Similar to radiant skin in humans, plants also glow when they're well. A European Space Agency (ESA) satellite could use fluorescence to track the health and productivity of vegetation worldwide.
Indonesia Volcano Dusts Surrounding Landscape
Until 2010, Indonesia's Sinabung volcano was dormant. Then a brief burst in 2010 caused the temporary evacuation of about 30,000 nearby residents. The volcano was at it again this February.
UAS Video Instrumental in Gauging Dangerous Fire
When a fire broke out at a Branford, Conn. quarry on Jan. 30, 2014, Fire Chief Jack Ahern knew it was more complex than most incidents”the quarry housed explosives for a blasting company.
Is Global Warming Hiding Underwater?
Global satellite data show a 30-year uptrend of sea-surface temperature has slowed during the last 15 years”not the end of global warming, but a shuffle in the climate system's energy flow.
NASA Cracks a Baffling Satellite Illusion
Why does Amazon rainforest vegetation appear even greener and healthier in satellite images during dry periods and drought? NASA scientists have the answer after nearly a decade of debate.
Tricky Maneuvers for Swarm Constellation Under Way
The European Space Agency is delicately coaxing its trio of Swarm satellites into their respective orbits so they can start delivering the best-ever survey of Earth's magnetic field.
Sanborn Expands 3-D Digital Maps with Four Major U.S. Cities
Colorado Springs, Colo., Feb. 10, 2014—The Sanborn Map Company announces a key upgrade to its world-class 3-D geospatial product line with the addition of the Atlanta, Boston, Miami and Seattle metropolitan areas. Sanborn’s massive collection of highly accurate...
Predator-Series Aircraft Pivotal to Search and Rescue Missions
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 15, 2014—General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GAASI), a leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), tactical reconnaissance radars, and electro-optic surveillance systems, today announced that MQ-1 Predator® and Predator B/MQ-9...
Global Mapper SDK v15.1 Now Available with MS SQL Server Spatial Database Support
Hallowell, Maine, Feb. 4, 2014—Blue Marble Geographics (bluemarblegeo.com) is pleased to announce the release of the Global Mapper Software Development Kit (SDK) version 15.1. This minor release features read/write support for MS SQL Server Spatial databases, as...
LizardTech Launches Express Server 9
SEATTLE, Feb. 4, 2014—LizardTech®, a provider of software solutions for managing and distributing geospatial content, announced the launch of Express Server® 9 software. Express Server is the leading image-delivery software for compressed raster imagery, including...
