Archive for July 16th, 2007





Galileo-GPS agreement in the works

Jul 16th, 2007 | By

The US and EU are working out an agreement (that may be signed as early as this week) to allow both US GPS and EU Galileo satellites to send data on the same frequency, meaning that receivers would be able to get signals from both systems. In theory, this would potentially double the number of [...]



Lady Bird Johnson and GIS

Jul 16th, 2007 | By

Lady Bird Johnson is known for wildflowers and nature but the The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was one of the first centers to use GIS for education, wildflower placement, and other activites.



Ocean update: Walrus and Norsemen

Jul 16th, 2007 | By

Several articles in the BBC wrap up GIS related posts that were made earlier in this blog. The first is scientists tracking walrus migration using satellite tags. Over the past several months, the BBC has kept an on-line journal and map highlighting the adventures of scientists “in the wild”. The best quote is, “One year, [...]