and several municipalities, TU Delft’s goal is to model phenomena such as flooded streets and
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012
In the United States, approximately 53% of the population lives near the coast. Thermal expansion of the oceans and mountain glacier melting are the greatest contributors to present sea level rise. Continued global climate change could increase the intensity and frequency of storms along the East Coast, causing serious flooding. Damages to coastlines and infrastructure
