Monday, November 7th, 2011
Vietnam is a narrow and long country lying along a north/south axis. The Country has multitudinous climatic and geological conditions. Therefore, Vietnam has a relatively higher risk of the incidence of natural disasters in the world. Particularly, typhoons and floods and other hydrological events are serious problems. Losses from these natural disasters are nearly 1.5%
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Rand McNally and Navistar, Inc. have reached an agreement to make Rand McNally’s award-winning IntelliRoute TND truck GPS units available as an in-dash option in International trucks starting next year.
Monday, November 7th, 2011
Leica Geosystems today released the Leica mojoXact, the new high accuracy upgrade option for the Leica mojo3D guidance display, as well as further features for the Leica mojo3D and Leica SteerDirect. The new features include an improved look and feel, better product usability, more accuracy options and an increased coverage of Leica SteerDirect vehicle support.
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
ShaleNavigator, a web-based news and mapping system, is now available to help landowners and operators stay current with and interpret what the recent developments mean for their property, property group, or company’s position within the quickly evolving Shale Gas landscapes.
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
Powel, Inc., has released version 8.0 of its WorkStudio® mobile work management software platform that synchronizes office, customer and engineering data from utility construction and maintenance operations for accurate, streamlined work management.
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
The Ethiopian Ministry of Urban Development & Construction, Urban Development Capacity Building Office (UDCBO) has recently completed the sale and installation of 29 SUMMIT Evolution workstations from DAT/EM Systems International. DAT/EM Systems International, along with its representative in Ethiopia, Corporate Computer Center (3C PLC), has dedicated effort and time to fulfill its obligation under a
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
A rift has formed in the shelf of floating ice in front of the Pine Island Glacier (PIG). The surface crack in the PIG runs for almost 30km (20 miles), is 60m (200ft) deep and is growing every day. US space agency (Nasa) researchers expect the eventual iceberg to cover about 880 sq km – an area
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
The benefits from improving Earth observation have been the subject of decades of research and discussion. The need for understanding environmental dynamics is even more urgent now given the recognized issues of climate change, sustainable food sources and increased need for energy. Scientists are increasingly being called upon to provide impartial scientific information to support decision makers. Read
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
Index of Airborne Geophysical Surveys (Twelfth Edition), Geoscience Australia Record 2011/36, was released by Geoscience Australia on 14 October 2011. The new edition, which is available for free download from Geoscience Australia’s website, is the latest compilation of metadata of Australian open file government airborne surveys and supersedes the previous 11th edition (May 2010). The Index includes
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
DigitalGlobe, Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended Sept. 30, 2011. Third quarter 2011 revenue was $81.3 million, up 1% compared with the same period last year. Included in third quarter revenue is $6.4 million of amortized revenue related to NextView, the predecessor to the EnhancedView contract with the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Not
