Results from a recent field campaign, which was organised to help investigate the potential of a new Earth observation mission concept, have provided a unique 3D glimpse of the peaks and troughs under the Mittelbergferner glacier in the Austrian Alps. The campaign,...
Introducing Hexagon Mining
Feb. 9, 2015—Hexagon Mining officially launches its bold vision of smart change today at the world’s largest mining investment conference, Mining Indaba. The conference, being held Feb. 9-13 in Cape Town, South Africa, offers the perfect platform for Hexagon...
Hexagon Geospatial Technology Measures the Tallest Mountain in New Zealand
HUNTSVILLE, Ala., Jan. 13, 2015- The National School of Surveying, University of Otago implemented Hexagon Geospatial technologies provided by Intergraph in their quest to measure the summit of Mount Cook, the tallest mountain in New Zealand and a UNESCO World...

CryoSat Delivers Arctic Sea-Ice Thickness Data
CryoSat recently delivered its annual map of sea-ice thickness data for the Arctic. The measurements, made between October and November 2014, show a small drop in volume compared with last year.
OGC Seeks Public Comment on Earth Observation Metadata Profile
Nov. 17, 2014—The membership of the Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC) seeks public comment on the candidate Earth Observation Metadata Profile of the OGC Observations and Measurements (O&M) Standard. The Earth Observation (EO) Metadata profile of Observations and...