Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! Important License Update Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) License In spring of 2022, the satellite company, Maxar Technologies, transitioned from the NextView License to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) License. The…
Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! PGC EarthDEM Release COMING SOON! PGC User Survey Results + Action Items Thank you to everyone that participated in our 4th annual user survey earlier this year. Like always, your…
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…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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…versions of the mosaic are also available at 10, 32, 100, 500 and 1000 meters. EXPLORE DATA ArcticDEM data are available for online browsing and download. Visit ArcticDEM.org to connect to the ArcticDEM Explorer or to download bulk data. Esri’s…
Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! COVID-19 Response Since the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak in mid-March, the PGC has followed the guidance of the University of Minnesota to resume operations remotely. The University’s and PGC’s…