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Important License Update

Important License Update

Posted on September 29, 2023October 5, 2023Categories NewsTags DEM, EOCL License, NextView License, Q&A, Satellite Imagery

As of June 15, 2022, Maxar Technologies transitioned from the NextView License to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) License. The … Continue reading Important License Update

Q&A: Jay Dickson, PGC Director

Q&A: Jay Dickson, PGC Director

Posted on September 29, 2023October 5, 2023Categories NewsTags Director, Q&A

Earlier this month, James (“Jay”) Dickson, stepped into the role as PGC Director. We shared the news in our June … Continue reading Q&A: Jay Dickson, PGC Director

ArcticDEM Mosaic 4.1 Release August 2023

ArcticDEM Mosaic 4.1 Release August 2023

Posted on August 17, 2023September 29, 2023Categories News, ProjectsTags ArcticDEM, Data Release, DEM, Elevation, Geospatial, GIS, remote sensing, Satellite Imagery

Revolutionizing Arctic Topography Mapping: ArcticDEM Mosaic Release 2023 [Twin Cities, 08/17/2023] – The Polar Geospatial Center (PGC) at the University … Continue reading ArcticDEM Mosaic 4.1 Release August 2023

Call for Abstracts – AGU 2023 Fall Meeting

Call for Abstracts – AGU 2023 Fall Meeting

Posted on July 7, 2023July 7, 2023Categories Events, NewsTags AGU, PSECCO

Call for Abstracts! The Polar Geospatial Center and PSECCO are hosting a joint session at the AGU 2023 Fall Meeting … Continue reading Call for Abstracts – AGU 2023 Fall Meeting

Join PGC Community Slack

Join PGC Community Slack

Posted on July 5, 2023July 18, 2023Categories NewsTags Community, Slack

Let’s Connect! The Polar Geospatial Center is launching a PGC user community Slack! This is a shared space for community … Continue reading Join PGC Community Slack

PGC News & Announcements (June 30, 2023)

PGC News & Announcements (June 30, 2023)

Posted on June 30, 2023November 4, 2025Categories NewsTags AGU, Director, GeoMAP, Greenland, Imagery Viewer, Newsletter, Slack, SOAC, Tasking, UN

Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! PGC People Updates PGC Hires New Director PGC recently hired James … Continue reading PGC News & Announcements (June 30, 2023)

PGC attends the 2023 Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographic Names

PGC attends the 2023 Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographic Names

Posted on May 8, 2023July 3, 2023Categories NewsTags SCAGI, SCAR, UNGEGN

PGC attends the 2023 Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographic Names In May 2023, two members … Continue reading PGC attends the 2023 Session of the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographic Names

PGC News & Announcements (March 31, 2023)

PGC News & Announcements (March 31, 2023)

Posted on March 31, 2023December 17, 2025Categories NewsTags Newsletter

Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! PGC Science and Operations Advisory Committee Call for Nominations The … Continue reading PGC News & Announcements (March 31, 2023)

Advisory Committee Nominations 2023

Advisory Committee Nominations 2023

Posted on March 31, 2023April 20, 2023Categories NewsTags Advisory Committee, Nominations, SOAC

Call for Nominations The Polar Geospatial Center is seeking nominations for their Science and Operations Advisory Committee (SOAC). PGC is … Continue reading Advisory Committee Nominations 2023

PGC Supports Efforts in Mapping Saharan Trees

PGC Supports Efforts in Mapping Saharan Trees

Posted on March 2, 2023March 7, 2023Categories News, ProjectsTags Data Release, Geospatial, GIS, remote sensing, Satellite Imagery

Beyond the Poles PGC aided NASA researchers in leveraging satellite imagery to produce a census of trees across the Sahara. … Continue reading PGC Supports Efforts in Mapping Saharan Trees

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PGC Service Interruption

Important notice from the PGC.

The University of Minnesota is undergoing planned maintenance on its data center from Friday, January 5, 2017 4:00p to Sunday, January 7, 2018 12:00p. PGC services will be unavailable at that time. We apologize for any inconvenience!

PGC SERVICES IMPACTED:
  • Data downloads from HTTP/FTP Servers (public and private)
  • UMN servers hosting PGC data
  • Web mapping applications (e.g. PGC Imagery Viewers) and ArcGIS web services
PGC SERVICES NOT IMPACTED:
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  • ArcticDEM Web Services

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