Subject: ‘geocaching’
May 9, 2012 Geospatial Redux: Envisat End of Mission Declared, GIS for Geocaching, Tunneling the EarthGIS NewsWith communication broken with the earth monitoring satellite since April 8, 2012, the European Space Agency (ESA) has declared an end of mission for Envisat. The ten year old satellite has delivered over a thousand terabytes of data, doubling its expected lifespan of five years. The lowering of its orbit back in October of 2010 had been expected ... read more December 18, 2010 Fun with GPSFeatures, Fun, GPSThere seems to be a plethora of games and alternatives emerging to take advantage of the affordability of handheld GPS units. In a previous article on the GIS Lounge, the high-tech treasure hunting game of Geocaching was discussed. Still looking for ways to have fun with your GPS unit? Learn about more ways to use ... read more March 31, 2010GeocachingFun, GPSStarted as a way to celebrate the end of selective availability, Geocaching uses GPS technology to find hidden treasures. Geocaching – High Tech Treasure Hunting If you’ve been wondering what creative things you can do with your GPS unit you should learn about Geocaching. This article provides an introduction to Geocaching. Geocaching.com Find Geocaching sites, ... read more February 9, 2010 GPS/GIS Boy Scout Merit Badge Dumped for Geocaching?GIS NewsAs part of the 100th anniversary of the Boy Scouts (established on February 8, 1910), the GPS/GIS merit badge was supposed to be introduced along with three others: Inventing, Scouting, and Robotics. Now it seems that the GPS/GIS merit badge (which had been listed as approved in 2009 but still in need of have the ... read more |
