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Extraterrestrial Photogrammetry
July 8, 2014

On Earth, photogrammetrists can normally use manmade objects in their frame—such as a road of known width or a curb of known...


State of: Precision Agriculture
July 8, 2014

One of the fastest growing areas of application for geospatial technologies, precision agriculture is a way to optimize agricultural...


Going Beyond Global Forest Change Modeling Toward Big Earth-system Sustainability
July 7, 2014

One of the more impressive earth observation achievements in recent years was the collaboration between Google and the University...


Google Earth Outreach Continues Collaborations for Earth Modeling and Monitoring
June 10, 2014

Google Earth is all about putting things in geographic context, aiding literacy and helping users in discovery. This capacity...


Skybox: First Video from Space
May 31, 2014

AO: What is Skybox Imaging? SKYBOX: Skybox is a data and analysis company that extracts information from satellite imagery....


UNEP Takes Advantage of Today’s Technology for Better and Cheaper Monitoring
May 28, 2014

The United Nations Environment Program is responsible for assisting countries in the collection of environmental data for more...


Improving Global Carbon Estimates with LiDAR
May 13, 2014

International efforts to mitigate climate change hinge on limiting global anthropogenic CO2 emissions. About 12 percent of these...


Hydrography by Remote
May 6, 2014

Before they even start taking measurements, surveyors often have to deal with such practical challenges as how to access...


Under Thin Ice: Mapping changing glaciers from the inside
February 27, 2014

Mountaineers climb mountains. Cavers explore caves. Surveyors measure and map. In Oregon, a small team of people with all three...


UAS for Agriculture, Ready for Take-off
February 26, 2014

Unmanned aerial systems (UAS) have recently become ubiquitous in the mass media and in trade publications, due to a variety...