New Switzerland-Wide Aerial Imagery

eMap International, through an exclusive arrangement with Swissphoto Group, is pleased to announce the availability of new high-resolution aerial imagery covering the entire country of Switzerland . This imagery was obtained with the latest Microsoft/Vexcel digital imaging cameras at a ground resolution of 30-cm and is available in both natural color and color infrared (CIR).

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Preview of the Q2 2010 CoreLogic ParcelPoint Release

In the month of July, First American Spatial Solutions released an update of their US-wide ParcelPoint layer. Below is a preview of the updated map as well as insight into the next counties to be added to the ParcelPoint database over the next two quarters. In next month’s GeoView, we will offer specifics on the newly released and updated ParcelPoint counties.

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Data In Transit – 2009-2010 Marcellus Aerial Imagery

Change has come to Pennsylvania. The nation’s first oil and gas play is once again experiencing high levels of interest by prospectors. Recent statistics from the Department of Environmental Protection show that the number of gas wells drilled across the state has more than tripled over the past three years and there are little signs of that trend slowing down.

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Hunting Down Archaeology Sites with High-Resolution Satellite Imagery

With the help of high-resolution satellite imagery, archaeologists are making new discoveries in some of the most remote areas of the world. Dr. Sarah Parcak, an archaeologist from the University of Alabama-Birmingham and current eMap International customer, has found hundreds of new research areas in middle Egypt and the eastern Nile Delta. In 2003-04, she confirmed 132 sites that were initially mapped through the use of satellite imagery, 83 of which had never been visited or recorded - some of the discoveries included lost cities, temples and ancient enclosure walls.

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In Focus – The Oil Peak – The End of an Era?

The best-selling album of all time is Michael Jackson’s Thriller. It has sold more than 110 million copies worldwide and sold one million copies per week at its peak. Elvis Presley’s last #1 hit was Suspicious Minds in 1969. The Dallas Cowboys (America’s team) had its dynasty in the early 90’s culminating with 3 Super Bowl wins in 4 years between 1992 and 1995. So what is the next American obsession to reach its peak? According to some experts, it’s oil.

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SPOT Satellites Follow Preparations for the Big Event in South Africa: The World Cup 2010i

Soccer City will host the opening and closing ceremonies of the 19th FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the first to be held on the African continent. EADS Astrium subsidiary Spot Image has been tracking progress of refurbishment work at this symbolic stadium since 2006 with the KOMPSAT-2 and SPOT 5 satellites. Two images acquired in 2010 highlight work completed around the stadium in preparation for the four-yearly soccerfest.

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GeoEye Delivers the First ICAO Compliant Airport Mapping Database

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our customers with timely and accurate geospatial information and services, GeoEye recently signed an agreement with Malaysia Airport Holdings Berhad’s Technical Services Division (MAHB) to provide the first commercial high-resolution Airport Mapping Database (AMDB) of Kuala Lumpur International Airport. This particular AMDB was created using color stereo imagery from GeoEye’s IKONOS satellite from which our AMDB GIS Services team then extracted the three-dimensional models of the airport, terrain and any flight safety obstacles. The end-product meets the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Area-2 and Area-3 reporting requirements and will be used for planning airport operations and improvements; and to help ensure adherence to aviation safety regulations.

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The Speculative Tasking Program

Do you have an area of interest around the world for which you just can't seem to find imagery?

Or do you have a project on the near horizon which will require imagery?

If you answered yes to either of these questions, then eMap International is pleased to offer you the perfect free service*, our Speculative Tasking Program. Once you sign up for the eMap Speculative Tasking Program, we will communicate your area of interest to the appropriate imagery providers; periodically search for the data you need; and then alert you if and when it has been collected. Signing up is quick and easy so you can sit back and let eMap do the work for you!

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Word of the Month - Bit Depth, Part II

For the July edition of Word of the Month (WOM), we continue the discussion started last month where we laid the ground work for understanding bit depth as well as explained the differences between 8-bit and 11/16-bit depth imagery. In this month’s WOM, we continue the discussion on bit depth focusing on how its potential impact your imagery ordering habits.

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Geospatial Freebie of the Month - Real Time Satellite Tracking

For this month’s Geospatial Freebie, we feature a website that is truly for the star gazers in all of us. Have you ever wondered where exactly QuickBird or GeoEye-1 is in space? Do you have an active tasking order and want to get a sense of where WorldView-2 is in relation to your polygon? Or perhaps you are just a satellite nerd like we are? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you need to check out this site which offers real-time tracking of hundreds of satellites.

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Newly Released High Resolution Satellite and Aerial Orthomosaics

Each month, eMap has access to newly released digital orthomosaics of aerial imagery inside the United States and the European Union; and to orthomosaics of QuickBird satellite imagery in other international areas. This section introduces all of the aerial and QuickBird imagery datasets released in the last month.

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GeoView Archive

If you missed a previous edition of GeoView, you will find a link to a web version of the newsletter below. For your convenience, we have summarized the key featured articles present in each edition.

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View 2010 articles here »