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TerraSAR-X now scheduled for launch from Baikonur on 27 February
TerraSAR-X is the first German satellite to be built in a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) between DLR and EADS Astrium...
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India’s Space Commission working on comprehensive legal document on issues related to outer space
On the National Disaster Support System to be created by ISRO, he said, it would be ready next year...
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Intergraph Corporation announces completion of acquisition by Hellman & Friedman and Texas Pacific Group
“Intergraph begins its new life as a private company today. I would like to thank the many...
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ICIMOD, Keio University, GICAIT sign agreement for collaboration on Digital Asia project
Prof. Himromichi Fukui and Mr. Kunisawa Kasuyoshi from Kieo University, Japan and Mr. Tun Tun Win and Ms. Ponthip Limlahaphun ...
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Geovirtual lab revolutionizes information sharing
The VRGIS technology receives information from databases via the Internet. It then puts the information together in ways that are easy for people to use...
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WORLD THIS WEEK
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Global positioning services market expected to be worth US $757B by 2017
Based on the industry trends and technological assessment, experts predict that the market is expected to...
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Australian Centre for Remote Sensing now taking registration requests for ALOS non-commercial use
Customers requiring data for commercial purposes should contact an ALOS commercial agent appointed...
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New higher-resolution aerials for East Coast metropolitan areas being offered by AirPhotoUSA
AirPhotoUSA, a GlobeXplorer company and a provider of pre-packaged aerial information solutions...
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Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran wins ‘BE Award of Excellence’
Located on the west coast of India, the Mumbai metropolitan area in India regularly receives heavy rainfalls during the monsoon season...
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Global warming may affect the life expectancy and trajectory of satellites
This heat is travelling upward to the upper atmosphere where it causes CO2 there to emit infrared radiation. Because the atmosphere is...
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EDITORIAL
Want to see the storms coming your way? Visit
the Hurricane Data Portal launched by NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and
Information Services Centre at http://disc.sci.gsfc.nasa.g
ov/hurricane/overview.shtml. This site, still in its infancy, is designed for viewing and studying hurricanes
by utilizing various measurements by the NASA remote-sensing instruments.
The portal consists of four main components:
i. Current Conditions (in pre-selected regions and updated daily) containing
the latest maps and profiles from NASA satellites, such as, TRMM, AIRS, etc.
ii. Event based: the latest maps and profiles for an active tropical storm
or hurricane.
iii. Science focus: Examples/stories describing the data usage in hurricane
monitoring and research
iv. Archives: maps and profiles from past tropical storms and hurricanes.
Worth a dekko, especially
the animations of Emily, Katrina, Rita and Wilma – the
femmes fatales of 2005. If you are a Google Earth worshipper then the Katrina
TRMM KMZ is a compulsory download.
Government, though having
the power to withhold information from its citizens, should consider it
a part of its duty to disseminate it. The repeated statements from these
powers against the ‘Movement called Google Earth’ draws
unnecessary attention. Attempts to mask ‘important and sensitive’ installations
will only draw focus on such spots.
If an ardent plea will help,
here is one - Let us all enjoy immersing ourselves in virtual globes – the
real world is slowly being destroyed any ways. Greater awareness and understanding
through visual treats like Google Earth, Virtual Earth and World Wind sensitizes
the human race towards the only home it has and offers us a chance to change.
Such a revolution should be supported.
Dr. Hrishikesh Samant
hrishikesh@gisdevelopment.net
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CORPORATE
CGIAR-CSI signs MoU with ICIMOD
In October 2005, ICIMOD was invited to become a member of the CGIAR-CSI at the Annual Meeting, held in Nairobi, Kenya...
New publication on using space images by governmental and local authorities
This opens new possibilities to resolve tasks of environmental monitoring and control. At the same time until recently there was no...
ESRI Canada announces partnership with Latitude Geographics
Geocortex Uptime features capabilities that provide day-to-day ArcIMS architecture management. In addition to constantly monitoring...
Laser-Scan wins AGI Award for DMapS project with Land Registry Ireland
The AGI commented on their selection: "The Laser Scan/Land Registry of Ireland project was a clear winner in an impressive list of entries...
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NEW PRODUCTS
Leica SmartPole unveiled; new product offers non-stop measurements with setup on-the-fly
No longer is it necessary to identify control points
in the office and search for control in the field, to first measure orientation
points and only then...
Hurricane Data Portal launched by NASA Goddard Earth Sciences Data and Information Services Center
Current hurricane-related products available from Giovanni include data from the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS) on the Aqua satellite...
FME Feature Data Source released for Autodesk geospatial products
The announcement was made at Autodesk University 2006, where Safe Software is exhibiting and demonstrating this new technology...
AdVance RTK precise positioning solution launched by NovAtel Inc.
Time to ambiguity resolution on baselines up to 20
kilometers is virtually instantaneous. As a result, AdVance RTK ...
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