Tag: GPS
DNRGPS Replaces DNRGarmin
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ DNRGarmin application has been a popular tool for GPS users worldwide since 1999. Developed at the Minnesota DNR to facilitate field data collection by staff, DNRGarmin use grew virally soon after being released as freeware to the public. DNRGarmin has been used by fishermen in Japan, search and rescue [...]
Geomagnetic Storm to Hit Earth
A strong geomagnetic storm is set to hit the earth today. This storm is the strongest one in seven years but is expected to only have a minor effect on the disruption of satellites, power networks, and navigation systems. The geomagnetic storm is cause by a coronal mass ejection (CME) which happens when a cloud of magnetised [...]
Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Few tools have helped change and improve data collection within the field of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) more than the Global Positioning System (GPS). GPS has provided data collectors in the field with a simple and efficient means of highly accurate positioning. Before GPS, GIS data logging was not a precise science, as identifying exact [...]
What is GPS?
A decade ago not many civilians had heard of a GPS, let alone seen or used one. Prior to the year 2000, Global Positioning Systems (GPS) and their receivers were expensive and largely limited in use to the military, government agencies, and specialized professions. Now, GPS receivers are commonplace and relatively inexpensive. So, what [...]