EARSC News
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China To Launch Upgraded Oceanic Satellite
- September 10, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
No CommentsChinese scientists plan to put into orbit the Haiyang 1-B (Ocean 1-B), an advanced version of the Haiyang 1-A oceanic satellite, by the end of this year to monitor marine environment and disasters.(Credits Spacedaily)
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DMC International Imaging Wins Contract To Monitor Amazonian Rainforest
- September 8, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
The Brazilian National Institute for Space Research (INPE) has placed a contract for a second year with DMC International Imaging to acquire high-resolution satellite images of the entire 5 million square kilometres of the Amazon rainforest. (Credits Spacemart)
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Thin-client web framework delivers interactive maps and charts
- September 7, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
An open-platform framework improves Internet web mapping by combining the richness of traditional desktop applications with the reach of browser-based systems.(Credits SPIE)
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New Video Series Gives People a Window into GIS
- September 5, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Twelve videos showing how geographic information system (GIS) technology can help in everything from fighting wildfires to planning for a possible avian flu pandemic will be available this year to GIS Day event organizers.(Credits Spatianews)
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ER Mapper UK appoints new General Manager
- September 5, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Cristina Robinson Marras has been appointed the General Manager of ER Mapper UK. (Credits Direectionsmag)
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EU-JRC together with EUSC: scientific support
- September 4, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC), together with the EU Satellite Centre (EUSC), is providing scientific support to international donors planning the distribution of aid in Lebanon. (Credits EUROPA)
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Mintek joins SA environmental-observation network
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Mining researcher Mintek committed itself to strengthening environmental and socioeconomic research in minerals processing and metallurgy by joining forces with the South African Environmental Observation Network (Saeon). (Credits Miningweekly)
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New GMES Bureau Head takes up EO challenge
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Valere Moutarlier explains how the European Commission??s ?´GMES Bureau?? is developing a federated and structured demand for Earth Observation (EO) data and information, and promoting fast-track GMES services for 2008. (Credits Europa)
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Intergraph Announces Agreement to be Acquired by an Investor Group
- September 1, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
Intergraph Corporation (NASDAQ: INGR), a leading global provider of spatial information management (SIM) software, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Hellman & Friedman LLC and Texas Pacific Group in a transaction valued at approximately $1.3 billion. (Credits Spatialnews)
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Applications & Developments in Commercial Remote Sensing
- August 30, 2006
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News