A NASA-funded study found that Greenland's largest outlet glacier, Jakobshavn Isbrae, has doubled its speed of ice flow between 1997 and 2003. The study used data from satellites and airborne...

The Open Geospatial Consortium (MA, USA) has introduced a new trademark licensing fee structure that increases the value of membership for current members while making new membership more affordable. The...

ORBIMAGE Inc. (VA, USA) has announced the appointment of several key positions to its worldwide sales and marketing organisation to lead the company's sales initiatives, business development opportunities and marketing...

Google Inc. (CA, USA) has announced the launch of Google Earth, Google's new satellite imagery-based mapping product that combines 3D buildings and terrain with mapping capability and Google search. Based...

Leica Geosystems (Switzerland) has reported quarterly revenue growth, despite a weakening US Dollar. Earnings are robust, through positive gross margin developments and modest operating expense increases. Sales in Q3 rose...

Thursday 25th August the Board of Leica Geosystems (Switzerland) has published its formal report on the Increased Hexagon Offer. The Board considers both the Increased Hexagon Offer and the Danaher...

FIG founding member Consiglio Nazionale Geometri (CNG) held its 43rd National Congress at the famous top hotel Villa Igiea in Palermo from 17th to 22nd October. FIG president Prof. Holger...

The first Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS), a conference for Asians, by Asians and with Asians, was held in Bangkok in December 1980. The 27th ACRS is scheduled to...

The mangroves of the Sunderban area in India are one of the most productive and diverse ecosystems in the world, and yet they are a threatened habitat. To formulate a...

LizardTech delivers wavelet-based imaging software for managing and distributing massive high-resolution digital content such as aerial photography and satellite imagery and scanned colour documents. Main products include GeoExpress with MrSID...