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US Geological Survey Report: What is the Economic Value of Satellite Imagery?

April 5, 2013 - By

Does remote-sensing information, such as that from Landsat and similar Earth-observing satellites, provide economic benefits to society, and can this value be estimated? Using satellite data for northeastern Iowa, U.S. Geological Survey scientists modeled the relations among land uses, agricultural production, and dynamic nitrate (NO3–) contamination of aquifers. They demonstrated that information from such modeling can allow more efficient management... read more

This is posted in GIS News, Imagery, Technology

SuperGIS Server 3.1a Officially Launched Globally

April 4, 2013 - By

Supergeo announced that SuperGIS Server 3.1a Value Edition and Standard Edition are officially launched globally. According to the announcement, SuperGIS Server is designed for enabling organizations to create, manage, integrate and publish the various types of GIS services. Through SuperGIS Server, spatial data and spatial images of all types as well as GIS functions can be applied as GIS services... read more

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Esri Federal Users Conference 2013: GIS Is Evolving…Again

April 3, 2013 - By

By Art Kalinski, GISP Several weeks ago I attended the Esri Federal Users’ Conference in D.C. Not surprisingly, the conference was opened by Jack Dangermond, founder and president of Esri. As with most Esri conferences, there is too much to cover in this short column, so I’m providing my highlights. Fortunately, the plenary session videos are available online. The videos are a... read more

This is posted in GeoIntelligence Insider, Mapping, Opinions

California’s GeoPortal to Improve Access to Valuable Geographic Information

April 3, 2013 - By

The California Technology Agency has launched the California GeoPortal, an interactive and user-friendly gateway to thousands of geographic data sources around the country. “California’s new GeoPortal organizes important geographic data and makes it more accessible and useful,” said Secretary Carlos Ramos. “This innovation increases government transparency, boosts efficiency and saves the State money.” According to the announcement, the California GeoPortal... read more

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Crowd-Sourcing the Nation: Using Volunteers for Enhanced Data Collection

April 3, 2013 - By

The USGS announced it is expanding the involvement of volunteers to enhance data collection about structures for The National Map. This program, known as The National Map Corps, focuses on encouraging citizens to collect data relating to structures by both adding new features and/or correcting existing data within The National Map database. These structures can include schools, hospitals, post offices,... read more

This is posted in GIS News, Mapping

Esri and Geofeedia Expand Social Media with Location Analytics

April 3, 2013 - By

Esri and Geofeedia announced plans to extend the ArcGIS platform with Geofeedia’s social media tools. Public safety professionals will be able to advantage of these capabilities to accurately integrate, monitor, analyze, and visualize live emergency data as events unfold. Deploying assets and personnel, understanding of events on the ground, adjusting response on the fly, and post-event monitoring are all improved using... read more

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IGS Launches Real-Time Service

April 2, 2013 - By

The International GNSS Service (IGS), a worldwide federation of agencies involved in high-­precision Global Navigation Satellite System applications, has announced the launch of its Real-­Time Service (RTS). The RTS is a global-scale GNSS orbit and clock correction service that enables real‐time precise point positioning (PPP) and related applications requiring access to IGS low latency products. The RTS is offered in... read more

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Four Galileo Birds Sighted over Asia

April 2, 2013 - By

Scientists in Hanoi, Vietnam, send word that on March 27 the four Galileo in-orbit validation satellites were visible at the same time in the sky over that Southeast Asian country for nearly two hours (from 2:15 to 4:00 GMT) while transmitting a valid navigation message. The research team of the NAVIS Centre at Hanoi University of Science and Technology (HUST)... read more

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