…Cryosphere, 13, 665-674, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-665-2019, 2019. overview REMA is constructed from hundreds of thousands of individual stereoscopic Digital Elevation Models (DEM) extracted from pairs of submeter resolution DigitalGlobe satellite imagery licensed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, including data from WorldView-1, WorldView-2,…
…a science support organization that is built on these values: Diversity and Respect: A mix of experiences, ideas, and approaches makes all our work better Initiative: The drive to try, learn, or problem solve is inspiring and aids progress Outreach:…
…was recently featured in an interview for the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering. In it, she talks about some of the challenges she’s experienced while working on the ArcticDEM project. Read the full interview here: https://www.cs.umn.edu/news/alumni-spotlight-claire-porter. …
…was awarded in the HPC User Innovation category, citing: This project is in response to the need for high quality elevation data in remote locations, the availability of technology to process big data, and the need for accurate measurement of…
…(and other priorities identified) in order to complete by next year’s survey. 1. More frequent updates to PGC web services (Imagery Viewers) 2. Simplified instructions + explanations to PGC products and services 3. Increase User communications – specifically outlining licensing…
Position Available: Cartographer / GIS Web Developer – Filled!
…requests. The Polar Geospatial Center is primarily supported by the National Science Foundation, and plays a key role in the international polar geospatial data network through collaborations with external academic institutions, government contractors and federal facilities. For more information please…
Information for users that receive commercial satellite imagery deliverables from PGC….
The organizers of PEARC17 (Practice & Experience in Advanced Research Computing) today announced the keynote speakers for the conference in New Orleans, July 9–13, 2017. The PEARC17 keynote on Tuesday, July 11 will be presented by Paula Stephan, professor of…
Overview ArcticDEM is an NGA-NSF public-private initiative to produce a high-resolution, high quality, digital surface model (DSM) of the Arctic using optical stereo imagery, high-performance computing, and open source photogrammetry software. Upon completion, ArcticDEM will encompass all land area north…