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James Norrod Named CEO Of PrecisionHawk | GISCafé
Seasoned Technology Executive with Extensive Experience in Strategic Partnerships to Lead Top Commercial Drone Company Through Next Phase of Growth RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PrecisionHawk, Inc., a leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise, today announced that James Norrod has been named as the company's new Chief...
The First People’s Map of B.C. | Maps Mania
There are 203 First Nations communities in British Colombia and an amazing diversity of Indigenous languages. You can learn more about B.C.'s First Nations communities and languages on the First People's Map of B.C..The new First People's Map of B.C. provides information about the Indigenous languages, cultures and places...
VertiGIS, AED-SICAD Wins Open Grid Europe Contract | GISCafé
Solution to merge different data in SAP HANA (Munich), 9 January 2020 - Open Grid Europe (OGE) is one of the leading gas transporters in Europe with a pipeline network of around 12,000 kilometres. Together with AED-SICAD as the general contractor, OGE has started “ADIS (Asset Data Integration System)”, a...
Company Spotlight: GISCorps | UBIQUE | American Geographical Society
By Juli Miller
GIS, or Geographic Information System, is a system that allows for the mapping, analysis, and manipulation of geographical and spatial data. It serves as a method to solve physical issues via virtual development, enabling the visualization of trends that may have gone previously undetected. In effect, experts...
Automating Change Detection to Monitor City Growth Over Time | Hexagon Geospatial
Imagine that you inherited a piece of property. Your documentation displays a map of cleared land, yet when you arrive, all you can see for miles is forest land. How do you determine what part of the forest is your inheritance?
Using cadastral data can help solve this and similar...
Geography of Happiness – Geography Realm | Geo Lounge
Geography can have a major influence on happiness. Different geographic factors could influence the likelihood if one feels satisfied or less satisfied with their life could influence perceptions of happiness. This is not only evident in Western states but across many global regions, indicating factors of happiness may not...
URISA Announces the Release of the 2nd Edition of The GIS Management Handbook | GISUser.com
Des Plaines, IL (January 23, 2020) URISA is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of The GIS Management Handbook. This is a major revision of the 2009 book by author Peter Croswell. The book has greatly expanded and updated content and comes with a valuable set of...
Galileo now replying to SOS messages worldwide | GPS World
News from the European Space Agency
As well as providing global navigation services, Europe’s Galileo satellite constellation is contributing to saving more than 2,000 lives annually by relaying SOS messages to first responders. And from now on the satellites will reply to these messages, assuring people in danger that help...
URISA Announces the Release of the 2nd Edition of The GIS Management Handbook | GISUser.com
Des Plaines, IL (January 23, 2020) URISA is pleased to announce the release of the second edition of The GIS Management Handbook. This is a major revision of the 2009 book by author Peter Croswell. The book has greatly expanded and updated content and comes with a valuable set of...
James Norrod Named CEO Of PrecisionHawk | GISCafé
Seasoned Technology Executive with Extensive Experience in Strategic Partnerships to Lead Top Commercial Drone Company Through Next Phase of Growth RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PrecisionHawk, Inc., a leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise, today announced that James Norrod has been named as the company's new Chief...
Concept3D Announces Digital Accessibility Certification by Level Access | GISUser.com
Immersive Tour and Map Platform Receives “Vanguards of Inclusion” Designation for Commitment to Accessibility for All Users Concept3D, a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that the company has earned the coveted title of vanguard of inclusion from the...
What is a Polynya? | Geo Lounge
The post What is a Polynya? appeared first on Geography Realm.
Polynya is an oceanography term borrowed from the Russian (полынья) to refer to an open body of water surrounded by ice.
The post What is a Polynya? appeared first on Geography Realm.
Originally posted on 2020-01-23 14:20:00 at https://www.geographyrealm.com/what-is-a-polynya/
ESA and Airbus sign contract for Bartolomeo platform on the International Space Station | GISUser.com
Bremen, 23 January 2020 – The Bartolomeo platform from Airbus gives new opportunities for research on the International Space Station (ISS). The European Space Agency ESA has now firmly booked a payload slot for a Norwegian instrument to monitor plasma density in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Bartolomeo platform – named after...
EcoPoint Flowline Mapping Service Offers Operator Compliance, | GISCafé
EcoPoint Flowline Mapping Service Offers Operator Compliance, Geospatial Database DENVER, Jan. 16, 2020 — (PRNewswire) — Operators of underground oil and gas flowlines in Colorado can comply with newly revised state regulations requiring accurate, universal flowline location data with a field service from EcoPoint Inc., a Colorado-based...
Concept3D Announces Digital Accessibility Certification by Level Access | GISUser.com
Immersive Tour and Map Platform Receives “Vanguards of Inclusion” Designation for Commitment to Accessibility for All Users Concept3D, a leader in creating immersive online experiences with 3D modeling, interactive maps and virtual tour software, today announced that the company has earned the coveted title of vanguard of inclusion from the...
EcoPoint Flowline Mapping Service Offers Operator Compliance, Geospatial Database | Earth Imaging Journal
DENVER - Operators of underground oil and gas flowlines in Colorado can comply with newly revised state regulations requiring accurate, universal flowline location data with a field service from EcoPoint Inc., a Colorado-based firm specializing in geospatial data solutions. EcoPoint technician capturing flowline location data using geospatial recording...
Mapping the Ocean Floor – xyHt
It is said that we know less about our own planet than we do of the Moon and Mars. Over 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and yet we have a far-from-complete understanding of what lies at the seabed. Understanding the shape of the seafloor will...
Remote Sensing, Satellite Images, Satellite Imagery | Earth Imaging Journal
St. Petersburg, Fla.– Quantum Spatial, Inc., an NV5 company, and the nation’s largest independent geospatial data firm, today announced their new sensor platform that is designed to improve the efficiency of data collection, while delivering high-density, high-resolution and highly accurate results. The Comprehensive Low-Altitude Sensor Solution (CLASS) combines...
ESA and Airbus sign contract for Bartolomeo platform on the International Space Station | GISUser.com
Bremen, 23 January 2020 – The Bartolomeo platform from Airbus gives new opportunities for research on the International Space Station (ISS). The European Space Agency ESA has now firmly booked a payload slot for a Norwegian instrument to monitor plasma density in the Earth’s atmosphere.
The Bartolomeo platform – named after...
James Norrod Named CEO Of PrecisionHawk | GISCafé
Seasoned Technology Executive with Extensive Experience in Strategic Partnerships to Lead Top Commercial Drone Company Through Next Phase of Growth RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PrecisionHawk, Inc., a leading provider of drone technology for the enterprise, today announced that James Norrod has been named as the company's new Chief...