…PGC is supported by grants from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the US Forest Service, and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Visit our website for more details: www.pgc.umn.edu. About the U of M The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (UMTC), is…
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/…
Position Available: Student Geospatial Support (Undergraduate) — Filled!
…an education at the University of Minnesota. Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will have the opportunity to complete an online application for the position…
Glossary of parameters that PGC requires when processing imagery including file formats, projections, orthorectification, and other options….
Imaging the Earth from space: history, technology and terminology of satellite-based remote sensing….
Important information about license, acknowledgement and use in academic journals or the web….
Quantarctica Version 3 Released! What is Quantarctica? Quantarctica is a collection of Antarctic geographical datasets which works with the free, open-source software QGIS. It currently includes geography, glaciology and geophysics data, and will expand with contributions from the research community….
…A free mapping tool to explore an incredible collection of Greenland-focused interdisciplinary data, QGreenland, was released last month (February 2021). It features PGC’s ArcticDEM and is mirrored on PGC servers. Users can access the package online or offline and run…
…With a focus on accuracy and usability, this release marks a significant leap forward in our mission and in the realm of Arctic topographic mapping. ArcticDEM provides unprecedented access to high-resolution digital elevation models for free. Explore the future of…
…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…