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Artistic view of the Proba-V satellite. Source: ESA.

Tracking Global Vegetation with Micro-Satellite Proba-V

May 7, 2014January 14, 2013 by Rebecca Maxwell

The ESA, also known as the European Space Agency, has managed to do a lot of amazing feats in the field of space technology. They … Read more

Agriculture and GIS

May 19, 2019July 3, 2012 by Caitlin Dempsey

Geographic data about soil condition helps farmers to be more efficient in segmenting arable land in order to apply differential rates of fertilizer, and forecasting to determine when, where, and what to plant in what is known as precision agriculture.

Armchair Geography

November 5, 2014June 1, 2012 by Caitlin Dempsey

Geospatial technology has allowed users the ability to travel the world without ever leaving home. Users can explore the world, inside and out. Last October, … Read more

Geospatial Redux: Envisat End of Mission Declared, GIS for Geocaching, Tunneling the Earth

November 20, 2013May 9, 2012 by Caitlin Dempsey

With communication broken with the earth monitoring satellite since April 8, 2012, the European Space Agency (ESA) has declared an end of mission for Envisat. … Read more

Envisat Satellite Malfunctioning

September 29, 2014April 12, 2012 by Caitlin Dempsey

Envisat, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) earth observation satellite, has stopped functioning properly. Communication with the satellite was lost on April 8th when data was … Read more

Best of GIS: Notable 2011 Geospatial Happenings

July 15, 2014December 10, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

It’s been a very long time since I’ve done a “best of GIS” year end review. Listed below are some of what I have … Read more

False Color/Near Infrared Landsat Imagery 1975-2005

Landsat Satellite Imagery

January 18, 2014November 23, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

450 terrabytes of Landsat imagery from the European Space Agency’s archives has been opened up to the public for free. The agency’s archives covers 30 … Read more

A constellation of three satellites form the Swarm Earth Explorer mission. Swarm will identify and measure the magnetic signals that stem from Earth’s core, mantle, crust, oceans, ionosphere and magnetosphere – all of which create the magnetic field that protects our planet. This information will provide insight into processes occurring deep inside the planet and yield a better understanding of the near-Earth electromagnetic environment and the impact solar wind has on Earth. Credits: ESA/AOES Medialab

Understanding the Earth’s Gravity with ESA’s Swarm Satellites

May 23, 2021October 27, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

The European Space Agency will be launching three satellites next year with the objective of studying the earth’s gravity.

CryoSat-2

July 11, 2013October 17, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

CryoSat-2 is the satellite launched by the European Space Agency on April 8, 2010 to collect data in order to understand the relationship between the … Read more

Detecting Surface Change and Avalanche Mapping

January 14, 2020October 13, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

Due to the precise measurements take can be taking from InSAR, changes in land movements can be detected as small as a few millimeters.

GIS News: CityEngine, Image of the Week, CalGIS Call for Abstracts

July 11, 2013August 5, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

News from the geospatial industry includes an announcement from Esri about a CityEngine course its staff will teach at SIGGRAPH 2011, the Image of the … Read more

GIS News: Horn of Africa Drought, Image of the Week, OpenDataPhilly

July 11, 2013July 22, 2011 by Caitlin Dempsey

The European Space Agency has released Horn of Africa drought imagery and its image of the week showing Patagonia. The OGC is seeking input … Read more