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ESA’s Swarm Satellites Reveal Detailed Variations in the Earth’s Magnetic Field

March 21, 2017By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

Three years of data collection the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm satellites has resulted in the highest resolution map of Earth’s lithospheric magnetic field.

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

October 27, 2011By Caitlin DempseySpatial Analysis

The European Space Agency will be launching three satellites next year with the objective of studying the earth’s gravity. The three identical satelittes will be launched on a Rockot launcher from Plesetsk in northern Russia and are currently undergoing testing at IABG in Ottobrunn, Germany. Once launched, the Earth Explorer […]

Map created with data before generalization (left) and after automatic generalization (right).

Automated Generalization Sped Up Cartographic Output by 40% for This German Mapping Agency

Working with 1Spatial, AdV’s ATKIS-Gen Project Group’s cartographic output is 40% faster with automated generalization.

Esri Invites Universities to Contribute to its Community Maps Program

Universities have the potential to display their campus maps with Esri’s Community Program.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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