Monthly Archives: July 2014
Culvert Inventory for Climate Resilience
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Designed to meet the challenge of limited information on culverts throughout the transportation network, the app provides a user-friendly culvert inventory template, online video instructions, and support for citizen scientists to help transportation management agencies expand their knowledge of the culverts in their network.
Jack Dangermond Discusses User Conference Highlights, GIS “Critical Mass” (1 of 4)
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In the first of four installments, Todd Danielson interviews Jack Dangermond, President and Founder, Esri, at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. Jack covers event highlights such as GIS aiding the fight against polio in Africa, new technologies introduced, and reaching a "critical mass" of development and use in the industry.
Modeling Community Erosion from Climate Change
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Based on modeling current and future soil erosion with high-resolution scientific data, the app allows users to locate sites that are vulnerable to erosion, predicts soil loss driven by climate change, and enables users to investigate erosion risks for future land covers.
NASA | Landsat’s Global Perspective
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On July 23rd, 1972, the first Landsat spacecraft launched into orbit. At the time, it was called "Earth Resources Technology Satellite," or ERTS, and was the first satellite to use a scanning spectrophotometer. Previous satellites relied on film cameras (ejecting the exposed film to be caught by planes) or transmitted the signal from television cameras. The scanning sensor and its successor sensors on subsequent Landsat satellites revolutionized how we study our home planet. Celebrating this anniversary, this video is a "greatest hits" montage of Landsat data. Throughout the decades, Landsat satellites have given us a detailed view of the changes to Earth's land surface. By collecting data in multiple wavelength regions, including thermal infrared wavelengths, the Landsat fleet has allowed us to study natural disasters, urban change, water quality and water usage, agriculture development, glaciers and ice sheets, and forest health.
Save the Rain
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Users are able to make smarter choices and save water when it is available. The next time it rains, users can capture rainwater that lands on their homes and use it again to water plants, trees, and lawns; wash cars; and even flush toilets.
Hexagon Solutions CEO Discusses Growing Marketplace
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Todd Danielson interviews Claudio Simão, President and CEO, Hexagon Solutions, at the HxGN LIVE event in Las Vegas, Nevada. They discuss the goals of Hexagon Solutions in terms of market needs, this evolving division within Hexagon, the ripe environment for acquisitions, and more.
USGS LandCarbon Viewer Tutorial
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This video, narrated by USGS scientist Brad Reed, provides a brief tutorial on the use of the USGS LandCarbon Viewing tool.
Spike Kickstarter Video from ikeGPS
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Spike is the world’s first laser accurate Smartphone measurement solution enabling you to safely and accurately measure an object up to 600 feet (200 m) away. With a simple snap from your Smartphone, you can measure height, width, and area from a photo, and capture target location. Measurement and location are saved with the picture, and can be easily shared via email as a PDF or Spike File (XML).
Jack Dangermond Implores GIS Community to Get Involved to Make a Difference (4 of 4)
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In the final of four installments, Todd Danielson interviews Jack Dangermond, President and Founder, Esri, at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. Jack talks about his passion to solve problems, sometimes at a global scale, and enabling the next generation to help tackle the world's problems. He also encourages the GIS community to "move out and play at 100 percent."
ikeGPS Demonstrates New Spike Device at Esri UC
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Brian Soliday, Senior VP of Sales, ikeGPS, demonstrates the company's new Spike measurement device at the 2014 Esri User Conference in San Diego. Featuring a laser, accelerometer and 3-D compass, combined with a camera and GPS, Spike provides and quick and easy way to "measure the world around you."
