More 2020 LiDAR released on the Iowa Geographic Map Server
Eight more counties in southwest Iowa have been added to the 2020 LiDAR services: https://arcg.is/1PfriS
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#Landsat Throwback Thursday – 50 years of Growth in Dubai
Over the last 50 years, the city of Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates, has transformed from a small fishing and pearl diving village into a luxurious, modern metropolis. The population has grown from just over 100,000 residents in 1972 to an estimated 2.9 million residents in 2022. While the beauty and distinction of this
Announcing the Golden Jubilee of the Landsat Mission
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the launch of the first Landsat satellite (July 23, 1972). To celebrate fifty years of earth observation, IowaView will be posting various images and gif documenting Landsat in Iowa and around the world. Check back regularly for new images and articles. #TimeLapseTuesday #ThrowbackThursday
Ladies of Landsat – Many Pathways to becoming Remote Sensing Scientists
The Ladies of Landsat have shared some great USGS case study videos showcasing the paths women and girls can take to become remote sensing scientists. Three scientists stories are highlighted: Jill Deines, Africa Ixmucane Flores-Anderson, and Nikki Tulley. Read more and enjoy their stories below: Africa Ixmucane Flores-Anderson: Using Landsat to Connect Pace to Village
Presenting Iowa’s first Landsat 9 Image!
Yesterday the United State Geological Survey (USGS) released the first 38,000 scenes collected from the recently launch Landsat 9 (September 2021). After much calibration and quality assurance here are some of the first clear images of Iowa. For more images visit USGS Earth Explorer: https://earthexplorer.usgs.gov/.
New Data Products from the ISU GIS Facility: 24K Topo Maps 1949-1986
The ISU GIS Facility Manager, Robin McNeely, recently gave a presentation for the Iowa Geographic Information Council Lunch and Learn series about new data products that the GIS Facility has been producing. Here is a link to watch Robin’s presentation, which begins around (29:20): https://iastate.webex.com/iastate/ldr.php?RCID=64ed815f6c8eaa323fa5c88cc36d7d60. She highlighted the completion of the Historic United States Geological
Landsat: Launching into A New Year
USGS just released a Story Map summary wrapping up 2021 and the exciting developments with the Landsat mission including a newly launched satellite and 10 million scenes in the archive mark two high points. Here’s the link to explore it yourself: https://geonarrative.usgs.gov/launching-into-a-new-year/
New LiDAR available for North Central Iowa on the ISU Orthoserver
Web services providing 2020 LiDAR for more of the state have been published. To date about 28 counties have been completed. https://arcg.is/1PfriS
Aerial Photo Dates Layer: A Helpful Tip for Getting the Most of ISU Orthoserver
The Iowa Orthoserver (also known as the Iowa Geographic Map Server) has a variety of resources available to enhance and serve users. Today we are highlighting the Aerial Photo Dates layer. This layer allows users to determine the date of a particular image. Here are the basic steps to using the Aerial Photo Dates layer
Summer 2021 NAIP Imagery Now on ISU Orthoserver
Iowa Statewide summer 2021 imagery is now available as a webservice from the Iowa Geographic Map Server. https://ortho.gis.iastate.edu/arcgis/rest/services/ortho Please note: you may have to adjust the symbology to get the best color. Here are some suggestions for doing this is ArcGIS Pro, within the Symbology tab, use the dropdown menus to adjust the color. Change