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International Geospatial Briefing July 26th, 2021: Esri new GeoBIM product; Iran’s groundwater crisis levels; Space tech companies partner next-generation Earth Observation data; statewide heat-mapping study in Petersburg; NASA, USGS to Launch Landsat 9 in September

Esri and Autodesk’s New Collaboration Product: GeoBIM Esri’s new software, ArcGIS GeoBIM, allows ArcGIS features to appear in the documents within the Autodesk Construction Cloud and the BIM 360 environment. This feature will bring in added […]

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International Geospatial Briefing July 12th, 2021: Mapping the hot hotspots in the world; Esri’s book calling for action for conservation; June ArcGIS Living Atlas Updates; Telecomm giant maps climate resilience; Map the graveyards and trace you family tree; LiDAR to stop texting and driving; Digital Twin of the News

Mapping the hottest temperatures around the world June was an exceptionally hot month for several countries in the northern hemisphere. A “heat dome”, where high pressure traps the heat, is being blamed for the excessively high […]

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International Geospatial Briefing June 28th, 2021: Record High Ground Temperatures in Siberia; Digital Divide across the United States; Mapping more than 20% of the Ocean Floor; Tracking Bird Migration; Analysis of Toshka Lakes in Egypt

Ground Temperatures Hit 118 Degrees in the Arctic Circle During the recent heatwave in Siberia ground temperatures reached 118 degrees Fahrenheit (48 degrees Celsius) as seen by satellite imagery. The Copernicus Sentinel satellites were able […]

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Canadian Geospatial Briefing June 21st, 2021: Apple Maps Cars; Population growth and Housing issues; Elizabeth Cannon’s honorary degree; Saskatchewan’s growing opioid deaths maps; Modernizing COMPSTAT at the Vancouver Police Dept.

Here’s Where Apple Maps Cars are Collecting Images in Canada this Summer Two years ago, a fleet of Apple Maps cars started driving across Canada to improve its own maps. The image below, taken by Jesse […]

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Esri Canada GIS Scholarships

Calling all Canadian GIS students! Through the GIS Scholarships program, Esri Canada recognizes Canadian post-secondary institutions that deliver strong, multidisciplinary GIS courses and programs. Students from 60 colleges and universities across the country are eligible […]