[TZGISUG] Earth-Observing Satellite to Launch From Calif. - ABC News

[Chris]

    Thanks for this David ,

    If you are lucky enough o have a decent internet connection you can watch 
    the launch live via NASA TV

    http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

    I am in South Africa and watching at the moment ( holding thumbs )

    Thank you NASA -- thank you American tax payers


    CM



On 11 Feb 2013 at 16:08, David Gadsden wrote:

> I wanted to mention that Esri partnered with the US Dept. of Interior /
> USGS to host and serve global mosaics of Landsat imagery at no cost a few
> years back.  At the time of the launch (2011) this represented 20
> different dynamic, multispectral, multitemporal image services based on
> more than 8 TB of imagery, however this service has grown substantially
> since then.  Esri image services provide full access to the spectral and
> temporal information in the raw imagery supporting change detection and
> some analysis and above all they provide very fast access and viewing of
> the datasets.
> 
> To use Landsat via the Esri cloud platform "ArcGIS Online" (at no cost)
> visit the following website:   http://www.arcgis.com/home/ and type in
> "Landsat" to the search box in the upper right corner.  Clicking on the
> thumbnail of the service you are interested in will open the maps, whereas
> clicking on the title will tell you more about the services.   Here is an
> example of what you are looking for (this may show up as an attachment
> depending on your email settings). [cid:image002.jpg at 01CE082E.541AE690]
> Note that you can create a free "Personal Use" account for ArcGIS Online
> to save and share (email, tweet, facebook) the maps you create.  You can
> also upload shapefiles and CSV files to the maps and add in other map
> services via open standards. Here are a few web courses that provide an
> overview as to what is possible.
> 
> Authoring Web Maps Using ArcGIS Online (self-paced Web course)
> http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.webCourseDetail&cour
> seid=2519
> 
> Making and Sharing Maps with ArcGIS Online (60 minute Web based
> presentation)
> http://training.esri.com/gateway/index.cfm?fa=catalog.webCourseDetail&cour
> seid=2055
> 
> There are also paid subscriptions for ArcGIS Online which allows
> organizations to use the platform with full control over users and
> security but that is not required for personal use. If you are a nonprofit
> organization and need to update your Desktop Software to the current
> version please apply for our nonprofit program at
> http://www.esri.com/nonprofit or drop me a note with any questions.
> 
> Kazi njema!
> 
> David Gadsden - Esri
> Nonprofit Organization Program
> 606 Columbia Street NW, Suite 300
> Olympia WA, 98501, USA
> Phone: 360.754.4727 x8911
> Email: dgadsden at esri.com<mailto:dgadsden at esri.com>
> Skype/Twitter: david_gadsden
> 
> From: tzgisug-bounces at lists.habari.co.tz
> [mailto:tzgisug-bounces at lists.habari.co.tz] On Behalf Of Langen R. M.
> Mallya Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 9:50 PM To: tzgisug at habari.co.tz
> Subject: [TZGISUG] Earth-Observing Satellite to Launch From Calif. - ABC
> News
> 
> 
> The latest Landsat will build on past
> missions. The USGS recently retired
> Landsat 5, which operated since 1984 and
> has returned 2 1/2 million images.
> 
> Langen R. M. Mallya,
> GIS Specialist,
> Cutlan Consultant,
> Arusha, Tanzania,
> 
> Phone#: +255-78-444-5465
> 
> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android
> 
> 
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