Remote sensing
Lidar Innovations: Software Catching Up, Alternative Technologies Emerge
February 24, 2014
Throughout its history, lidar has been one of the very few technologies in which the exponential growth in the hardware’s...
February 24, 2014
Throughout its history, lidar has been one of the very few technologies in which the exponential growth in the hardware’s...
Surveying Cultural Heritage
December 6, 2013
CyArk, a nonprofit organization dedicated to digitally preserving and sharing the world’s cultural heritage, uses laser...
December 6, 2013
CyArk, a nonprofit organization dedicated to digitally preserving and sharing the world’s cultural heritage, uses laser...
SkyTruth Hopes to Make Skytruthing Into a Verb
October 15, 2013
SkyTruth has a mission to use remote sensing and digital mapping to educate the public and policymakers about the environmental...
October 15, 2013
SkyTruth has a mission to use remote sensing and digital mapping to educate the public and policymakers about the environmental...
The Abyss, Now Live on Your Desktop
August 5, 2013
The advent of Earth-observation satellites transformed how we view our planet—from occasional snapshots to near continuous,...
August 5, 2013
The advent of Earth-observation satellites transformed how we view our planet—from occasional snapshots to near continuous,...
Measuring Distant Winds: Remote Sensing for Siting Wind Turbines
July 8, 2013
Wind's contribution to energy production in the United States continues to grow. In 2011, it represented a third of all new electric...
July 8, 2013
Wind's contribution to energy production in the United States continues to grow. In 2011, it represented a third of all new electric...
Sensing the Forest for Fuel, Fire, and Recovery
May 6, 2013
Every year, several hundred million hectares of forest, grasslands, and other types of vegetation burn throughout the world,...
May 6, 2013
Every year, several hundred million hectares of forest, grasslands, and other types of vegetation burn throughout the world,...
Spreading the Inspiration of Earth Observation
April 8, 2013
Research scientists continue to add to our understanding of Earth systems, thanks to the global Earth observation capacity....
April 8, 2013
Research scientists continue to add to our understanding of Earth systems, thanks to the global Earth observation capacity....
What and Where: The Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS
March 5, 2013
The sciences, technologies, and practices of remote sensing and of geographic information systems (GIS), arose separately,...
March 5, 2013
The sciences, technologies, and practices of remote sensing and of geographic information systems (GIS), arose separately,...
The Oregon Lidar Consortium
January 4, 2013
In less than six years since it was formed, the Oregon Lidar Consortium (OLC) has collected 16 million acres of high-resolution...
January 4, 2013
In less than six years since it was formed, the Oregon Lidar Consortium (OLC) has collected 16 million acres of high-resolution...
Jenn Sabers: Landsat Poised to Meet Scientific Mission
November 26, 2012
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission, a joint project between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, is poised to deliver better...
November 26, 2012
The Landsat Data Continuity Mission, a joint project between NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey, is poised to deliver better...