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Four days after its launch, the first images from Sentinel-2 have been delivered. Covering an area from central Europe and the Mediterranean, ending in Algeria, images from the satellite is part of the Copernicus environmental monitoring program. Designed as a twin satellite system, Sentinel-2A and Sentinel-2b (which will launch in 2016) will provide high resolution optical images as part of the five satellite … |
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Launched in 2013 by NASA, Landsat 8 is the latest satellite in the series. The mission of the orbiting satellite is to map and track changes on Earth. Under the control of the USGS, the satellite continues the more than forty year earth observation legacy of the Landsat program. Available in PDF format, the USGS recently released the Landsat 8 Data Users … |
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Where in the world are the straightest roads and where are the curviest? Rory McCann used OpenStreetMap data to find out. After extracting street data from the crowdsourced mapping project using Osmosis, McCann then used a python script that he developed to determine the "bendiness" of each road segment, which he defines as "the length of the road divided by the straight line difference … |
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The Global Trachoma Mapping Project (GTMP) is the largest disease-mapping project ever undertaken. In an attempt to eliminate the disease by 2020, the mapping effort seeks to distribute locational data to governments and aid agencies. Trachoma is the world's leading cause of infectious blindness and is treatable with eye ointment. Poor hygiene and a lack of clean water sources are some of … |
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Users interesting in learning how the map Census data using R can participate in a free email course offered by Ari Lamstein. R is an open source programming and software environment popularly used by statisticians and data miners (more: Making Maps with R). The tutorial series involves five email lessons with three days in between each lesson. The first email … |
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Discover Spatial is offering a free five lesson QGIS video tutorial. Aimed towards those interested in learning more about this open source GIS software, the tutorials cover the following areas: Why QGIS?, Identifying the main elements of the QGIS interface, Loading Shapefiles, Creating a map, Advanced styling techniques, Classifying vector data, Preparing a map for export & print, and Creating vector data. The video tutorials are self-paced. Discover … |
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Dive into Python- Free eBookPython from novice to pro Whether you're an experienced programmer looking to get into Python or grizzled Python veteran who remembers the days when you had to import the string module, Dive Into Python is your 'desert island' Python book. More: Dive into Python |
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Geospatial Book PickGIS Tutorial for Python Scripting is a new release from Esri Press. This workbook contains hands-on programming exercises to familiarize GIS users with scripting using Python, particularly within the ArcGIS environment. |
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The Future of Drones - Free GuideWhen Raphael Pirker needed overhead shots for a commercial he was filming at the University of Virginia, instead of spending thousands of dollars to rent a helicopter, he attached a camera to a 5-lb. (2.3 kilograms) model airplane, creating a custom drone to capture high-flying aerial views of the campus. A year earlier, the 29-year-old photographer piloted a similar drone around the Statue of Liberty in New York, buzzing the monument's iconic crown and recording stunning close-up views of Liberty Island and downtown Manhattan. Drones have been used by the military for decades, but Pirker's videos offer a glimpse of just one possible way these robotic fliers could be used in the future. As advances in technology have made drones smaller and more accessible, their potential applications are extending far beyond their use as warfighters for the military or toys for hobbyists. Order now: The Future of Drones |
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