Remote sensing to measure water from snowpack and glaciers
Researchers at the Hakai Cryosphere Node are revolutionizing the way we measure snow and are gaining a better understanding of how wildfires influence the melting of the province’s glaciers.
The Hakai Cryosphere Node is a collaboration between the University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC), Vancouver Island University (VIU) …

European GNSS Independent ATM Surveillance Satellite Constellation
The present invention provides a method for space-based air traffic surveillance. The GNSS independence distinguishes the proposed solution from the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) which is reporting the aircraft position based on the GNSS information. It uses uses MODE-S …

Water ice possibility in Moon’s polar craters
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), in a study, has enhanced the possibility of water ice in the polar craters of the Moon. Data revealed that the amount of subsurface ice in the first couple of metres is about 5 to 8 …

Two new satellites join the Galileo constellation
The European Galileo navigation system has two more satellites in orbit following their launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 on 28 April. With 30 satellites now in orbit, Galileo is expanding its constellation.
Since the conception of Galileo, 38 Galileo satellites …

Calian introduces TW5387 Smart GNSS antenna
Calian released a new model of Industrial Grade Smart GNSS Antennas, the TW5387. TW5387 incorporates the ST TESEO V GNSS receiver chipset (Quectel Module) onto the Calian compact (60 mm) Smart GNSS Antenna platform offering dual band GNSS, eXtended Filtering, low …

Virtual Surveyor upgrades UAV surveying software
Virtual Surveyor has enhanced its smart UAV surveying software with new planimetric survey capabilities. Its version 9.5 allows users to quickly and accurately survey 2D features from UAV orthophotos and add them to the 3D topographic model generated from the same …

How ISRO used satellite remote-sensing to analyse glacial lakes in Himalayas
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) recently released satellitedata-based analysis on expansion of glacial lakes in the catchments of Indian Himalayan river basins. This is the latest among a clutch of studies on glacial lakes that have …

New International Office of RIEGL in Germany
RIEGL is strengthening its presence in the German market with the establishment of the new RIEGL Deutschland (Germany) office based in Gilching near Munich. With headquarters located in Austria and the U.S., along with offices worldwide, this is just another logical step to meet the constantly growing demand …

Melting ice, an expanding phenomenon
Arctic hydrography has undergone major transformations over the past two decades, with a marked decrease in sea ice extent and an increase in liquid freshwater content due mainly to melting glaciers and sea ice.
The new study, recently published in the journal Ocean Science, has integrated surface salinity measurements from the SMOS …

$4 billion investment in Anthropic by Amazon
Amazon invested a total of $4 billion in Anthropic, with $2.75 billion being the second tranche of their investment. This investment is the largest venture investment Amazon has ever made. The aim is to bolster Amazon’s position in the field of Artificial Intelligence, with Anthropic being a leader …