We all know that some measurements are better than others, even in the same survey. For example, if we are running a traverse and some angles are turned under better conditions, or you turn 2 […]
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 […]
Some of the most profound gains in the performance of high-precision GNSS have come in just the past few years—no wonder users are impressed. And especially in contrast to legacy gear. “Mind blowing!”, “Day and […]
In Canada, an estimated 3,600 wildfires burned approximately 581,004 acres in 2020 alone.1 Similarly, in the United States, an estimated 58,950 wildfires burned approximately 10,122,336 acres in 2020.2 To prepare for the summer fire season, […]
Nowadays, satellite remote sensing comes in handy and can now be employed in our day-to-day activities. This technology, with the assistance of GPS and GIS, provides tools and analysis relevant to real-time road mapping and […]
I recently read about the delay of China’s BeiDou mission and how, instead, China chose to launch a fifth satellite as part of their China High-resolution Earth Observation System (CHEOS). This occurred in late August and […]
Geographic information technology has been used to answer questions of locations. Where are the sewer lines? How close is the construction site to the streams? Which migration path does the American Robin take in the […]
