Graz, Austria, March 26, 2013—Microsoft’s UltraCam Business Unit likes to share experience and know-how with you operating the UltraCam with optimized exposure settings for best image quality. This involves the feedback you get from Camera Operating Software (COS)...
PCI Geomatics to Offer Online Training April 4, 2013
RICHMOND HILL, Ontario, Canada, March 27, 2013—Throughout the year PCI Geomatics’ top instructors deliver expert training in a convenient on-line format. A full host of course materials and demonstration data are provided. A high-speed internet connection is all...
USGIF CEO Stepping Down after 10 Years
Herndon, Va., March 27, 2013—After nearly 10 years as the head of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stu Shea is stepping down as CEO. Shea announced his decision at the quarterly...
MAPPS Applauds Introduction of Digital Coast Act
March 28, 2013, Reston, Va.—More than half of all Americans, 153 million people, currently live on or near a coast and an additional 12 million are expected to move to the coasts over the next decade. Yet despite this population density and economic magnet, much of...
MAPPS Applauds Introduction of FLAIR Act, a Bill to Create an Inventory of Federal Land Assets
Reston, Va., March 26, 2013—A bi-partisan bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to create a current, accurate Federal inventory or "cadastre" of all Federal real property has earned praise from MAPPS (www.mapps.org), the national association of...
North West Geomatics Is First to Buy Leica ADS100 Camera Technology
Norcross, Ga., March 27, 2013—Leica Geosystems Inc. today announced that North West Geomatics Ltd. is the first aerial mapping firm to purchase the new Leica ADS100 digital pushbroom camera technology. Under the agreement, Leica Geosystems is upgrading six of North...
TerraGo, Wiser Announce Partnership to Develop Enhanced Location Intelligence Solutions
ATLANTA and Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 26, 2013—Wiser Company(Wiser) and TerraGo announced a strategic partnership that will allow for the coupling of TerraGo’s location intelligence and geospatial collaboration solutions and Wiser’s analysis and visualization...
No Rain, Few People”But Plenty of Uranium
The Namib Desert in southwestern Africa is one of the most inhospitable places on the planet. It rarely rains, and Namibia has the second lowest population density in the world, trailing only Mongolia. Yet something draws people deep into the desert, despite the harsh environment.
First LDCM Images Great Right out of the Box
On March 18, 2013, the newly launched Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) began sending images back to Earth from its two sensors, including these two images of Fort Collins, Colo.
Water Satellite Surprises with Carbon Capabilities
The European Space Agency's SMOS satellite was designed to map soil moisture and ocean salinity, and now it has shown that it also can see through vegetation to provide a better understanding of Earth's carbon cycle.
