…high-performance computing and 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…
…discuss methods by which the data can be accessed by the scientific community. Speaker Bio Joe Mascaro is a tropical ecologist and Director of Academic Programs at Planet, a San Francisco-based aerospace company that operates the largest fleet of Earth-imaging…
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/…
…efforts cover 531 tiles (100 x 100km each) totalling 5,310,000 sqkm assembled from 44,022 imagery scenes, which 27,400 cloudy scenes removed during QA! New coverage has 81% of scenes collected between 2019-2021. Updated tiles were selected based on PGC User…
…the entire Arctic with improved blunder and cloud detection and reduced over-filtering on forested areas New DEMs added more depth to the temporal archive. Each location is covered an average of 8 times An improved mosaic with terrain now filling…
Position Available: Graduate Research Assistant (Fall 2019) – Filled!
…or related field Strong problem-solving skills Able to work in a fast-paced environment and learn quickly Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple projects at once Excellent communication skills (oral and written) and a strong commitment to provide…
PGC maintains a list of external (non-PGC) polar GIS data resources….
…of the coldest and driest ice-free areas on Earth. However, ephemeral glacial melt streams host a variety of photosynthetic extremophile communities that are adapted to these harsh environmental conditions. Composed primarily of microbial colonies, mosses, and the less common microinvertebrates,…