ARLINGTON, Va., June 18, 2014—Vista Research, a subsidiary of Raven Aerostar (Nasdaq:RAVN), has been awarded an operations and maintenance contract for the upgrade and replacement of currently-fielded radar systems in support of the U.S. Army's Persistent Ground...
ESA Satellites Unveil Earth's Latest Magnetic Changes
The first set of high-resolution results from the European Space Agency's three-satellite Swarm constellation reveals the most recent changes in the magnetic field that protects our planet.
Chilean Glaciers Losing Ground
Chile's Northern Patagonian ice field is one of the world's largest temperate ice fields, but photos from space show its glaciers appear to be losing a significant amount of mass.
Satellites Can Detect Shifting Land, Save Lives
As shown by the March 2014 Oso, Wash., mudslide that killed 41 people, subsidence, rockfalls and landslides can cause devastating human and economic consequences. But satellites can help.
Oregon Will Monitor Wildfires with New Drone
The Oregon Forestry Department is building a helicopter unmanned aircraft system (UAS) to get into small, smoky places that are inaccessible or too dangerous for humans.
OGC Seeks Comment on Charter for New netCDF Standards Working Group
June 11, 2014—A new netCDF Standards Working Group (SWG) is being chartered to further extend the existing netCDF standard with extension modules for additional data models, encodings, and conventions. Initiators of the new SWG seek comments from the public on the...
OGC Seeks Comments on Candidate OGC Web Map Tile Service Simple Profile
June 12, 2014—The Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC™) membership seeks public comment on the candidate OGC Web Map Tile Service Simple Profile of the OGC Web Map Tile Service (WMTS) Interface Standard. Current OGC WMTS Interface Standard implementations return...
Android App Geotags and Maps Photos, Video and Voice Notes
FORT COLLINS, Colo., June 11, 2014—Red Hen Systems' MediaMapper Mobile is the only Android app that lets you snap a photo, record a video, make an audio note, and collect project data, while automatically geotagging it. The result? You can display the geotagged...
Trimble Adds Automated Mapping and Plotting Functionality to its Office Software Suite
SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 12, 2014—Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) introduced today a new version of its powerful office software suite used by surveyors and geospatial professionals for processing and analyzing geospatial data—Trimble® Business Center. Version 3.21...
USGIF's Human Geography Monograph Now Available for Online Purchase
Herndon, Va., June 4, 2014—The U.S. Geospatial Intelligence Foundation’s newly released monograph, “Human Geography: Socio-Cultural Dynamics and Global Security,†is now available for purchase via the USGIF website or Amazon.com. The volume is the first...
