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NOAA Releases Online Mapping Application for Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill

July 18, 2013June 14, 2010by Caitlin Dempsey

NOAA issued a press release today introducing their new online mapping application to provide realtime information about the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil spill. The site … Read more

Geospatial Redux: Google Building Map Squad, Mapping the Oil Spill Plume

September 9, 2013May 14, 2010by Caitlin Dempsey

Seattle’s TechFlash reports that Google is hiring 300 temporary workers in Kirkland as part of a yearlong effort to improve the accuracy of Google Maps … Read more

Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Mapping

July 11, 2013May 14, 2010by Caitlin Dempsey

The explosion of the Deepwater Horizon rig and subsequent spewing of millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico is creating an environmental … Read more