…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…
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…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….
PGC maintains a list of external (non-PGC) polar satellite imagery resources….
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…
…and demonstrates potential for other units of government to use DSMs for modeling, monitoring, and managing environments without the high cost of LiDAR products. HELPFUL LINKS: SharedGeo GLARS press release GLARS Data Viewer info page PGC EarthDEM Arctic Mosaic Update…