Using Geospatial Technologies to Fight Locust Swarms
Using a combination of satellite and UAV monitoring, the impact of locusts can be minimized by anticipating where swarms are likely to form next.
Satellite Mapping of Oceans and Coral Reefs
In 2018, NASA launched the ICESat-2 satellite to monitor levels of ice. Researchers have found that this satellite can also measure coral reef systems.
Mapping the Universe
New satellite technology achieved in in the last decade are helping scientists to more accurately map the universe.
There are Four Trillion Measurements in this Global Sea Surface Temperature Dataset
Researchers have compiled an enormous global dataset with over four trillion satellite-based measurements of sea surface temperature.
Geospatial Data and Sustainable Development Goals
The new initiative, called Data for Now, will see the linkage of Google Earth satellite data and other GIS data with UN data.
UK Satellite Data Now Available to Those Working in the Public Sector
The UK Space Agency has announced that its radar and satellite imagery data will be made available to those working in the UK public sector.
Mapping Where Norway is Moving
Norway is using Copernicus Sentinel-1 data to detect ground movement across the country.
NASA’s Global Precipitation Measurement
Water is essential for life on the Earth, and the supply of this precious liquid is constantly being recycled through energy from the sun. This … Read more
Satellite Mapping of the Great Barrier Reef
For the first time, a complete bathymetry high resolution (30 meters) bathymetry map is available of the Great Barrier Reef. The map was produced by remote sensing company, EOMAP using satellite data and imagery.
Free and Open Access to Sentinel Satellite Data
The European Space Agency (ESA) has announced that free and open access to Sentinel satellite data will become available during the Copernicus operational phase. Copernicus is … Read more
Ice Mapping App
The European Space Agency has released a new iOS app for accessing ice data from the ESA’s CryoSat mission. Cryosat-2 was launched in April of … Read more
Substorm Satellite Launched
A Delta 2 rocket was launched from Cape Canaveral on Saturday, February 17th.