in Guides: Stereo Elevation Models
Explore the differences between monoscopic and stereoscopic satellite imagery….
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What I Do I help create, maintain, and execute image processing workflows that transform raw satellite imagery into data products that are usable by polar researchers. Education M.S. Geographic Information Science, Northwest Missouri State University, Expected 2023 B.S. Civil Engineering,…
PGC’s Cole Kelleher Appointed as U.S. Representative to SCAGI
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The Polar Geospatial Center (PGC) is very excited to share honorable news that Cole Kelleher is the newly designated U.S. representative to the international SCAR Standing Committee on Antarctic Geographic Information (SCAGI). This position was previously held by former PGC…
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…quarantining at home has its similarities to working at McMurdo Station, Antarctica). Our ongoing commitment to supporting the polar science community remains unchanged. We hope our services can help those impacted by cancelled fieldwork or interrupted science and logistics by…
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…Charles Kaminski, NSF / USAP Photo Library. Explanation of Support Data: Custom mapping and processed satellite imagery Using high-resolution imagery collected by commercial satellites, PGC staff created two series of maps at two different scales, totalling 32 unique maps. The…
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…Polar Institute. What’s New In Version 3? Version 3 includes a larger geographic area, improved cartography, design, stability, and usability, and fewer use restrictions. Version 3 expands from 2 scientific disciplines (geophysics, glaciology) to ten, including: Atmospheric Science Biology Environmental…
NASA Research Announcement includes EarthDEM resource + Pre-Proposal Conference
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…government-funded researchers will receive access via NASA’s cloud-computing environment. Additional information regarding these products is available at https://www.pgc.umn.edu/data/earthdem. NASA NSPIRES Notice Solicitation pdf Pre-Proposal Conference Date: wed., august 4, 2021 time: 1:00 – 3:00 PM eastern host: NASA meeting…
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…developing high-resolution continental-wide elevation mapping is a powerful new resource for science in a rapidly changing world. Article https://www.the-cryosphere.net/13/665/2019/ Citation Howat, I. M., Porter, C., Smith, B. E., Noh, M.-J., and Morin, P.: The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, The…
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…will do the rest. More information about the approval process and acknowledgement policy can be found at the links below. Citation and Publication Approval PGC Acknowledgement Policy PGC Exhibitor Booth PGC is hosting an exhibitor booth this year. Please consider…
in Guides: Web Mapping Applications
The PGC Coordinate Converter is a simple web-based application to convert geographic coordinates between formats….