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January 30, 2020

This Map is Tracking the Wuhan Coronavirus in Near-Realtime

As new cases of the Wuhan Coronavirus (known as the 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV for short) are reported, an interactive map developed by Joh Hopkins University is providing near real-time tracking.
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This Map is Tracking the Wuhan Coronavirus in Near-Realtime
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Cloud-based Geospatial Analysis

We will see more migration of spatial and GIS work to cloud-based platforms in the near future.
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Cloud-based Geospatial Analysis

Download GIS Data of the Moon's Geology

Download GIS Data of the Moon's Geology
The USGS has released GIS data from its new Unified Geologic Map of the Moon.
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New Guide for Improving How Geospatial Data is Discovered With Search Engines

The United Kingdom's Geospatial Commission recently published a guidebook for GIS data publishers to consult in order to make metadata and the associated geospatial datasets easier to classify and find using common search engines.
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New Guide for Improving How Geospatial Data is Discovered With Search Engines

GIS and Migrant Deaths in the United States

GIS and Migrant Deaths in the United States
Spatial analysis and GIS is being used in the study of migrant deaths to not only better track routes taken but also use results from research to limit deaths and danger to migrants.
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Geospatial Conferences

February 18-19, 2020
Utility GIS Applications 2020
Utility GIS Applications 2020 is a GISCI certified, utility-led conference which showcases how GIS can optimize asset management, data capture and outage response by exploring leading practices in systems integration and the latest mobile applications technology.
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

February 25–26, 2020
Esri Midwest User Conference
Technical and user sessions Take advantage of unique learning experiences from user presentations and technical workshops.
Chicago, Illinois, USA

March 16 - 18, 2020
Eighth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environment
The Technical Program is open to all topics in Earth Obersation, Remote Sensing, Geo-information of Environment and related techniques and applications.
Mesa Geitonia, Cyprus

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