New Satellite Technologies to Monitor Volcanoes and Earthquakes
One relatively new satellite is a small satellite system called the CubeSat Imaging Radar for Earth Sciences (CIRES).
United Nations Launches COVID-19 Data Hub
The United Nations recently launched a COVID-19 data hub to serve as a federated source of GIS COVID-19 related datasets.
Using Location Data to Map People’s Movements, Social Distancing Efforts, and the Spread of COVID-19
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, mobility data is being used to track and map out social distancing compliance and track the spread of the coronavirus.
How Weather Forecasting is Affected by Coronavirus-Related Flight Cancellations
Grounded flights due to the coronavirus pandemic is resulting in far fewer aircraft weather observations and less access to repair remote weather stations.
Open Access Novel Coronavirus Data
A newly published article in Nature’s Sci Data decribes how epidemiologists collected and curated individual-level novel coronavirus data from a variety of national, local, and news sources.
Access Open GIS Data for Almost 11 Million Trees with OpenTrees
Developed by Steve Bennett, OpenTrees.org lets you visualize and download GIS data for almost 11 million city and park trees around the world.
Updated Global Elevation Data Released by NASA
A new global digital elevation model (DEM) has been released by NASA.
Coronavirus Map and Data Hub Developed by Esri
Esri has launched the COVID-19 GIS Hub to centralize access to maps and GIS data relating to the novel coronavirus.
Download GIS Data of the Moon’s Geology
The USGS has released GIS data from its new Unified Geologic Map of the Moon.
New Guide for Improving How Geospatial Data is Discovered With Search Engines
The United Kingdom’s Geospatial Commission recently published a guidebook for GIS data publishers to consult in order to make metadata and the associated geospatial datasets easier to classify and find using common search engines.