NASA's Aqua satellite observed ice retreat in Hudson Bay, which typically begins in May and can melt out completely sometime in July. In the April 2012 image, abundant ice makes individual features difficult to distinguish. However, in the June 2012 image, Akimiski Island and the Belcher Islands seem to magically appear.
DigitalGlobe says the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency will exercise the company's service level agreement (SLA) under its EnhancedView contract for another full year.
Earth observation data from the European Space Agency's GlobWave project reveals that Mother Nature seems to be slowing down the rate of successful pirate attacks on the high seas.
The Group of Robotics INTervention on Accidents, which maintains a fleet of robots in case of a nuclear accident, has acquired a miniature INFOTRON unmanned aerial system.
The Aquarius mission is painting a picture of ocean salinity”the amount of dissolved salt in the water”which is critical to many ocean aspects, ranging from climate to the global water cycle.
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Emergency Operations Office gives emergency managers fast access to critical satellite imagery. By Kevin P. Corbley, principal, Corbley Communications (www.corbleycommunications.com), Castle Rock, Colo., and John Stenmark,...
Prepackaged planimetric imagery can work wonders for aging imagery archives and tight budgets. Â By Kevin Bullock, product manager, DigitalGlobe (www.digitalglobe.com), Longmont, Colo. Planimetric imagery is a great satellite imagery alternative or addition...
The convergence of smart GIS, 3-D and LiDAR technologies is enabling more decision makers who aren’t GISpros to better manage our ever-changing world. By Mladen Stojic, vice president, Geospatial, Intergraph Security, Government & Infrastructure...
 Advanced printing systems coupled with mobile capabilities offer geospatial users new tools for mission-critical applications. By Bob Honn, director of Marketing Services, Wide-Format Printing Systems Division, Océ North America (www.oce.com), Chicago.  As...
 Satellite Heavyweights in Buyout Battle Facing federal budget cuts likely to impact government deals that provide most of their annual revenues, DigitalGlobe and GeoEye each have rejected unsolicited offers to buy one another. OnMay 4, 2012, GeoEye proposed to...
