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Nigerian-built Satellite Acquires First Image Just Days After Launch
The Nigerian-built satellite, NigeriaSat-X, has acquired its first
satellite image just three days after the successful launch on 17th August.
Revealing buildings and the landscape surrounding the city of Auckland,
New Zealand, this image demonstrates that the satellite's enhanced 22m
wide-area multi-spectral imagery for mapping, agricultural...
Hurricane Irene: Surge Maps and Impact Areas
Conference to feature contributions of physical geography to sustainable development
At its 2012 Annual Meeting, the AAG will feature sessions on the
contributions of physical geography to advance sustainable development. We
encourage sessions focusing on how geographic inquiry among the diverse
subfields of physical geography is being applied to interdisciplinary
challenges across the spectrum of sustainable development. Example...
Bluesky Aerial Photo Creates Map of Birmingham�s City Life
High resolution aerial photography is being used to create a new map of
Birmingham. Supplied by aerial survey specialist Bluesky, the digital
imagery will be used to create a royalty free base map to support
Interconnect Birmingham, a project to raise the profile, image, and
identity of the city. It is hoped that the interactive map, which
will...
Decade Ahead Means More Satellites in Space and other Remote Sensing News
Euroconsult, a Paris-based research firm, forecast in its 14th edition
of the “Satellites to Be Built and Launched” report that the
2011 to 2020 timeframe will see orders for 1,145 satellites — an
increase from 756 manufactured and launched between 2001 and 2010. This
will total $196 billion worth of worldwide orders to build and launch
satellites. Government...
IRTS Phase III Award for AEgis Nanogenesis Group
The Office of the Secretary of Defense has awarded the AEgis
Nanogenesis Group with a Phase III contract for their proposal entitled
Inversion-Derived Resistive Temperature Sensor (IRTS). The IRTS program
has developed a high spatial resolution array of subsurface temperature
sensors that is tightly coupled with an inverse heat conduction...
The OGC and OpenMI Association to advance computer modelling standards
The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC®) and the OpenMI Association
announced that they recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to
cooperate in standards development and promotion of open standards related
to computer modelling. A first priority will be the facilitation of OpenMI
2.0 as an open international consensus standard under the...
India: Digital Mapping of Coastal Areas
The Ministry has recently conducted a digital mapping of coastal areas
especially in Gujarat for the purpose of gaining knowledge on resources
available, forewarning in case of tsunamis, cyclones etc.Indian National
Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has initiated work on
cutting edge research areas such as: (i) Multi-hazard...
Landsat image maps aid fire recovery efforts in AZ
NASA satellite images regularly map active fires around the world. Once
a fire is out, satellite data and maps are also used by scientists to
measure and protect the scorched land, and have played an important role in
streamlining fire recovery efforts. The Remote Sensing Applications
Center (RSAC), operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture...
New AmericaView States and other Education GIS News
Oregon and Rhode Island have joined AmericaView. What is
AmericaView? a nationwide program that focuses on satellite
remote sensing data and technologies in support of applied research, K-16
education, workforce development, and technology transfer. - AmericaView
Blog OCUL [Ontario Council of University Libraries] is pleased to
announce that the beta release...
Made in IBM Labs: New Flood Prediction Technology Simulates Rivers 100x Faster than Real Time
Floods are the most common natural disaster in the United States , but
traditionally flood prediction methods are focused only on the main stems
of the largest rivers -- overlooking extensive tributary networks where
flooding actually starts, and where flash floods threaten lives and
property. IBM's new flood prediction technology can simulate tens
of...
Skybox Imaging Founder Honored For Innovation In Satellite Imagery
Technology Review magazine selects Skybox Imaging Founder and
Chief Product Officer Dan Berkenstock as a TR35 Honoree for 2011. TR35 is
Technology Review’s annual list of the world’s top innovators
under the age of 35, spanning energy, medicine, computing, communications,
nanotechnology, and other emerging...
U.S. Army Geospatial Center Partners With USGS To Build GeoPDF State Coverage DVDs
The U.S. Army Geospatial Center (AGC) and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
collaborated to create and disseminate a GeoPDF State Coverage DVD dataset
recently. -The GeoPDF State Coverage DVD dataset is a collection of all
available USGS-produced GeoPDF map sheets presented via an easy-to-use
index map created by the AGC. GeoPDF products use the...
Skybox Imaging Names Thomas R Ingersoll, CEO
Skybox Imaging, an early-stage provider of timely satellite imagery
and derived information products, recently announced the appointment of
Thomas R. Ingersoll as Chief Executive Officer. In his new role as CEO,
Ingersoll will be tasked with leading the company in advance of its first
spacecraft launch, SkySat-1. He brings more...
Satellites Confirm Sudanese Red Crescent Burial of Body Bags in Mass Graves
– The Satellite Sentinel Project (SSP) has confirmed the burial of
human remains, some of them in body bags or tarps, through a series of
DigitalGlobe satellite images taken of two newly discovered mass grave
sites in Sudan’s restive South Kordofan region. The addition of the
two new mass graves brings the total discovered by SSP to...
DubaiSat-1 captures images of Holy Cities
-DubaiSat-1, the UAE-owned and operated earth observation satellite, has
relayed images of the Holy Cities of Mecca, Medina and Al Quds from the
outer space. The pan-sharpened, multi-spectral images show the Grand Mosque
in Mecca, the Prophet's Mosque in Medina and the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al Quds.
The three Holy Cities receive a large number of...
Podcast: The Consumerization of Geospatial
The buzzword of the month is ?the consumerization of IT? and while it?s
not exactly true for geospatial, it?s very close. This more accessible
implementation of IT tools impacts both GIS professionals and those who use
the technology more informally. What are the implication of these trends?
Our editors have different views of the future.
SAM, Inc. Acquires Airborne LiDAR Mapping System
Firm purchases aerial laser mapping system for helicopter and fixed-wing
deployment -- Surveying And Mapping, Inc. (SAM, Inc.), a nationally
recognized provider of geospatial data solutions, has purchased an airborne
LiDAR scanning system. The hardware consists of a state-of-the-art Trimble
Harrier 68i Airborne Laser Scanner that can be mounted...
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