PGC News & Announcements: June 15, 2018 Missed out on the newsletter via email? Sign up here! New NGA Approval for Public Release of Commercial Satellite Imagery At the beginning of 2018, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) made important changes…
…If the video fails to load, visit https://storage.googleapis.com/planet-videos/Planet_PlatformForAnalytics_1080p_Web.mp4 Abstract “Earth sciences in near-real time with the planet smallsat constellation” Planet is an integrated aerospace and data analytics company that operates the largest fleet of satellites in history. With more than…
…University of Colorado, Boulder (CIRES) has launched a Polar Science Early Career Community Office (PSECCO) to support community building and organization. Learn more here. US-SCAR Scientists Directory: The U.S. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) is building a comprehensive database…
…advanced digital research communities, this year’s theme—Sustainability, Success and Impact—reflects key objectives for those who manage, develop, and use advanced research computing throughout the nation and the world. This article originally appeared on HPC Wire on April 24, 2017 https://www.hpcwire.com/off-the-wire/pearc17-announces-keynote-speakers/…
Real-world example scenario of commercial imagery use from PGC….
Logan Earth – enhancing Google Earth with ArcticDEM for the NWT
…communities, communities that cannot access enough data or access high quality data for their needs. The PGC was thrilled to learn about Logan Earth (loganearth.com), an ESRI app using ArcticDEM for the Canadian Northwest Territories (NWT). The creator, Logan Rudkevitch,…
Find out who is eligible for access to commercial satellite imagery and how PGC determines access and use….
As of June 15, 2022, Maxar Technologies transitioned from the NextView License to the Electro-Optical Commercial Layer (EOCL) License. The EOCL license applies to Maxar commercial imagery and derived products (such as Digital Elevation Models (DEMs) and Digital Surface Models…
Position Available: Graduate Research Assistant (Fall 2019) – Filled!
…support, mapping, and GIS/remote sensing solutions to researchers and logistics teams in the polar science community. We collaborate with scientists to complete their research goals in a safe, timely, and efficient manner by providing a service which most groups do…