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Belize’s Great Blue Hole revealed in expedition survey

September 10, 2019

A sonar survey, camera and sensor data of the world’s largest marine sinkhole is shining light on sea […]

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This article is tagged with climate change, expedition, GPS, Great Blue Hole, Kongsberg, marine sinkhole, Mark Atherton, sonar and posted in From the Magazine, Latest News, Mapping

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TCarta to map seafloor around remote Pacific island nation

February 27, 2019

TCarta Marine, a global provider of geospatial products and services, has been contracted by the United Kingdom Hydrographic […]

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This article is tagged with bathymetry, climate change, Pacific Ocean, Republic of Kiribati, satellite imagery, seafloor maps, TCarta and posted in Latest News, Mapping

One of Spire's Satellite Manufacturing Technicians (Tomasz Chanusiak) tests the Radio Frequency capabilities of a LEMUR2 nanosatellite in Spire's cleanroom in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo: ESA)

ESA’s Pioneer mission sends GNSS-RO nanosatellites into orbit

December 3, 2018

News from the European Space Agency (ESA) Two tiny GNSS-RO nanosatellites now circle the Earth, ready for action. The […]

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This article is tagged with climate change, ESA, GNSS-RO, nanosatellites, nonosatellite, Pioneer mission, Pioneer program, Spire Global, weather forecasting and posted in Featured Stories, GNSS, Latest News, Space & Earth

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GPS reveals Antarctic bedrock rising

November 26, 2018

The entirety of West Antarctica contains enough ice that, if it were to melt, would cause oceans to […]

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This article is tagged with Antarctica, climate change, Colorado State University, DTU Space, GPS stations, Ohio State University, uplift, West Antarctica and posted in From the Magazine, Opinions

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Esri’s Africa GeoPortal to help with urgent development challenges

May 11, 2018

Esri has launched the Africa GeoPortal, a comprehensive cloud-based platform that provides rich content and solutions from Esri […]

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This article is tagged with Africa, climate change, developing nations, economic development, Esri ArcGIS, Geospatial Solutions and posted in Featured Stories, GIS News, GIS Software, Technology

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Geologist uses lidar to monitor Greenland Glacier ice loss

November 30, 2017

Leigh Stearns, a geologist with the University of Kansas, is working with a Riegl VZ-6000 ultra long range […]

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This article is tagged with climate change, Greenland, lidar, Riegl and posted in GIS News, Lidar, Products/Services Showcase, Technology

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Respect the facts: March for Science

March 14, 2017

In life, few things are certain. In family, love and friendship, fewer. Add more people — workplace, groups, […]

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This article is tagged with climate change, data, hackathon, LightSquared, March for Science, scientists and posted in From the Magazine, GNSS, Opinions

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Trump administration proposes slashing NOAA funding

March 4, 2017

The Washington Post reported March 3 that the Trump administration proposes slashing the budget of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]

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This article is tagged with climate change, federal budget, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAA, Trump administration and posted in GIS News, Imagery, Mapping, Technology