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Basemap +Vivid is a subscription based product of DG. These Basemaps utilise DG`s vast high resolution constellation to provide imagery of highest quality, completeness and consistency. Behind the desk DG people uses their cutting edge technology of image processing to provide seamless imagery of highest quality. The product has comprehensive refresh rate, security and privacy of… Continue reading Nearest coffee shop to remotest oil rig ,Digitalglobe Basemaps covers it all for it`s customers(Part 3)

Decade back satellite imagery was limited to view remote locations and major scientific applications but over the last decade space technology had changed the way we view our planet. With the advent of online and mobile mapping applications imagery Basemap have become the cornerstone of any preliminary intelligent business decision in order to understand the… Continue reading Nearest coffee shop to remotest oil rig , Digitalglobe Basemaps covers it all for its customers(Part 1)

A devastating forest fire destroyed thousands of acres of lands in Fort McMurray, Alberta municipality Canada in May 2016 .On May 1St  2016 the wildfire began southwest of Fort McMurray Alberta. On May 3rd  2016 the fire swept through the community destroying approximately 2400 homes and buildings. The fire was declared to be under control… Continue reading DigitalGlobes`s WorldView tracks Canada`s devastating forest fire from space

The global leader in earth imagery information: DigitalGlobe (DG) is all set to complete its constellation of very high resolution satellite with the launch of WorldView-4(WV-4) in September 2016. With WV-4 in orbit the satellite imagery giant will add another feather in its cap. The satellite is built upon its predecessor WV-3 with the same… Continue reading WorldView-4: Another feather in DigitalGlobe`s cap

There’s no smoke without a fire and vice versa, how can we detect the fire then using remotely sensed data? Well, once again its DigitalGlobe to the rescue with its swanky new satellite Worldview-3 which has 8 SWIR bands of which band 8 provides maximum smoke penetration. Yes, a very high resolution satellite, which offers… Continue reading Obscured by smoke no more!

  Definition Surveying is the process of determining the relative position of natural and man-made features on or under the earth surface. The American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM), defines surveying as the science and art of making all essential measurements to determine the relative position of points or physical and cultural details above,… Continue reading Evolution in surveying Techniques

We're the first generation to feel the impact of climate change and the last generation that can do something about it.'                                                                      … Continue reading Melting Glaciers and Geospatial Technology

I don’t want to protect the environment. I want to create a world where the environment doesn’t need protection.    -Anonymous Solid Waste Management – Concept Nowadays it is hard to find areas of human activity and development that have not harmed or affected the environment. Commercial, physical and social activities tend to produce solid… Continue reading GIS and Solid Waste Management

Introduction Nowadays forests resources play an important role in mitigating climate change by sequestering carbon in their biomass. Biomass (B) is an assessment of how much living tissue mass is present in a population at one point in time. The health and environmental conditions of a forest ecosystem are reflected in biomass. Biomass estimation and mapping… Continue reading Forest Biomass Estimation

The map is, of course, a visual representation of measurable data, and GIS stands for the geographic information system. A GIS map is more attractive than typical table maps. It can display previously overlooked features and demonstrate how these traits change over time based on the specified attributes. How Does a GIS Map Work? A… Continue reading GIS Integrated Cartographic Mapping