May 22, 2015 — The Greenland ice sheet is, in places, more than three kilometres thick and a crucial feature in climate modelling. Scientists from the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), together with colleagues from ETH...
Juniper Systems to Carry Cedar Tree Android Rugged Handhelds
Logan, Utah, May 22, 2015 — Juniper Systems recently announced the merger of its subsidiary company, Cedar Tree Technologies, into Juniper Systems. This move will allow customers to purchase Cedar’s Android-operated rugged handhelds directly from Juniper...
TECTERRA Funds Additional $4.8 Million for Geomatics Growth in 2014-15
CALGARY, ALBERTA, May 22, 2015 —  TECTERRA Inc. announced today that it has committed $4.8 million of funds to support the geomatics technology sector in Canada during the last fiscal year, which ended on March 31, 2015. This additional commitment brings...
Integrated Statistical and Geospatial Data Vital for Public Information Infrastructure say UN-GGIM: Europe and ESS
May 22, 2015 — Integration of statistical and geospatial data is key to delivering a public information infrastructure that supports evidence-based decision making, experts have heard. At their first joint meeting, representatives from UN-GGIM: Europe and the...
CryoSat Detects Sudden Ice Loss in Southern Antarctic Peninsula
May 22, 2015 — A recent acceleration in ice loss in a previously stable region of Antarctica has been detected by ESA’s ice mission. The latest findings by a team of scientists from the UK’s University of Bristol show that with no sign of warning, multiple...
Topcon Introduces New Senior Business Development Manager for Deformation Monitoring
LIVERMORE, Calif. – May 22, 2015 — Topcon Positioning Systems announces the addition of Alan Jones as senior business development manager for deformation monitoring projects in the Topcon GeoPositioning Solutions Group. Charles Rihner, GeoPositioning Solutions...
Commercial UAV Expo Releases Report on Key Considerations for Adopting Drones for Business
Portland, Maine, USA, May 22, 2015 — The organizers of Commercial UAV Expo released a report entitled “5 Things to Consider when Adopting Drones for your Business.†Written by Colin Snow, CEO/Founder of Drone Analyst, the report offers key considerations for...
Airbus Defence and Space to Launch DIRECTV 15, its 100th Geostationary Telecommunications Satellite
May 21, 2015 — The launch of DIRECTV 15, the United States’ most powerful television broadcasting satellite, is scheduled for 27 May from Kourou on board an Ariane 5 launcher. Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, is the prime...
BlackBridge Networks and Cybera Bring Landsat 8 Imagery to Canadian Academic Institutions and Non-Profits
Lethbridge, Alberta, May 20, 2015  — BlackBridge Networks and Cybera have made a new tool available that gives researchers easy access to Landsat 8 satellite imagery. The imagery download service will benefit Canadian not-for-profit organizations that use...
Esri Story Maps Provide Picture of Datamyne LA-Long Beach Port Slowdown Stats
Redlands, California, May 21, 2015 — Esri, a leader in the development of GIS software, has released a series of interactive story maps illustrating the impact on trade flows through the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach during the recent dispute over terms of a...
