Planet - Imaging Everything, Every Day ... Almost

Planet - Imaging Everything, Every Day ... Almost

Author: MapScaping December 7, 2023 Duration: 45:19
Planet manufactures and manages the world’s largest constellation of earth observation satellites! Imaging “Just about everywhere on earth just about every day – Making change visible, accessible, and actionable” … and the hope of this episode is to help you understand how they do that – along the way you will hear about their two constellations and how they work together Learn the difference between ghost ships and dark ships and find out that there are very few ground control points in the ocean and why that matters Find out what this means for GIS and permit enforcement. For more information go to https://www.planet.com/gis/   Recommended Podcast Episodes   Hyperspectral vs. Multispectral https://mapscaping.com/podcast/hyperspectral-vs-multispectral/ NICFI Program https://mapscaping.com/podcast/reduce-and-reverse-tropical-forest-loss-with-nicfi/ Synthetic Data https://mapscaping.com/podcast/synthetic-data-for-real-problems/ Labels Matter https://mapscaping.com/podcast/labels-matter/      

The MapScaping Podcast delves into the intricate world where geography meets data. This isn't about static paper maps, but the dynamic, digital systems that help us understand our planet. Each conversation focuses on the practical and the visionary within GIS, geospatial technology, remote sensing, and earth observation. You'll hear directly from the cartographers, data scientists, software developers, and analysts who are building the tools and interpreting the information that defines modern digital geography. The discussions explore how satellite imagery is used, how location intelligence solves complex problems, and where the technology is headed next. For professionals, students, or anyone fascinated by how we chart and comprehend our world, this podcast offers a grounded look at a field that is constantly redrawing its own boundaries. Tune in to The MapScaping Podcast for insights that are as much about the people and ideas shaping this space as they are about the technology itself. It's a consistent source for those who think spatially, providing depth and context that goes beyond the software interface. Listen to find out how the hidden structures of geospatial data influence everything from urban planning and environmental conservation to business logistics and everyday apps.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 100

The MapScaping Podcast - GIS, Geospatial, Remote Sensing, earth observation and digital geography
Podcast Episodes
Modern Geospatial [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:25
Modern geospatial - not the bleeding edge of geospatial but modern geospatial - what is it? Well my guest Will Cadell, the CEO of SparkGeo describes modern geospatial as the intersection of the cloud, smart space, open s…
Introduction To LIDAR & Point Clouds [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:52
The main topics discussed during this episode include: Basics of LIDAR data and its applications. Differences between LIDAR and photogrammetry. Processing chain of LIDAR data. Challenges in classifying point clouds. Appl…
Introduction to Cloud Native Geospatial [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:13
Alex Leith is a Digital Earth Architect and in this episode, you will learn what Infrastructure as code is - hint it is the opposite of the "clicky-clicky" and so much more! Connect with Alex here https://auspatious.com/…
GeeMap [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:55
GeeMap is an open-source Python library that provides tools for interactive mapping with Google Earth Engine (GEE), which is a platform for earth science data and analysis ... and today you are going to hear from the cre…
GPS Reimagined [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:36
GPS reimagined? Why do we need to reimagine GPS? ... Is it broken? Recommended Podcast Episodes How Google Calculates Your Location https://mapscaping.com/podcast/how-google-calculates-your-location/ From GNSS To VPS htt…
The Business of QGIS Development [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:26
Nyall Dawson is a QGIS developer, cartographer, and owner and founder of North Road, a company specializing in open-source geospatial software. His journey into geospatial began with personal interests in mapping and car…
Making Beautiful Maps In Felt [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:36
This episode is all about making beautiful maps ... I am not a cartographer but my guest Mamata Akella is a professional cartographer at Felt! So today on the podcast we are talking about Essential Elements of Map Design…
Fire Mapping, Maritime Search And Wide Angle Imaging [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 46:27
This episode is a story about wide-angle imaging for fire mapping and maritime search but it's also a story about changing the culture and getting people to trust a new way of doing things. My guest today is Alison Harro…
Personal Branding in Geospatial [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:12
It's not about becoming an influencer it's about creating opportunities for yourself In this episode, we tackle the common misconception that personal branding is solely for influencers, revealing how it's actually about…
Entity Resolution with Placekey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:25
Entity resolution is the process of matching and merging records from different sources that refer to the same entity. today's episode is about entity resolution for place data, why you might want to do that, and what an…