March 14, 2015

NASA Earth Observatory hosts Tournament Earth 2015

Tournament: Earth : 2015 They face off on the frozen tundra and in the searing deserts. They meet high in the stratosphere and in the depths of the ocean. They clash on the remotest of islands and in the brightly-lit urban centers. They are the best and brightest of Earth’s stars, and they meet again […]

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United Nations Resolution on Geodesy and Remote Sensing

The United Nations has adopted its first geospatial resolution! http://www.gim-international.com/news/mapping/geodesy/id8525-united_nations_general_assembly_adopts_first_geospatial_resolution.html Joseph Kerski Joseph J. Kerski, Ph.D., GISP  |  Education Manager Esri | 1 International Court | Broomfield CO  80021-3200 | USA Tel 303-449-7779, ext. 1-8237 | Cell-Mobile 303-625-3925 jkerski@esri.com | esri.com Twitter:  http://twitter.com/josephkerski (Mar.

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FAA Seeks Comment on Proposed Rules for UAS

Finally! If you are planning on using unmanned aircraft for your GIS data capture, you now have options! There are two ways you may fly unmanned aircraft for commercial purposes, legally and within the National Airspace System (NAS). Obtain a waiver from the FAA. We can help; for more information (http://aerialdatasystems.com/uas-section333/). In about 12-18 months […]

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US Census Data: TIGERweb map services

I am in the process of documenting expanded metadata for the Census Bureau’s TIGERweb map services.  If you have used TIGERweb and have any outstanding questions about it, I would be happy to hear your questions or concerns. FYI, TIGERweb information can be found here: http://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/TIGERweb_main.html Thanks! Jim Castagneri Geographer U.S. Census Bureau 720-962-3882 james.d.Castagneri@census.gov (Mar. 9)

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