GNSS data show Lebanon blast affected ionosphere
A 2020 explosion in Lebanon’s port city of Beirut led to a southward-bound, high-velocity atmospheric wave that rivaled ones generated by volcanic eruptions. Now, calculations by Hokkaido University scientists in Japan have found that the atmospheric wave from the blast led to electron disturbances high in the Earth’s upper atmosphere.
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Minutes posted for meeting on GPS documents
The Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center has published minutes for the 2020 Public Interface Control Working Group (PICWG) and Open Public Forum help, which took place on Sept. 30, 2020, for several NAVSTAR GPS public documents.
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Search-and-rescue drone debuts, FAA issues remote ID rule
By Tony Murfin
GPS World columnist Tony Murfin looks at developments regarding a potential drone solution for finding disaster victims, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issuing its remote ID rule and the Boeing Loyal Wingman's maiden flight in Australia.
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Collecting Remote Asset Locations Using GNSS, GIS Apps and Laser Offset Mapping
Date: March 25
Sponsored content by: Laser Technology Inc.
Summary: Map more, move less. By combining laser rangefinders with your GNSS receiver, smart device and preferred GIS mapping app, you can collect remote assets safely and efficiently. Learn about the different mapping workflows and the offset position accuracies you can achieve with equipment you already own.
Speakers:
• Derrick Reish, Senior Product Manager, Laser Technology Inc.
• Mike George, GISP, sUAS, GIS Director, Project Manager, DDSI Global
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