Thursday, July 14th, 2011
China has increased it's pace to pursue ocean exploration, mapping and discovery of natural resources. A new submersible vessel named Jiaolong will explore the Pacific Ocean through a series of deep dives. Beginning at depths of 4,000 meters,...
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The first in a series of courses on the theoretical and practical aspects of hydrographic database design and management to support the development of marine, national and regional spatial data infrastructures (SDI) was delivered successfully from 20...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
The UK-based satellite imagery provider DMCii, along with parent company and satellite builder Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd., will build and deploy a constellation of three earth observation satellites for Beijing-based company Twenty First Century Aerospace Technology Company...
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
The trend toward geospatial data storage and distribution using server technology continues to expand. Several private and public organisations have updated products and services recently to enable greater geospatial data processing capabilities. Airborne and satellite imagery are...
Friday, June 24th, 2011
As Japan works to rebound from the devastating earthquake and tsunami, leaders, planners and academics are working to put back the pieces and lay the groundwork for new development. Leaders are conscious of the world's attention, and...
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
The Lands Department of Hong Kong launched a new mobile mapping application called "GeoMobile Map Hong Kong" this week, allowing users to view detailed government maps and to search for community facilities while on the move. This...
Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011
Cartography is more prominent today than it has ever been. Changing technology is allowing more people to create and use maps and they are designing and editing them with tools that are easier to use, and which...
