Redlands, California—March 22, 2016—Esri is participating in the White House Water Summit, in celebration of the United Nations' World Water Day. Esri has committed to building new technology that maps the extent and depth of flood forecasts, along with Kisters, a...
Esri Publishes the Workbook Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro
Redlands, California—March 21, 2016—The new workbook Getting to Know ArcGIS Pro teaches the the fundamentals of making 2D and 3D maps and analyzing geospatial data using the next generation of geographic information system (GIS) software: the Esri ArcGIS Pro...
GITA Spring Conference Schedule Announced for 2016
St. Paul, Minnesota — The Geospatial Information and Technology Association (GITA) is pleased to announce that for the first time in its 33-year history it will be delivering four (4) conferences in a two (2) month period. Starting with the GITA Pacific Northwest...
GeoFIT Americas Adopts SimActive's Correlator3D for UAVs
Montreal, Canada, March 22nd, 2016 — SimActive Inc., a world-leading developer of photogrammetry software, is pleased to announce the purchase of its Correlator3D™ software by GeoFIT Americas, a subsidiary of Groupe FIT. The software is used for image processing...
Atmospheric River Storms Can Reduce Sierra Snow
A new study by NASA and several partners found that in California's Sierra Nevada, atmospheric river storms are two-and-a-half times more likely than other types of winter storms to result in destructive rain-on-snow events, where rain falls on existing snowpack, causing it to melt.
GEO Launches Early Warning Crop Monitor to Fight Food Insecurity
The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) introduced the Early Warning Crop Monitor (EWCM), a new tool that provides consensus reports on crop conditions in countries at risk of food insecurity in Central and South America, Africa, the Middle East, and Central and East Asia.
EARSC is Now a GEO Participating Organization
The European Association of Remote Sensing Companies (EARSC) is pleased to have been accepted as Participating Organization for joining the Group on Earth Observations (GEO). “This is a critical step forward in GEO's efforts to collaborate with the private sector...
Hexagon Strengthens Its Sensor Portfolio with Radar Technology
NACKA STRAND, Sweden — Hexagon (STO:HEXAB):Hexagon AB, a leading global provider of information technologies that drive productivity and quality across geospatial and industrial enterprise applications, has entered into an agreement to acquire the GeoRadar division...
Advanced Wave Processing for OceanWise's Port-Log
OceanWise has recently added an advanced wave processing algorithm to its online environmental data sharing and publishing system, Port-Log. The algorithm has been developed by a market leading provider of waves processing software to the oil and gas industry....
Texas UAS Summit & Expo Agenda Set to Reveal Industry Trends, Compelling UAS Storylines
AUSTIN, TX — UAS Magazine has released the official speaker and event lineup for the Texas UAS Summit & Expo, a premier unmanned aircraft systems event produced by UAS Magazine in collaboration with the Lone Star UAS Center of Excellence & Innovation and...
