In northwest Australia, the Great Sandy Desert holds great geological interest as a zone of active sand dune movement and noticeable fire scars.
Arctic Ice Cap Shrinks Again”Now Smallest Ever
Satellite observations show that in September 2012 the ice cap over the Arctic Ocean shrank to its lowest extent on record”about half the average summertime extent from 1979 to 2000.
Managing Fire in Etosha National Park
NASA's Terra satellite chronicles a prescribed burn from June 5-16, 2012, in northwestern Namibia, offering valuable lessons for park and wildlife managers everywhere.
U.S. Army Eyes Super-Small Surveillance Drones
The U.S. Army reportedly is interested in experimenting with two tiny Black Hornet unmanned aircraft systems that can fit in the palm of a hand, take photos and record video.
How Earth Observation Satellites Help Protect History
Looking down from orbit is an attractive way of monitoring historical sites in remote or politically unstable regions and often can help archaeologists make new discoveries.
ITRES Client Completes TSR-1800 Thermal Search and Rescue System Field Trial in Alaska
Calgary, Alberta, Canada, March 27, 2013—The first operational test of the TSR-1800 in an arctic coastal environment was successfully conducted by North Slope Borough Search and Rescue of Barrow, Alaska, under the guidance of ITRES. The NSB SAR team recently took...
Orbit Logic Releases STK Scheduler Online
GREENBELT, Md., April 2, 2013—Orbit Logic announces the release of STK Scheduler Online Viewer - a web application for the secure dissemination of schedules generated by STK Scheduler, an add-on module for Systems Tool Kit (STK) software developed by Analytical...
Blue Marble Demonstrates How to Take 3-D Analysis to the Next Level
Hallowell, Maine, April 2, 2013—Blue Marble Geographics (www.bluemarblegeo.com) will be exhibiting at the upcoming SPAR International conference to showcase new LiDAR classification features in Global Mapper 14.1. This exciting event will be held on April 15th...
Premier Geospatial Welcomes Ron Schonegg, Senior Strategic Account Manager
Arvada, Colo., March 5, 2013—Premier Geospatial, Inc., one of the nation's leading geospatial firms, announced today it has hired Ronald Schonegg as Senior Strategic Account Manager. Mr. Schonegg brings over 25 years of experience in the mapping industry to...
Sewall Hires Lee Freeman as Vice President, Global Business Development
Old Town, Maine, April 4, 2013—Sewall is pleased to announce the hire of Lee Freeman as Vice President, Global Business Development. With 35 years’ experience in forestry and natural renewable resources, Mr. Freeman will lead Sewall’s business development and...
