Canadian space app developer Deploy Solutions will be returning to the GeoIgnite conference this month to unveil a new climate-focused prototype, as part of an Earth Day showcase at the Canadian national Geospatial event.
Satellite Imagery via @Maxar : St. Vincent and Ongoing Volcanic Eruptions
Maxar collected new satellite imagery today of the Caribbean island of St. Vincent and the ongoing eruption of the La Soufriere volcano. In spite of heavy cloud cover (including ash clouds) in the area, today’s satellite view provides the first high-resolution look at the northwest coast of St Vincent and the large amount of ash […]
ECO Partnering with NOAA and The Ocean Foundation for Special Edition on Sea-Level Rise
ECO Magazine is partnering with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and The Ocean Foundation to produce a special edition on sea-level rise. The ‘Rising Seas’ edition is the second publication announced in ECO’s 2021 digital series, which aims to showcase solutions to the ocean’s most prevalent issues.
Satellite Imagery @Maxar : SpaceX Starship SN10 Hours Before Launch
Maxar’s WorldView-3 satellite collected new high-resolution imagery today (March 3rd) of the SpaceX Starship SN10 launch activity at Boca Chica, Texas. Today’s imagery was collected at 11:05 AM Central Time, approximately 7 hours before the Starship successfully launched, returned to the launch site and subsequently exploded shortly after landing. The satellite imagery provides an excellent […]
Scientists Calculate Juneau Icefield Melting with 2D, 3D Glacier Models
GOLDEN, Colorado, 24 February 2021 – The Juneau Icefield Research Program (JIRP) calculates that thinning of Alaska’s Taku Glacier has increased from an average rate of a half meter to two meters per year over the past two decades. Annual mapping by JIRP reveals the glacier’s thickness has increased and decreased from one year to the […]
STEM Challenge for Middle Schoolers Includes a $5,000 Project Grant for the Winning Team
Philippe Cousteau, Jr.’s EarthEcho International Calls On Youth Nationwide To Join The Fight Against Species Decline With The Second Annual OurEcho Challenge!
How GIS data is helpful for natural science
The planet we live on encompasses so many marvels of nature. Nations have formed their culture and habits based on the access they had to natural resources. Take for example Asia and Europe. The climate is different, even though there might be slight geographical similarities. So, how much access to land and water a nation […]
Fugro achieves UK first with RAMMS bathymetric lidar technology
Fugro has won a contract to capture bathymetric lidar of Northern Ireland’s coastline as part of a project from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to create a detailed 3D elevation model of the coast. The nearshore survey will acquire satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) data and, for the first time in the UK, Fugro will use their innovative Rapid Airborne Multibeam Mapping System (RAMMS) to collect lidar bathymetry data.
Okeanus to Support MMT’s Increased US Offshore Survey Activity in 2021
Okeanus Science & Technology, LLC (Okeanus), a specialist provider of oceanographic equipment and custom-engineered turnkey solutions, today announced details of a new framework agreement with MMT for the provision of critical marine survey and deck handling equipment to support the global survey company’s plans to expand their hydrographic and geophysical survey efforts in the United […]
Helsinki Energy Challenge finalist teams have submitted their final proposals
The ten teams selected for the final phase of Helsinki Energy Challenge have submitted their final competition entries. The finalist entries include many different proposals on how Helsinki can stop using coal for heat production as sustainably as possible by 2029.