…Nuuk, Greenland In April, PGC attended the “Mapping the Arctic” conference in Nuuk, Greenland. This unique conference provided opportunities to connect with the international polar community at large – including scientific, civil, and commercial domains. Two of the many takeaways…
…to continue our worldwide 2-meter resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) production. These datasets (ArcticDEM, REMA, EarthDEM) enable critical understanding across space and time of our changing planet. Read more in the Frontera Press Release. PGC’s Arctic DEM Webpage PGC’s REMA…
…planet are available today with more to come. EarthDEM is built collaboratively by PGC and partners at NASA, the National Science Foundation, The Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center at The Ohio State University, the National Center for Supercomputing Applications…
Getting Started with PGC Data Workshop 2024 – Applications Open
…the workshop is to empower polar scientists with the technical skills needed to effectively analyze and maximize the broad applicability of PGC’s data through specialized training, interactive workflows, and networking opportunities.The workshop also hosts expert speakers and offers dedicated panels…
…with the polar science community at the following conferences. If you will be in attendance and want to meet, reach out to us at pgc-support@umn.edu. Conferences are a crucial piece in our networking, exploration, soliciting feedback, and having fun while…
…aboard satellite, airborne, UAS (drone), and terrestrial platforms provide high-resolution topographic observations at unprecedented temporal and spatial scales. Advances in automated processing pipelines and computing platforms are transforming the rate at which the evolving surface of the planet can be…
…entire ArcticDEM domain was re-mosaicked to 2-meter resolution and covers just over 10% of the planet. There are now over 260,000 total 2-meter time-stamped DEMs that amount to nearly 160 million km2 and 200 TB. The Arctic is now covered…
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…
…developing high-resolution continental-wide elevation mapping is a powerful new resource for science in a rapidly changing world. Article https://www.the-cryosphere.net/13/665/2019/ Citation Howat, I. M., Porter, C., Smith, B. E., Noh, M.-J., and Morin, P.: The Reference Elevation Model of Antarctica, The…
…changing planet. Webinar Details: SPEAKER: dr. chunli Dai TITLE: Establishing a database for volcanic eruptions and landslides using ArcticDEM who: PUBLIC Date: wednesday, september 23, 2020 time: 12-1 pm central registration: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ff5puesqSwmMzOWKWSlqxQ https://youtu.be/MKM5T4iGm7I If you are a PGC User, use…