NASA’s IceBridge Mission Contributes to New Map of Antarctica
A new dataset called Bedmap2 gives a clearer picture of Antarctica from the ice surface down to the bedrock below. Bedmap2 is a significant improvement on the previous collection of Antarctic data—known as Bedmap. The product was a result of work led by the British Antarctic Survey, where researchers compiled decades worth of geophysical measurements, such as surface elevation measurements from NASA's Ice, Cloud and Land Elevation Satellite, known as ICESat, and ice thickness data collected by Operation IceBridge.
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Mapping the Keystone XL Pipeline One FOIA Request at a Time
We don't really know the route of the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. Good thing author and photographer Thomas Bachand is on the case. He's been submitting requests for GIS and ther data from agencies to develop he Keystone Mapping Project (KMP) a nationally...Read more
Ten Terms GIS People Should Know in 2013
Are there terms you come across in your day to day work whose definitions still seem fuzzy? Do you “sort of” know what they mean, but if pressed you couldn’t confidently provide a definition? Our editors share some terms that still make them uncomfortable and offer...Read more
Trebek Pledges $1M to Geobee and other Education GIS News
National Geographic Society’s 125th Anniversary Gala was June 13. Several folks who are well-known were honored for outstanding contributions: Felix Baumgartner, Howard G. Buffett, James Cameron, Sylvia A. Earle, Alex Trebek and Edward O. Wilson. Also...Read more
DigitalGlobe to Expand, Stay in Colorado
DigitalGlobe, Colorado’s highest-flying tech company—literally—reportedly plans to add more than 500 jobs and is considering relocating its corporate headquarters within the Denver-Boulder area. - Xconomy
Battling Against Aerial Imagery for Code Enforcement and other Government GIS News
Homer Township [IL] officials this week voted to send a letter to the Will County Board in support of a resolution banning the use of aerial photos of private property for code enforcement. Those against the use of imagery, used and taken without the property...Read more
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