Reliability of Machine Learning Maps
Academics are increasingly adopting machine learning maps to better understand what can happen for a range of environmental events.
GIS and Map Contests Roundup
Current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline.
Remote Sensing of Lightning
Satellites and remote sensing tools are providing a way to better forecast and determine the severity of lightning.
Geospatial Tools for Agricultural Water Management
The use of geospatial technologies can help mitigate inefficient use of water and help improve how this precious resource is used in crop production.
Open-Source Science in the Cloud Collaboration
NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) released a new open source and science tool called the Multi-Mission Algorithm and Analysis Platform (MAAP).
Mapping Ocean Currents
Mapping ocean currents and understanding how they vary is critical for geographers and scientists, especially as our globe changes.
Mapping Ecosystem Health through Satellite Data
Remote sensing techniques, particularly those based on satellite, drone, and aircraft data, have revolutionized collecting ecosystem data.
How the Satellite Imagery Industry is Re-inventing Itself
Joe Morrison speaks with MapScaping about how new companies are creating solutions that employ satellite images to quantify and illuminate climate-related calamities, while the potential of synthetic aperture radar data is waiting to be. unlocked
Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR), Earth Observation, and Mapping
Synthetic-Aperture Radar (SAR) is becoming more widely available and increasingly part of Earth observation satellites.
Hub for Free Remote Sensing Materials
Esri has launched a hub that will serve as the collection point for free remote sensing and imagery materials
Mapping Tropical Forest Quality from Satellite Data
Researchers have created high resolution maps of tropical forest quality using remotely sensed data from NASA satellites.
Recent Developments in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
Remote sensing and earth observation capabilities at satellite, aerial, UAV, and ground levels have radically improved in the last decade.