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Top 5 Popular GoGeomatics Articles from 2015
It’s that time again! Time to take a look back at the last year on the Magazine and see which articles were the most popular with our readers. We had a lot of great reads […]
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Transport Canada encourages new drone users to learn rules before flying
With popular holiday gift comes great responsibility OTTAWA, Dec. 11, 2015 /CNW/ – Drones, also known as unmanned air vehicles, are sure to be a popular gift this holiday season. With ownership comes great responsibility, […]
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FAA Task Force recommends registration for drones over 9 ounces
A Federal Aviation Administration task force has recommended requiring owners of all drones larger than 9 oz. (250 grams) to register with the government, a move that could affect hundreds of thousands of US drone […]
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Turkey VS Russia: which map do you believe?
This week Turkish F-16s took out a Russian military jet along the Turkish-Syrian border. Turkey is a NATO member and any conflict with Russia could immediately trigger the collective defense clauses of all NATO members. […]
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Geomatics: Discovering history in Canada’s Arctic waters
This article was reprinted with permission from the Ontario Professional Surveyor, Volume 56, No. 3, Summer 2015 By Theresa Nicholsi, Scott Youngblutii, Jonathan Mooreiii and Ryan Harrisiii. The 2014 discovery of HMS Erebus, one of […]
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GIS: Adventures in Historical Mapping
This article focuses on the process of creating a very out-of-date map in GIS. Lots has gone on since I posted Gettysburg: What Could Lee See? last summer. Technology continues to evolve at a dizzying […]
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Ottawa CCRS Speaker Series: The Halifax air photo mission of 1921 post-WW1 air surveys in Canada
Mr. Dirk Werle, Partner / Geoscientist, Ærde Environmental Research, Halifax Date: Friday, November 13, 2015 Time: 10:30 – 12:00 Location: Room O-23, 560 Rochester Street Speaking on: Setting the Sights on the Cities: The Halifax […]
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PlanetSAT 15 L8: the new up-to-date, homogeneous and natural colour imagery base map with 15-meter resolution.
The French company PlanetObserver, specialized in imagery base map production for more than 25 years, announced the coverage of more than 50 Mill. sq km with PlanetSAT 15 L8 base map. Processed from Landsat 8 […]