LiDAR and the Archaeology Revolution
Through the use of LiDAR, archaeologists are now able to uncover more of the ‘lost’ New England of subsistence farming from the 1700s.
Managing Africa’s Water from Space
Water is a vital component for human life, and one of the major problems facing the continent of Africa is the development of water resources. … Read more
GOCE Gravity Mapping Mission Has Ended
GOCE, which stands The Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer was launched with the purpose of mapping the Earth’s gravity field at a high level of detail.
Using Remote Sensing to Combat Poverty
Remote sensing, the practice of gathering information about objects without being physically near them, has had many practical uses for humans over the last few … Read more
Mapping the Salinity of the Ocean
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) are mapping the salinity of the ocean to understand how the ocean helps recycle of our planet’s water resources and our climate.
Using Remote Sensing to Measure Land Deformation
The European Space Agency has developed a new land data processor to create maps of land deformation.  Called Wide Area Processor (WAP), the processes uses radar data … Read more
Monitoring Driver Fatigue from Space
The ESA has recently released a small spin-off company that is going to help drivers around the world stay a little bit safer with the … Read more
GIS and Natural Resource Management
The economic, social and cultural viability of any nation is mainly determined by the land and water resources that it has (Harahsheh, 2001). These natural … Read more
Geospatial Technologies in Precision Agriculture
Discoveries in the field of science and technology have enabled farmers to effectively use their input to maximize their yield.
Agriculture and GIS
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. Â
Using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for Remote Sensing of Archaeological Sites
Unmanned vehicles are becoming more widely available both in the military and civilian sectors for their usefulness for remotely acquiring a variety of data. Unmanned … Read more
Understanding the Earth’s Gravity with ESA’s Swarm Satellites
The European Space Agency will be launching three satellites next year with the objective of studying the earth’s gravity.