Liam Oakwood
Find Users of Open GIS Data from Around the World Thanks to the Center for Open Data Enterprise
The Center for Open Data Enterprise is working to improve the quality of open access data worldwide, including GIS data sources.
First Data Released From ESA Satellite Sentinel 3-A
The European Space Agency and Eumetsat have just released the first data from their new satellite platform, Sentinel 3-A. This groundbreaking new Earth observation platform can monitor a wide range of Earth systems, and will play a vital role in understanding our planet into the future.
Comprehensive Guide to Integrating GIS Into Local Government Released
A new book offers a comprehensive insight into integrating enterprise GIS systems into local government. “Strategic GIS Planning and Management in Local Government” offers deep insights and case studies of tried and true methods of selling the importance of GIS systems and implementing them into local government contexts.
Landsat 9 Will Launch in 2020
The Landsat series of satellites has been imaging the Earth’s surface for nearly 50 years, providing vital imagery for a range of purposes from the natural sciences to civil administration and conflict monitoring. NASA and the USGS recently announced that the next iteration of the program, Landsat 9, is due to launch in 2020.
Mini Satellite Constellation to Explore the Outer Reaches of Our Atmosphere
An international scientific project is conducting an unprecedented study of the atmosphere’s outermost layer. Fifty tiny satellites will measure the attributes of the thermosphere, a poorly understood but vitally important region.