Peering Beneath the Surface

A Mediterranean pilot study validates the use of high-resolution satellite imagery for bathymetry and seabed classification. By Helen Needham, hydrographic director, Proteus FZC (www.proteusgeo.com), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; Knut Hartmann, project manager,...

Creating Cost-Effective Situational Awareness

Creating Cost-Effective Situational Awareness

Modern LiDAR and optical data fusion techniques are helping cash-strapped state and local governments optimize post-disaster mitigation efforts. By David A. Gonzalez, Exelis Visual Information Solutions (www.exelisvis.com), Boulder, Colo. Higher volumes of complex...

Aerial Mapping Best Practices

Aerial Mapping Best Practices

By Sanchit Agarwal, director of mapping operations; Brad Arshat, director of strategic accounts; and  Shawn Benham, senior project manager, Sanborn (www.sanborn.com), Colorado Springs, Colo. From the glorious past of plane table surveying and analytical plotters to...

Planet Action Empowers Work-Study Success

Planet Action Empowers Work-Study Success

Five university students working with project managers in Mexico, Colombia and France  leverage Planet Action resources to achieve winning results. By Mary Jo Wagner, freelance writer, editor and media consultant, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Energized by...

Exploring Wide-Format Options  for  Geospatial Output

Exploring Wide-Format Options for Geospatial Output

Refer to this simple checklist when shopping for a wide-format printer to ensure the right machine for your organization’s needs. By Andrew Vecci, Canon Solutions America (http://csa.canon.com), Chicago. Organizations that require hard-copy output from their...

What Is the Future of Geospatial Data Management?

Progressive organizations need a unified approach to manage geospatial data. By Mladen Stojic, vice president—Geospatial, Intergraph (www.intergraph.com), Norcross, Ga. Today’s progressive organizations rely on comprehensive geospatial data to drive smarter...

LiDAR Best Practices

LiDAR Best Practices

Following a few simple guidelines can unlock the cost-saving benefits of collecting and using LiDAR data. By Jason Caldwell, director of strategic accounts, and Sanchit Agarwal, director of mapping operations, Sanborn (www.sanborn.com), Colorado Springs, Colo. Light...

Intriguing Images of 2012

  Tracking an Undesirable Import Dust Dominates Aerosol Arrivals to North America A dust plume arose over Inner Mongolia and began its eastward journey over the Sea of Japan on April 9, 2012. According to a NASA analysis of data from the Terra and Cloud-Aerosol...

Why Buy?

By Jeff Specht, publisher, Earth Imaging Journal (www.eijournal.com), Greeley, Colo. With search engines and other online sources trying to distinguish their offerings with ever-greater amounts of free content, managers in public agencies find themselves asking,...

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