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Thursday, August 13th, 2015

Rising Seas Lay Siege to China’s Booming Coastal Cities

A new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics estimates that global sea levels could rise far more quickly than expected: 10 feet within the next 50 years. The paper, now undergoing public review,...

Friday, August 7th, 2015

Buy 1 QGIS Course and Get 5 FREE

August 7, 2015 — Do you need to capture or update spatial data in the field? QGIS is a free and open source geographic information system, and Discover Spatial is hosting a new course that will take...

Friday, August 7th, 2015

GeoShot Technologies Completed Large City Modeling Project Using LiDAR Data

August 7, 2015 — GeoShot Technologies has successfully completed large city modeling using LiDAR data. “We are very excited to complete the first large scale city modeling project at GeoShot Technologies at a time when 3D city...

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

eBee Becomes Canada’s First Compliant Fixed-Wing Drone

Cheseaux-Lausanne, Switzerland / Canada, July 22, 2015 — Swiss professional drone manufacturer, senseFly, today announced that its eBee has become the first fixed-wing system to be designated a ‘compliant small UAV’ by Transport Canada—a distinction that moves organisations...

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2015

Leica Geosystems, Esri Supercharge Mobile Data Collection with ZenoCollector

Norcross, Ga., USA/Redlands, Calif., USA, July 22, 2015 — The Leica Zeno 20, the ultra-rugged, Android-based and professional-grade handheld, has combined with Collector for ArcGIS, one of the most powerful and configurable field data collection apps in the...

Thursday, July 9th, 2015

Laser Scanning Captures the Ruins of Japan’s Largest Mountaintop Castle

Researchers at the Archaeological Institute of Kashihara have found some undiscovered remains of Takatori Castle in Nara Prefecture by conducting an airborne laser scanning survey. Working with aerial study firm Asia Air Survey Co. in Tokyo, the...

Wednesday, July 8th, 2015

Institute of Ecology and Geobotany, Yunnan University Imports GIS for Academics

Supergeo Technologies, the leading GIS software and solutions provider, announces that Institute of Ecology and Geobotany, Yunnan University imports GIS by selecting GIS Learning CD to spread and educate the technologies more easily. As one of the...

Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

China Teams with Belgium on Earth Observation Mission

Beijing and Brussels approved last week a MOU (memorandum of understanding) for joint collaboration on satellite technology that could place both nations "at the forefront" to deliver vital information worldwide, as revealed by Belgian State Secretary of...

Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

India Discusses Adding 3D Imagery to Google Earth

3D imagery of buildings and terrain of India's major cities, including Rashtrapati Bhavan and PMO, could soon be seen in Google Earth with the government contemplating to give permission for uploading pictures of the country's metropolitan areas. Home...

Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

Pondy Coast Undergoes Mapping to Assist Evacuation During Disasters

A team from Hyderabad-based Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) was here recently as part of the work on multi-hazard vulnerability mapping of the coastal as well as the inland areas of Puducherry town. The...