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Do the NGA cuts mark a failure of the commercial satellite imagery market?
GeoEye received word late last week that the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) would be making a significant cut in their 2013 funding...See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information...
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As Fires Ravage the West, USGS Responds
This year has been one of the most destructive fire seasons on record. Smoke from fires currently burning in the foothills and mountains of Colorado is visible as far away as Nebraska and Kansas. The...
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ORNL, UT team maps nuclear landscape
Oak Ridge TodayORNL, UT team maps nuclear landscapeOak Ridge TodayA supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been used to calculate the number of isotopes allowed by the laws of physics.See...
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Spatial Analysis of Injury-related Deaths in Dallas
“This study applied a geographic information system (GIS) to identify clusters of injury-related deaths (IRDs) within a large urban county (26 cities; population, 2.4 million). All deaths due to...
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Cartography company helps to build a nation
To some, software is a series of ones and zeroes, aligned in order to make life a little easier or at least more entertaining. But to others it can be a vital tool in re-establishing and building a...
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Some ideas for using SketchUp in the geography classroom ...
As I mentioned in the previous post, I played a little with SketchUp when it first appeared. Having learned how efficient the process of simple geo-modelling is, with the help of Beryl Reid and...
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Could interactive maps help preserve last “roadless” areas?
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (29 June 2012)_A movement aiming to preserve the earth's last roadless areas hopes their new set of online maps will inspire policy makers avoid building highways through places...
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iPhylo: Using orthographic projections to map organism distributions
For a current project I'm currently working I show organism distributions using data from GBIF, and I display that data on a map that uses the equirectangular projection. I've recently started to...
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Apples new Maps app could spell the end for GPS systems
Apples new Maps app could spell the end for GPS systemsBaltimore Post-ExaminerYou may have heardthat Apple has dropped Google maps from their phones in the upcoming release.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Our Global Capacity To Observe Earth- Too Much Or Too Little?
The Eye on Earth global public information service promotes the principles of public data access and citizen science.See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information Technology
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More simple maps in current affairs
Geocurrents.info posted an interesting item on UNESCO World Heritage Sites list. I suggested that their otherwise lovely static maps could be augmented via dynamic maps.See it on Scoop.it, via...
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Exprodat Leads in Unconventionals Reserve Mapping and Well Pattern ... -...
Exprodat Leads in Unconventionals Reserve Mapping and Well Pattern ...Houston ChronicleUniquely, Team-GIS Unconventionals Analyst provides tools to automate SPEE's “Monograph 3 – Guidelines for the...
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Report: Amazon Acquires 3D Maps Startup UpNext
VentureBeatReport: Amazon Acquires 3D Maps Startup UpNextPC MagazineThe Kindle Fire may be lagging in tablet traffic, but Amazon is working hard to build its tablet into a go-to device.Amazon jumps...
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Geographers chart the 'next-generation digital Earth'
Geographers chart the 'next-generation digital Earth'Phys.OrgThe world has gotten smaller and more accessible since applications like Google Earth became mainstream, says UC Santa Barbara Professor of...
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Carl Steinitz Explains Geodesign Process in New Esri Press Book ...
Geodesign is a methodology that provides a design framework and supporting technology to leverage geographic information, resulting in designs that more closely follow natural systems. Describing A...
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Apple Maps – What’s planned? 3D mapping, StreetView, Obliques…
So, ever since Apple officially lifted the lid off Apple maps at their recent Developer event there’s been loads of speculation as to what Apple maps will look like when it rolls out to iOS users...
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GIS is a Powerful Business Tool for Managing Transportation and Logistics
transportation and logistics professionals all over the world have embraced geographic information systems (GIS) technology as a powerful tool for managing, planning, evaluating and maintaining their...
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Build Dynamic Mapping Applications with ArcGIS Runtime
Esri has released ArcGIS Runtime, a new technology for developing lightweight GIS applications on desktop and mobile devices.See it on Scoop.it, via Geographic Information Technology
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Editorial: Visualisation Tools for Understanding Big Data
I recently co-wrote an editorial (download the full version here) with Mike Batty (UCL CASA) in which we explored some of the current issues surrounding the visualisation of large urban datasets.See...
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Video feature: 'Mapping Princeton' - Princeton University
Princeton UniversityVideo feature: 'Mapping Princeton'Princeton UniversitySanborn created detailed maps of cities and towns across the country, including the town of Princeton when it was home to the...
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