What is a data cube and how is it used for big data analytics? How does a data cube work with remotely sensed data? Before writing this article I had never heard of a data […]
For the past four years, I’ve been involved with the capture and delivery of data derived from drones. My experience has provided me with a good perspective on the quality of the data that can be […]
Sentinel constellations and data products As the ENVISAT program is coming to an end, the European Space Agency has begun the process to develop the Sentinels family of satellites to fulfill the Copernicus earth observation […]
NSCC students make major impact in two small communities with huge historical significance Students at Nova Scotia Community College’s Centre of Geographic Sciences are combining their skills in geomatics with a desire to propel the […]
What About COGS The Centre of Geographic Sciences (COGS) is one of the best colleges in Canada for learning GIS. As a COGS graduate myself I am writing this article to help future students make […]
Awareness for climate change has been steadily increasing ever since the Green Revolution in the 1960s. There is a plethora of data, maps, and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications available freely or accessible to the […]
The Community Maps Program (CMP) was introduced by Esri Canada in 2009 allowing organizations to share and host geographic data. The CMP is accessible to public and private organizations and web users. The platform for […]
One hundred and fifty years after Confederation launched the idea of a railway that would unite the country, the Railway Association of Canada (RAC) today unveiled the Canadian Rail Atlas, which allows visitors to explore that […]