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RADARSAT-1 Continues to Support Ship Navigation in Northern Waters
RADARSAT International (RSI) has been awarded two contracts totaling over CDN $3 million to provide the Canadian Ice Service (CIS) and the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) with RADARSAT-1 imagery for ice monitoring and mapping. Both CIS and DMI have, and continue, to use RADARSAT-1 imagery extensively for the main purpose of creating ice charts for safe vessel navigation in the waters of Canada and Greenland. Critical to the renewal of these contracts is the commercial operational capability of the RADARSAT-1 program, whereby data can be delivered within hours of acquisition to the CIS and DMI. In particular, three RADARSAT ground receiving stations - Tromsų (Norway), Gatineau (Canada) and West Freugh (United Kingdom) - are instrumental in the reception and Near-Real Time processing of the satellite data before electronically sending it over the Internet within 2 - 4 hours to the CIS and DMI for further analysis.
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http://www.rsi.ca/
Cologne uses SICAD/SD to create a Digital Archaeological Layer Atlas
Cologne's Roman-Germanic Museum now uses the Digital Archaeological Layer Atlas for its archaeological work, research and urban development. This archaeological and geographic information system, which is based on SICAD Spatial Desktop, provides a wealth of detailed information on the city's historical heritage - making Cologne the first city in the German-speaking world to boast a multifunctional digital solution. The archaeological and geographic information system includes a differentiated atlas containing full details of the time layers (ten on average). A wide and diverse range of base maps was incorporated, and the number is still growing. Among other things, the solution integrates the German Base Map (DGK 1:5000), the German Aerial Base Map, a Digital Relief Model, historical land registers, the Automated Real Estate Map (ALK) and mapping of modern soil incursions showing basements, sewers and line networks. If this diverse spatial data and other nongraphical data is overlaid with mappings of all archaeological maps of findings, the system's special added value becomes clear. The overlay allows spatial, temporal and thematic information to be combined or aggregated, enabling it to be used selectively for the purposes of science, archaeology and urban development.
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http://www.sicad.com
EarthWatch Incorporated Rebrands Itself DigitalGlobeTM
EarthWatch Incorporated has announced that it has begun a new era doing business as DigitalGlobe. "The name change better reflects our commitment to our customers and reflects the business we are in, which is providing information products that meet our customers' needs," said Herb Satterlee, president and chief executive officer. "The name DigitalGlobe also helps us pull together all of our brands under one umbrella, providing information products that solve our customers' problems and help fulfill their project needs. Our belief is that DigitalGlobe will help make their jobs easier by enabling access to up-to-date, accurate, spatial information." DigitalGlobe is scheduled to launch the QuickBird earth imaging satellite manufactured by Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., October 18th from Vandenberg AFB, California on a Delta II launch vehicle provided by the Boeing Company.
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www.digitalglobe.com
Atlantic Canada Company Recognized for Innovation on the Internet
NewEdge Technologies, Inc., an Atlantic Canada based company specializing in the design of websites and customized software applications for the Internet, was presented with an Award of Excellence at ESRI Canada's annual Regional User Conference in Dartmouth, last night. Alex Miller, President of ESRI Canada, the leading geographic information systems (GIS) provider in Canada, presented the Award in recognition of NewEdge Technologies innovative application of Internet mapping technology. More than 100 GIS professionals were on hand for the presentation, which was one of the highlights of the sixth annual ESRI Regional User Conference.
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www.esricanada.com
ISPRS Commission VI Workshop- call for papers
"Developments and Technology Transfer in Geomatics for Environmental and Resource Management" - ISPRS Commission VI Workshop, is to be organised at University College of Lands and Architectural Studies (UCLAS), University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania from 25-27 March 2002. The workshop will focus on the use of Geomatics technologies (Remote Sensing, GIS, EIS, photogrammetry, GPS) as tools to generate geo-spatial information for environmental and resource management. Thereby, environment and resources are understood in a broad sense. An important subtheme will deal with collaborative capacity building, education and training, international co-operation and technology transfer. For these later topics panel discussions will be organised, as well as papers. Abstract submissions for review should be 750-1000 words and should convey the technical approach and results of the research. Authors should give their full address including phone, fax and e-mail. In case of multiple authors, indicate the name of one author for further contacts.
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http://www.commission6.isprs.org/daressalaam/
Asia News
eSoft implements Bahrain project
Hyderabad: eSoft Consulting Ltd, a city-based software services company, has announced that it has successfully developed and implemented the first phase of an Internet-based business application for one of the Ministries in Bahrain.
In a press release, the company said that the project was executed with the collaboration of NAZAR Consulting (NSPC), eSoft's partner in Bahrain.
NSPC, a professional group based in Bahrain, provides consulting services to companies in West Asia.
According to the eSoft Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Mr P. Rama Kanth, ``The implementation of the site is the first of the large number of projects we are working on for the various Ministries in the Middle East.
"`This is an example of synergistic partnership where the market knowledge of NSPC and the technical expertise of eSoft has helped us reap a rich harvest.''--
Source: Business Line
Korean IBM e-commerce seminar scheduled for Sept. 12
Korea IBM will hold an IBM e-commerce solutions seminar at the Grand Intercontinental Hotel in Seoul Wednesday.
The seminar will highlight IBM's e-commerce solutions strategy and the software most suitable for e-commerce.
The seminar will also highlight the basic solutions needed for e-commerce under a wireless Internet environment and provide information on related market trends.
IBM Korea will present webSphere Commerce Suite 5.2, an e-commerce solution that facilitates customer relations management by way of a wireless Internet system.
Prise Tech, Eiplus and other companies maintaining cooperation partnerships with IBM Korea will open booths to explain their own solutions based on IBM's e-commerce solutions as part of the seminar.
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http://www.koreaherald.com
