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ARC/INFO
A leading GIS tool kit created by ESRI.
ARC/INFO has built-in functions for sharing and processing geographic data,
plus optional fully-integrated extensions for performing more specialized
functions. The site is accessible via http://www.esri.com/software/arcinfo/index.html.
Aerial-Images
and SPIN-2
Aerial Images is partnered with Russia's
SOVINFORMSPUTNIK to put digital satellite images of the globe in the hands
of the public via the Microsoft TerraServer project. The Russian
data features 2-meter spatial resolution images of excellent quality
for those parts of the world it covers. SOVINFORMSPUTNIK plans four new
satellite launches by 2000 in order expand the collection.
Analytical
Spectral Devices, Inc.
Remote Sensing Field Instruments
4670 Walnut Street, Suite 105
Boulder, Colorado 80301
Calmet
The Calmet service focuses on Computer
Aided Learning in Meteorology. Clickable icons provide access to E-mail
discussion list, FTP source, Interactive showcase and Information sources
for CAL development tools. The site is located at http://www.met.ed.ac.uk/calmet.
C.E.N. Digital Satellite Images C.E.N. markets 2 to 10 meter resolution Russian satellite imagery. It can also deliver digitally processed data. Also at this site is information on software product lists, customer case studies, and trade show information. The site is located at http://cen.cenet.com/htmls/d2/sate.htm.
Chalk
Butte Digital Maps
Located at http://www.chalkbutte.com,
this site provides digital. topographical maps. For information,
send
email to topomaps@chalkbutte.com
Datron/Transco
Incorporated
A one-stop shopping house for Remote
Sensing Satellite (RSS) terminals. Located at http://www.dtsi.com/hdt.html.
EarthData
International
On January 1, 1998, of five companies
merged to become one of the largest aerial data providers in the U.S. The
partners formerly operated as Photo Science, Inc. (Gaithersburg,
MD), Piedmont Aerial Surveys (High Point, NC), Aero Contractors (Hagerstown,
MD), Earth Data LLC (Albuquerque, NM) and EarthData Technologies (Hagerstown,
MD).
European
Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS)
The European Aeronautic Defence and
Space Company (EADS N.V.) is Europe's premier aerospace and defence company.
Earth Observation
Sciences (EOS)
Earth Observation Sciences are the
creators of software designed for archiving and accessing large collections
of spatial data.
EarthSat
EarthSat is highly active in U.N. and
government-sponsored projects that combine GIS, socioeconomic data and
in some instances satellite imagery. The company is active worldwide
with nine large-scale programs in Asia and the Middle East.
EarthWatch
Incorporated
Digitalglobe developed the EarthWatch
system to both facilitate the collection and archival of high quality
earth imagery. This site, http://www.digitalglobe.com/products/system.shtml,
includes a good primer on remote sensing basics such as resolution, orbits,
spectral coverage, scene size, synoptic views, and turnaround time, as
well as an introduction to applications.
Digital Globe is located at the following
address:
1900 Pike Road
Longmont, Colorado 80501-6700
tel: 303-682-3800
fax: 303-682-3848
Earth
Observation Magazine - EOM
Leading remote sensing trade publication.
Located at http://www.techexpo.com/toc/eom.html.
EOM Web
Directory is an on-line Yellow
Pages features GIS and Internet marketing information.
ENVI
Sophisticated software products enabling
scientists to process and display remote sensing data. Located at http://www.rsinc.com/envi/index.cfm.
Environmental
Research Institute of Michigan -- ERIM
ERIM is a private, high-technology
organization that specializes in government contracts for advanced GIS,
GPS and related technologies. The URL for ERIM is http://www.erim.org.
ERDAS
Incorporated
A leading remote sensing/GIS
package used by industry and academia, located at http://www.erdas.com.
Euromap
Satellitendaten - VmbH
Euromap is the licensed distributor
for Indian Remote Sensing satellites IRS 1 C/D data gathered over Europe.
It provides image index resources through the ISIS cooperative index operated
by the German Aerospace Research Centre, ISIS. Euromap also provides
a gateway to IRS data gathered at groundstations operated by interlocking
companies at Dubai, (U.A.E.), Norman, Oklahoma (U.S.A.), Bangkok (Thailand),
and Shadnagar (near Hyderabad, India). The
site is located at http://www.euromap.de
Euromap / GAF mbH
Arnulfstrasse 197
D-80634 Munich,
Germany
fax: +49 89 121528-79
GAF
Germany's Company for Applied
Remote Sensing (GAF), provides imagery and consulting on satellite remote
sensing, digital image processing, and GIS.
Geoimage
Pty Ltd.
Geoimage has developed statistical
matching software for geographic image processing.
Geomatics
International
This site is located at http://www.geomatics.org/
Geo
Info Systems
Geo Info Systems Supplies an on-line
directory of GIS and spatial information technologies.
Geoscan
Remote Sensing and Environmental Analysis
Geoscan, located at http://www.geoscan.com/,
specializes in interdisciplinary studies of pollution and eco-damaged areas
as well as managing natural resources.
GeoWeb
Interactive
GeoWeb Interactive offers a combination
of search engines, online databases, newsletter, web discussion forum and
information service center for Geographic Information System (GIS), Global
Positioning System (GPS) and Remote Sensing (RS) industries. Information
is available via http://www.ggrweb.com/about.html.
GIS World
Magazine
This homage, at URL http://www.gisworld.com,
provides highlights of articles appearing in GIS World Magazine, plus some
calendar and conference information.
Hegyi
GeoTechnologies
Advertises a CD-ROM that explains the
uses of radar technology in resource mapping, environmental monitoring
and forestry. Located at http://www.conveyor.com/space/org/hegyi.html.
Illustra
Information Technologies, Incorporated
Illustra supplies object-relational
database software and tools for business, scientific and technical solutions.
Illustra, purchased by Informix, is located at http://www.informix.com/.
ImageNet
/ ImageLinks
A by-subscription, image search, preview
and retrieval service. This site permits you to preview and order satellite
imagery ( SPOT), aerial photography (NAPP, NHAP), vector data (ETAK, USGS),
demographic data (Census Bureau), and other data as it becomes available.
Images and data sets are priced at the `one-time-user' rates offered by
Space Imaging, SPOT and other providers. Imagery searching is via the TERRASOAR
index. The URL for the site is http://www.imagelinks.com.
The company notes that "lengthy delays can be experienced when searching
the remote archives."
Intergraph
Strong GIS and computerized mapping
technologies. This homage, at URL http://www.intergraph.com, offers news
and information about the Intergraph company and its products, services,
and user groups. Users can download graphics and demonstration software
free of charge.
Intermountain
Digital Imaging, L.C.
Satellite imaging, digital mapping
and image processing, plus a satellite image sampler can be found at http://www.idi-ut.com.
Khoral
Research Incorporated
Software for data visualization and
exploration, visual programming and software development located at http://www.khoral.com.
Launchspace
Training
Seminars on applied space sciences,
including several on remote sensing intended for engineers and specialists.
This site is located at URL http://www.launchspace.com/training/index.html
.Other corporate information is available at www.launchspace.com.
Lockheed
Martin Corporation
Lockheed Martin, by far the largest
defense contractor in the world, operates or is a major partner in scores
of businesses that deal with virtually every aspect of aerospace, satellites
and remote sensing. These include SpaceImaging,
Euromap,
Dubai Space Imaging Co. and many others. Lockheed Martin Missiles
and Space Co. is located in Sunnyvale, CA; its famous ' skunkworks' for
'black' projects such as the U-2 is in Burbank, CA.
MacDonald
Dettwiler
Major Mapping and GIS experience with
operations worldwide
13800 Commerce Parkway
Richmond, BC V6V 2J3
Canada
tel: 604-278-3411
fax: 604-278-2117
NASA
Commercial Remote Sensing Program -- CRSP
NASA's Commercial Remote Sensing Program
(CRSP) is designed to help private-sector companies make better use of
taxpayer-financed space-based remote sensing and related technologies.
Accessible via http://www.crsp.ssc.nasa.gov/.
Nippon
Telegraph and Telephone Corporation: Satellite Images of the Earth (Pacific
Area)
JPEG images of the earth from Geostationary
Meteorological Satellites. Located at NTT's site http://www.ntt.co.jp/japan/GMS.
Orbital
Sciences Corporation
Reports it is the world's leading supplier
of small spacecraft and related systems. Its OrbImage partnership
announced a major contract for sale of imagery to the U.S. National Reconnaissance
Office in 1998. For information: info@orbimage.com
Orbital's Space Systems Division is located at:
21700 Atlantic Blvd.PCI, Canada
Dulles, VA 20166
tel: 703-406-5000
fax: 703-406-3502
Radarsat International
This company is presently the clear
market leader in synthetic aperture radar imagery. RSI has also developed
algorithms for basic processing of SAR imagery in four hours or less following
acquisition. See http://www.rsi.ca/info/data2/htm on RSI's international
distributors.
Satellite
Observing Systems
Located at http://www.satobsys.co.uk.
SeaSpace
Corporation
This site, http://www.seaspace.com,
offers on-line viewing of satellite images, information on SeaSpace products
and services, plus links to related sites.
Softsource
Incorporated -- Simple Vector Format
Simple Vector Format (SVF) is a graphic
format capable of displaying vector images, computer-aided design (CAD)
drawings, GIS maps and stock market data. SVF is said to have greater storage
capacities and greater graphic detail than the GIF format. Mosaic and Netscape
are said to be adding the SVF format to new versions of their graphical
browser software. The site is located at http://www.softsource.com/plugins/plugins.html.
Space
Imaging
Space Imaging offers panchromatic,
multispectral, and some 1-meter color enhanced imagery. Space imaging acquired
EOSAT in late 1996. The combined company offers LANDSAT, INDIASAT, RADARSAT
and some Russian imagery from http://www.spaceimage.com. EOSAT
is located at :
9351 Grant Street, Suite 500Space Imaging Newswire
Thornton, Colorado 80229-0939
tel: 800-425-2997
fax: 303-254-2215
email to :info@spaceimage.com
Space
Russia
This site is located at http://users.ev1.net/~larin/space_russia/.
Spectranalysis
Incorporated
Specializes in digital analysis of
satellite image data. Information available via http://www.spectranet.ca/spectranalysis.
SPIN-2
Interbranch Association SOVINFORMSPUTNIK
(Moscow, Russia), Aerial Images, Inc. (Raleigh, NC), and Central Trading
Systems, Inc., (Huntington Bay, NY) have contracted to jointly market high
resolution panchromatic Russian satellite imagery data under the trade
name SPIN-2.
SPOT Image
SPOT IMAGE Headquarters, FranceStar Vision Limited
Alternate Location in France; or SPOT Image Corporation, United States.
SPOT Image collects and distributes data returned by the SPOT series of Earth observation satellites. At least six million SPOT scenes have been acquired and archived. A digital information catalog and quick look system gives users fast access to basic technical data for each scene received as well as color quick-look samples. The URLs for the sites are as follows:France: http://www.spotimage.fr
Alternate French location: http://www.orstom.fr/hapex/spot/spotimg.htm
USA: http://www.spot.comSPOT's USA office are located at:
1897 Preston White Drive
Reston, Virginia 22091-4368
tel: 703-620-2200
fax: 703-648-1813
TRW
TRW performs a variety of image exploitation
functions including analysis, requirements analysis, collection management,
and archive searches for private sector and governmental customers.
USA Data
Incorporated
Commercial source of online data on
"consumer lifestyles, product consumption, demographics, shopping habits,
travel, voting, financial, sports and telephone information" broken out
geographically. Information is accessible via http://www.usadata.com.
Vexcel
Corporation
A leading systems engineering company
with expertise in radar signal processing, photogrammetry and image analysis.
Vexcel is located at http://www.vexcel.com.
Visual
Numerics PV-Wave
Sophisticated visual data analysis
software via http://www.vni.com/products/wave/.
VTT
Remote Sensing Library
Located at http://www.vtt.fi/aut/rs/virtual/.
Washington Remote Sensing Letter
High quality, bi-weekly industry newsletter
that tracks remote sensing policy, industry and related news. Subscriptions,
at last report, were $410.00 per year in the U.S. and $500.00 via airmail.
Editorial Offices:
1057-B National Press Building
Washington, DC 20045
U.S.A.
Tel: 202-393-3640
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