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Global forest map moves forward
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A plan to create a pan-tropical map of forest cover and carbon stocks is moving ahead with data now available on Google Earth, reports the Woods Hole Research Center.12 hours ago -
Google Earth to monitor deforestation
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It what could be a critical development in helping tropical countries monitor deforestation, Google has unveiled a partnership with scientists using advanced remote sensing technology to rapidly analyze and map forest cover in extremely high resolution. The effort could help countries detect deforestation shortly ...22 hours ago -
Brazil allocates first funds under plan to save the Amazon
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Brazils development bank BNDES has announced the first five recipients of grants under the South American countrys ambitious Amazon Fund, which aims to reduce deforestation by 70 percent over the next decade.1 day ago -
The RapidEye Geodata Kiosk, opens
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RapidEye, the only geospatial solutions provider to own and operate a constellation of five identical Earth Observation satellites, released the German version of their online shop for satellite imagery today – “ The RapidEye Geodata Kiosk ”. The RapidEye Geodata Kiosk is an online shop for satellite imagery ...1 day ago -
Brazilian tribe owns carbon rights to Amazon rainforest land
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A rainforest tribe fighting to save their territory from loggers owns the carbon-trading rights to their land, according to a legal opinion released today by Baker & McKenzie, one of the world’s largest law firms. The opinion, which was commissioned by Forest Trends, a Washington, D.C.-based forest conservation ...2 days ago -
Buy ERDAS 2010 Software - With New Features
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ERDAS announced the availability of ERDAS 2010 annual software. It includes new and updated versions of ERDAS’ products to author, manage, connect and deliver geospatial information. It includes new versions of ERDAS IMAGINE, LPS, ERDAS ER Mapper, ERDAS Extensions for ArcGIS, ERDAS ADE, ERDAS APOLLO and ERDAS ...2 days ago -
Visualization Continued
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The image from the previous post was of the San Andreas fault – wow. A similar land form was identified from a LiDAR survey new Seattle, WA. The NearLondon project may be a forerunner of a much wider, consumer use of laser scanning. I did receive a couple of correct answers that the line in the image was indeed ...3 days ago -
NASA to launch sky-mapping WISE
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NASA to launch spacecraft that will survey asteroids, stars, galaxies in infrared light NASAs latest space telescope will scan the sky in search of never-before-seen asteroids, comets, stars and galaxies, with one of its main tasks to catalog objects posing a danger to Earth. The sky-mapping WISE, or Wide-Field ...3 days ago -
LiDAR Images and The Power of Visualization
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I think those of us in the industry tend to take for granted the power of visualization. It is in all of our best interests to spread the use of LiDAR imagery to those who are not part of the 3D laser scanning community. Take the quiz to see if you can guess what the line in the image represents. I think we often ...4 days ago -
Disaster Charter Activated: Flood in Uruguay
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by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the b log faculty Source: International Charter Space and Major Disasters Type of Event Flood Location of Event Uruguay Date of Charter Activation 26/11/2009 Charter Requestor UNITAR / ...1 week ago -
LiDAR Wind Profiler for NextGen Aeroportal
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Masstech is proposing to develop a 3D wind profiler using a multi-beam LiDAR system. It is the velocity of the aerosol particles that will be measured. This is part of a multi-agency project to improve safety at the nation’s airports. I came across the summary page for a NASA Small Business Innovation ...1 week ago -
The Basics of Photogrammetry.pdf
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Taken from Basics of Photogrammetry: Before describing the operation of the V-STARS system, a brief introduction to photogrammetry is provided for those who are unfamiliar with the technology. Photogrammetry, as its name implies, is a 3-dimensional coordinate measuring technique that uses photographs as the ...1 week ago -
Hemisphere GPS Partners With Third Eye Maps
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Hemisphere GPS will now offer aerial imagery in partnership with Third Eye Maps to assist their spraying system technology. Through the collaboration of multiple technologies, Hemisphere GPS now offers imagery solutions to its agriculture and land management customers. Third Eye Maps uses infrared camera ...1 week ago -
Mapping India: Land Degradation and Desertification
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In the November 25 issue of Current Science, researchers from the Indian Space Research Organization release a map and some important estimates of the extent of land degradation and desertification affecting mainly dry, semi-arid and dry- sub humid areas of India. Source: Desertification/land degradation ...1 week ago -
ISRO to launch 8 foreign satellites
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Indias space agency has in its pipeline eight foreign satellites for launch and is scouting to acquire such spacecraft from abroad to expand capacity in the field of communication transponder back home, according to DNA . "Today, we have eight (foreign) satellites to be launched. This will be launched over the next ...1 week ago -
Gordon Brown Promotes Satellites to Monitor Deforestation
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In a meeting over the weekend in Trinidad, Prime Minister Gordon Brown promoted the idea of a new Launch Fund that would be funded by richer countries to incentivize poorer countries to halt deforestation and develop low-carbon energy sources. To police the program, Brown suggested a constellation of remote sensing ...1 week ago -
Study Outlines Impacts of Global Warming in the Arab Region
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The Arab Forum for Environment and Development (AFED) conducted a study using remote sensing technologies to determine the impact of global warming on the region. Given that most Arab countries concentrate their activities in the coastal zone, a sea level rise of just one meter could dramatically impact countries such ...1 week ago -
Ethnographic maps built using cutting-edge technology may help Amazon tribes win forest carbon payments
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A new handbook lays out the methodology for cultural mapping, providing indigenous groups with a powerful tool for defending their land and culture, while enabling them to benefit from some 21st century advancements. Cultural mapping may also facilitate indigenous efforts to win recognition and compensation under a ...1 week ago -
Where’s my trash?
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Not a new item, but I ran across it today again. The smart kids at MIT are tracking the travels of trash. The team @ the Senseable City Lab have multiple projects which track geospatial information. Click to enlarge…1 week ago -
Standardisation for High Quality Earth Observation
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The Canada Centre for Remote Sensing published the paper ‘Importance of Data Standardization for Generating High Quality Earth Observation Products forNatural Resource Management’ in 2004. What is striking about this paper is that it still applies today, perhaps moreso.“…the purpose of this report is to ...2 weeks ago
