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Remote Sensing

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Imaging of Rice to Detect Arsenic Contamination

Arsenic toxicity of humans due to consumption of arsenic-contaminated rice is an international health crisis. Arsenic is often supplied through water from shallow wells used for irrigation of rice. Reduced

GIS

Datanet India launches Geospatial Election Analysis

Datanet India has revamped and re-launched its web portal www.electionsinindia.com in a small ceremony. This web portal now offers free access to summary results of all the parliamentary and assembly

Courses

Become An Expert In ENVI – Malaysia

In this course, you will learn much about the core functionality of ENVI and also be given an introduction to hyperspectral data analysis that is used as an stepping stone

Global Positioning System

South Korea to Have More Accurate GPS Navigation System

Soon the people in South Korea have more accurate GPS navigation systems in their car or vehicles.  South Korea has developed a technology to allow the use of an advanced

GIS

How GIS Revolutionizing Defense Strategy and Intelligence Operations

Most national security decisions involve geography. Whether assessing potential terrorist targets, planning where to strike on the battlefield, or deciding where to locate a new building with minimal environmental impact,

Remote Sensing

New Remote-Sensing Development Could Aid Disaster Relief

When earthquakes hit, emergency responders need to know quickly where to send their resources. A Michigan Technological University researcher and his graduate students believe they can help. Thomas Oommen, assistant

Remote Sensing

Egypt to Set Up National Agency for Space

Egypt is planning to set up a national agency for space, said Head of the National Agency for Remote Sensing Medhat Mokhtar on Thursday 05/09/2013. In statements to MENA, Mokhtar

Surveying

USGS Releases More Than 400 Updated US Topo Maps of Alaska

More than 400 new topographic maps are now available for the state of Alaska. The new maps are part of the U.S. Geological Survey Alaska Mapping Initiative, to update foundational data

Remote Sensing

An Eye in the Sky to Catch Fish

An eye in the sky is all set to make waves in the fishing industry. A project that uses data from a remote-sensing satellite to identify potential fishing zones (PFZS)

Remote Sensing

New Landsat Data Just a Few Clicks Away From ESA

Thousands of never-before-seen data products from the US Landsat satellites acquired over 30 years have been released for online access. In addition, the newest data over Europe from the latest