Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! PGC Users Webinar Series: EVWHS for PGC Users PGC is pleased to host the first of its PGC Users webinar series, EVWHS for PGC Users, on Wednesday, September 25, 2019…
…work. The University also offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off Continuous learning opportunities through professional training and degree-seeking programs supported by the Regents Scholarship Low-cost medical, dental, and pharmacy plans Healthcare…
Logan Earth – enhancing Google Earth with ArcticDEM for the NWT
…links below. Google Earth (above) vs. Logan Earth (below) comparison of a permafrost slump on the Peel Plateau in NWT helpful links: Cabin Radio Press Release: https://cabinradio.ca/88612/news/environment/yellowknife-man-creates-alternative-to-google-earth-for-northerners/ Logan Earth Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LoganEarth Logan Earth App: https://northernmademaps.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer3d/index.html?id=c01df3f8136e4c718a1bfe8377951352 PGC’s Arctic DEM Webpage: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/data/arcticdem/…
2019 Antarctic Earth Sciences Meeting and Deep Field Camp Planning Workshop
Registrations are now open for the: 2019 Interdisciplinary Antarctic Earth Sciences Meeting from October 13-15 2019 Antarctic Deep Field Camp Planning Workshop from October 15-16 Both meeting and workshop will be held at Camp Cedar Glen, near Julian, California. The…
…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…
…the University of Minnesota. “The continued operation of Blue Waters brings the dream of a global high-resolution digital surface model closer to reality.” ArticleS https://emails.illinois.edu/newsletter/229799.html http://www.ncsa.illinois.edu/news/story/ncsa_collaborates_with_nga_to_create_the_worlds_most_powerful_geospatial_sy https://www.c4isrnet.com/intel-geoint/2019/08/05/supercomputers-will-start-building-a-3-d-map-of-the-world/ https://www.news-gazette.com/news/ui-s-blue-waters-supercomputer-gets-m-grant-to-create/article_2a390805-9457-5717-ab35-4d9c2892a580.html overview ArcticDEM and REMA projects are constructed from hundreds of thousands…
Position Available: Student Academic Support (Fall 2019) – Closed
…Our goal it to introduce new, state-of-the-art techniques from the geospatial field to effectively solve problems in the least mapped places on Earth. Please visit our website: www.pgc.umn.edu We are located on the University of Minnesota – Saint Paul campus….
Important Changes to NGA Guidelines for Commercial Satellite Imagery Use
…The approval process is outlined in the “Citation and Publication Approval” guide (second link below). Detailed Information & Resources PGC Acknowledgement Policy: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/guides/user-services/acknowledgement-policy/ Citation and Publication Approval: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/guides/commercial-imagery/citation-and-publication-approval/ Imagery Usage Guidelines: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/guides/commercial-imagery/usage-guidelines/ NGA NextView License: https://www.pgc.umn.edu/files/2001/01/NGA-NextView-License.pdf Submission Form Template: https://z.umn.edu/2wej…