Tag Archives: Landsat

Landsat 8 Data Reader Included in ENVI 5.0 Service Pack 3

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Peg Shippert

The Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) arrived in its final orbit last month, putting us all one step closer to getting our hands on some of that gorgeous new data. As NASA continues to report progress toward the handoff of … Continue reading →

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The Spherical Cow: Models and Applications in Geoscience

Posted on May 9, 2013 by davidhulslander

I had a great physics teacher in high school, Mr. Dechant. I still use what I learned there. Some vector componentized wind data from NOAA I’m currently wrestling with comes to mind. He probably should have gotten an award just … Continue reading →

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My thoughts on AAG 2013

Posted on May 2, 2013 by brianfarrexelisvis

A couple of weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the AAG Annual Meeting in Los Angeles and spent quite a bit of time speaking with people from the academic community.  These are a few of my observations from … Continue reading →

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First Image from new Landsat Looks Great

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Peg Shippert

Last week NASA revealed the first image from the new LDCM sensor, and it looks spectacular! The image includes our home in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains, which also happens to be the home of Ball Aerospace & … Continue reading →

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Creating a Geospatial Toolbox Masterpiece

Posted on March 21, 2013 by davidhulslander

Last week I hosted a webinar on how to extend and customize ENVI using IDL (watch a recording of it here). Short summary: create and use your own software tools and algorithms for earth science and remote sensing. This was … Continue reading →

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Landsat 8 is Up and Away!

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Peg Shippert

Yesterday was a big day for Earth imaging, as NASA’s Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) successfully launched into orbit from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California.  Exelis VIS’s own Thomas Harris (@t_harris) was lucky enough to attend the NASA Social … Continue reading →

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Blank Spaces

Posted on January 31, 2013 by davidhulslander

If a discovery unshared is a discovery lost, then good science must include good communication. In the earth sciences, that means you better have really good geospatial data including maps, imagery, and more. The Big Picture maps for that kind … Continue reading →

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Easy Access to Imagery and Analytics in your Geospatial Lab

Posted on January 24, 2013 by brianfarrexelisvis

As a new year and a new college semester kick into gear, I wanted to highlight the use of imagery in geospatial science and technology programs.  Esri ArcGIS is probably the most ubiquitous software tool in the geospatial education programs.  … Continue reading →

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22 Minutes of Science and Music!

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Cherie Darnel

What a way to kick off the New Year!  I discovered this informative and eclectic podcast while perusing my science section on Flipboard.   This podcast, called “LandSat, the next generation”, includes many of the topics that EarthSky covers to ring … Continue reading →

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From Imagery to Data to Science

Posted on January 3, 2013 by davidhulslander

I love science. I love learning it, doing it, teaching it, and sharing it. But here’s the thing with science: it goes nowhere fast without data. That’s actually one of the things I like best about science, its course isn’t … Continue reading →

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