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...
RIEGL Announces World’s First Survey-Grade LiDAR Sensor for UAS
Horn, Austria, Feb. 6, 2014—RIEGL has developed the world’s first survey-grade UAS LiDAR sensor, the VUX-1. As early as February this year, it is already time to show off this innovative sensor: join us at the official launch event ILMF taking place in Denver,...
Summit Evolution by DAT/EM Systems International Deemed Technology for Tomorrow
Anchorage, Alaska, Jan. 31, 2014—Geospatial World highlighted Summit Evolution™, a product of DAT/EM Systems International®, in the January 2014 edition, naming it a “technology for tomorrow†(p.20). Summit Evolution is a digital workstation for extracting...
CalGIS 2014 to Provide an Abundance of Education
Des Plaines, Ill., Feb. 4, 2014—The program details for the 20th Annual California GIS Conference have been announced. Come to Monterey, April 14-16, to join the California GIS community for education, networking and a celebration of the 20th anniversary conference....
Locate14 Announces Key Speakers
Coorparoo, Australia, Jan. 29, 2014—The premier Australasian spatial and surveying industry conference, Locate14, announces key speakers highlighting the focus of the diversity within the industry and its impact on society. Locate14 will be held at the National...
