He has been published a new version of the application of the "Buscón of National Atlas" gives access to thematic resources of the National Atlas of Spain.

Null Island, a fictional location at the confluence of the Equator and the Prime Meridian, is used for troubleshooting purposes as a way to flag geocoding failures.

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Current map and GIS related competitions listed in order of the competition deadline.

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Researchers are working on developing remotely yuropa maps that may assist locals in assessing damage and managing the aftermath with future earthquakes.

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Once the deadline to submit corrections has been published the definitive list of admitted and excluded candidates that have been tabled. Phase I interim scores, will be published in the coming days. Check this information in:

It has been modified the Download Center home page to report the new policy of public diffusion of the geographic information generated by the General Directorate of the national geographical Institute, published in the Official Gazette on December 26, 2015.Consulte the new policy on the home page:

The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is able to provide mapping services in large part due to its army of volunteers. Find out ways that you can get involved with HOT.

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GISCafe Attends Esri Federal User Conference in Washington, D.C.

This coming week, February 24-25, join more than 3,500 federal professionals to explore ground-breaking ways government use geospatial technology to solve the world's greatest challenges. GIS provides a platform like no other to integrate data, perform dynamic analysis, and then take action.

Watch for GISCafe CEO Sanjay Gangal This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408-221-0982) at our booth #102 and Publisher Susan Smith This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (505-501-2478) at the Esri Federal User Conference 2016 held in Washington, D.C. at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Wednesday through Thursday. At our booth we will have a drawing for a Kindle Fire, and Sanjay will be doing video interviews. Come by and drop off a business card for the drawing, and conduct a video interview. Susan will be covering the highlights of the conference, and have openings in her calendar for industry interviews. ...

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Allowing Flexibility and Accessibility for Geospatial Professionals

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 19, 2016 - Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) announced today the addition of a new scalable GNSS receiver to its portfolio-the Trimble ® geospatial R9s GNSS receiver. Geospatial professionals now have another option to consider when searching for a receiver with the flexibility to scale as needed. The receiver is built on a sleek, modular GNSS platform and users can add functionality according to their workflow demands.

"The modular portfolio is a key component of our GNSS solutions," said Jonathan Davis, GNSS marketing director of Trimble s Geospatial Division. "This exciting, new receiver provides customers with the flexibility of a modular system in order for them to benefit from our latest GNSS technologies." An important aspect of this receiver is scalability-it can be tailored to the exact needs of a customer's workflow. "This could include being deployed as an RTK base station to an RTK rover mounted on a rod, in a backpack or even on to the vehicle."

The Trimble R9s GNSS receiver provides access to multiple GNSS constellations, wide-band 450 MHz internal radio, Ethernet connectivity and is easily configurable via the front panel. The solution also offers scalability from an entry-level receiver for post-processing, to a full-featured triple-frequency GNSS base and rover. The R9s also supports corrections...