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Best of GIS: Notable 2011 Geospatial Happenings
Caitlin Dempsey
It’s been a very long time since I’ve done a “best of GIS” year end review. Listed below are ...
Understanding the Earth’s Gravity with ESA’s Swarm Satellites
Caitlin Dempsey
The European Space Agency will be launching three satellites next year with the objective of studying the earth's gravity.
Detecting Surface Change and Avalanche Mapping
Caitlin Dempsey
Due to the precise measurements take can be taking from InSAR, changes in land movements can be detected as small as a few millimeters.
Ice Thickness and Ocean Maps
Caitlin Dempsey
Two new datasets have been announced. The ESA unveiled its new ice thickness map at the Paris Air and Space Show. ...
Satellite Data on Ocean Waves
Caitlin Dempsey
The GlobWave project from the European Space Agency consolidates data on ocean waves from 11 different satellite instruments that have been ...
Tracking Ash Plumes
Caitlin Dempsey
Data pulled from several satellites has been put to use in understanding the behavior of ash plumes from the recent ...