NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement
Water is essential for life on the Earth, and the supply of this precious liquid is constantly being recycled through energy from the sun. This … Read more
Rebecca Maxwell
3D Mapping with Google Smartphones
Project Tango is an initiative from Google that could revolutionize how the world is mapped and navigated.
Global Forest Watch: A Real-Time Mapping Project
Data from Global Forest Watch, an online forest monitoring and alert system is now available via an online mapping platform. Users of this data portal can add maps, datasets, and applications to their forest projects and better analyze indicators of forest change.
Satellites Show the Thinning of Alaskan Ice
In general, climate change is a term that refers to the significant transformations in global weather patterns over an extended period of time. It is … Read more
Taking the Earth’s Temperatures by Satellite
Just like a physician measures a person’s temperature in order to check his or her health, a new project from the European Space Agency (ESA) … Read more
Saving Leatherback Turtles through Maps
Finding a balance between the needs of humans with those of the natural environment has always been a challenge. There is substantial difficulty trying to … Read more
LiDAR and the Archaeology Revolution
Changes in how archaeologists study the past are being brought about by advances in LiDAR technology. Through the use of LiDAR, archaeologists are now able to uncover more of the ‘lost’ New England of subsistence farming from the 1700s.
Predicting Natural Disasters and Humanitarian Crises through GIS
The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) wants to create a data-rich map with its proposed Project GeoAnalytics that takes into account not only the physical characteristics of certain locations around the globe but also include supplementary information about its people and the political situation.
Mapping the Earth’s Polar Regions
In order to better understand the Earth’s Polar Regions, improved maps are continually being developed. The latest of these is a set of high-quality satellite images of Antarctica from the Polar Geospatial Center. The PGC has made them accessible through several web-based mapping applications.
Creating a Sustainable Space Environment Using Satellite Sails
Scientists within the European Space Agency are taking the first steps towards creating a sustainable space environment by developing and testing innovate satellite technology. This technology comes in the form of a gossamer sail produced by the University of Surrey’s Space Center.
Satellite Mapping of the Great Barrier Reef
For the first time, a complete bathymetry high resolution (30 meters) bathymetry map is available of the Great Barrier Reef. The map was produced by remote sensing company, EOMAP using satellite data and imagery.
New Detailed Maps Show Changes in Earth’s Forests
Deforestation, the clearing and removal of the Earth’s forests, has been one of the major environmental threats to the globe in the last several decades. … Read more