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NASA Air Quality Remote Sensing Training for SESARM & GEPD
The goal of the NASA Applied Remote Sensing Training (ARSET) is to increase the utility of NASA earth science and model data for policy makers, regulatory agencies, and other applied
Google Maps Will Soon Alert Drivers about Railroad Crossings
According to The New York Times, the Federal Railroad Administration, United States of America and Google have agreed to update its maps with crossing locations. The new maps will ensure
Amazon Web Services – City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge 2015
Amazon Web Services simplifies IT workloads that governments struggle with every day, making it easier to deploy and manage the technology our customers depend on, such as Geographical Information Systems
PhD in Remote Sensing and Hydrology at KAUST
The Hydrology and Land Observation (HALO) group, part of the Water Desalination and Reuse Centre at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). We undertake a range of research
Europe’s Sentinel-2A Satellite Delivers its First Images of Earth
29 June 2015 – Just four days after being lofted into orbit, Europe’s Sentinel-2A satellite delivered its first images of Earth, offering a glimpse of the ‘colour vision’ that it
China Launches Gaofen 8 Earth Observation Satellite
In recent news, China has successfully launched the Gaofen 8, a high resolution optical remote sensing satellite into a scheduled near-circular orbit with an average altitude of around 473 kilometers, or
USAID Learning Lab webinar: Going Geospatial with Impact Evaluations
Researchers at AidData have employed cutting-edge geospatial impact evaluation (GIE) methodologies to create new cost and time efficient ways to measure programmatic impact. The AidData Center for Development Policy is a
USGS Welcomes European Space Agencys New Land Observing Satellite
The U.S. Geological Survey salutes the European Space Agency (ESA) on the successful June 23 launch of its Sentinel-2A satellite, the second satellite to be launched in Europe’s Copernicus environment
Why SWIR Band in Remote Sensing?
Each object has its own spectral signature, which is also the basic principle of remote sensing. Today we have satellites with various sensors collecting data in Visible light, Near Infrared (NIR),
Commercial UAV Expo Announces 2015 Conference Program
Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Experts to Speak at SPAR Point Group’s Inaugural UAV Event in Las Vegas October 5-7 Portland, Maine, USA – June 23, 2015 – The organizers of Commercial
