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Landsat Satellite Imagery Used to Assess the Impact of Myanmar’s Cyclone Nargis
Written by USGS
Friday, 09 May 2008
USGS is providing Landsat satellite imagery to aid rescue and recovery efforts in Myanmar in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis's landfall on May 3. International emergency response teams are using the Landsat images to assess the extent of flood damage caused by the cyclone in the affected region.
NOAA Debuts "Nautical Charts" As New Elementary Multimedia Educational Tool
Written by NOAA
Monday, 07 April 2008 NOAA's National Ocean Service has launched a new multimedia elementary educational program, Nautical Charts, at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association in Boston.
Monday, 07 April 2008
From The American Surveyor Magazine, a recap of the 2007 Trimble Dimensions User Conference provided by Angus Stocking. Dimensions 2007 was held November 5-7 at the Mirage in Las Vegas, attended by 2,500 registrants from 50 countries.
Mapping the distribution of chemical elements county-by-county
Written by USGS
Monday, 07 April 2008 Data from chemical analyses of more than 60,000 stream-sediment and soil samples from all 50 States are now available online courtesy of the USGS. These data will be used to determine naturally occurring levels of chemical elements in stream sediments, and to detect regional chemical anomalies that may affect human health.
Friday, 04 April 2008 HeyWhatsThat was recently recognized as a runner up (Second Runner-up) in the 2008 NAVTEQ LBS Challenge. The app offers users access to a contours mapplet, a path profiler, and an interesting sea level rise visualization tool.
Blog - SpotJots from ten23 takes 1st place in 2008 Navteq LBS Challenge with SpotJots
Written by glenn
Wednesday, 02 April 2008
We managed to catch the award ceremony for the 2008 Navteq LBS Challenge from Vegas... some very interesting apps from some new names.
Antarctic Ice Shelf Disintegration Underscores a Warming World Satellite imagery shows collapse
Written by NSIDC
Wednesday, 26 March 2008
Satellite imagery from the National Snow and Ice Data Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that a 13,680 square kilometer (5,282 square mile) ice shelf has begun to collapse because of rapid climate change in a fast-warming region of Antarctica.
Tip - Nokia Sports Tracker (beta) for facebook users
Written by Glenn Letham
Tuesday, 25 March 2008
A new facebook application (widget) enables users of Nokia Sports Tracker Beta (Think location-aware sports tracking) to share their tracks with their friends via facebook.
See more threads and details about Glenn's AnyGeo Weblog HERE The Editor (Glenn) started the AnyGeo blog some time ago and the threads are now also mirrored here at GISuser.com - RSS feed is available to add to your favorite news reader.
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Data from chemical analyses of more than 60,000 stream-sediment and soil samples from all 50 States are now 
HeyWhatsThat was recently recognized as a runner up (Second Runner-up) in the 2008 NAVTEQ LBS Challenge. The app offers users access to a contours mapplet, a path profiler, and an interesting sea level rise visualization tool. 
See more threads and details about 
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