Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding

Climate researchers in Alaska are using drones to help track ice and water levels in the Suicide Basin glacial lake. The team, led by Gabriel Wolken, research professor at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Climate Adaptation Science Center, is working to visualize and predict seasonal flux at the glacial lake. It looks at how water interacts with the Mendenhall Glacier, which was once connected to Suicide Glacier before rising temperatures separated them. When basin waters rise to a point, Mendenhall Glacier can no longer hold them and the entire basin drains, causing flash floods. The team is using orthophoto and digital elevation models from a WingtraOne drone to assess changes to water and ice levels at Suicide Basin. Read more...

Apple's New iPad Pro with Lidar Scanner

Apple has announced its most advanced iPad Pro ever, which even includes a Lidar scanner. Equipped with the A12Z Bionic chip, the new iPad Pro is faster and more powerful than many PC laptops. The breakthrough Lidar scanner delivers depth-sensing capabilities, opening up more specialized workflows and supporting professional photo and video apps in combination with the ultrawide camera and studio-quality microphones. Read more...

Canada’s National Elevation Data Strategy Updates from NRCan

 

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) is proud to announce a new release of the product High Resolution Digital Elevation Model (HRDEM). This new and highly accurate data covers approximately 50,000 km2 of new territory and includes areas in Ontario, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Read more...

Reality Series Features Real Surveyors!

Reality TV-like series “Down to Earth” features surveyors of Rogers-based engineering company Crafton Tull in the first three episodes, titled “The Ozarks.” Read more...