Monthly Archives: July 2014
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.
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."
Local Food Alternatives in Washington County
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The app provides information on the availability of local and seasonal produce from nearby farms, markets, and vendors to empower Washington County consumers to reduce their carbon footprint and support their local community.
Minnesota Solar Suitability Analysis
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This app enables users to identify the suitability of a location for solar panel installations by locating their home or current location and querying solar analysis data.
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.
OCO-2: NASA’s New Carbon Counter
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NASA's OCO-2 mission will shed new light on understanding carbon and its role in our planet's future.
RideAmigos UNITY
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Uniting entities that create the data needed to provide rich visualizations and insights into commuter habits globally, Unity enables unlimited public and private networks within a region to create behavioral changes and eliminate traffic by allowing users to sync data to Esri ArcGIS software for modal analysis. Users can also explore how each mode contributes to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
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.
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).
