EOMasters Newsletter #026
7/07/2024
Hello EO-Masters!
This time I'm a bit excited. EOMasters is now one year old. Amazing!
But as usual I have collected several interesting news for you. And there also other news from EOMasters. Even the one in the Beyond EO section is from my blog.
Let's head over to the news.
In this Issue:
EOMasters News
EOMasters Turned One
You Can Support Me on Ko-Fi
EO and RS
Sentinel-2C Ready for Transatlantic Trip to Launch Side
Earthcare Satellite Records a Cloud Image for the First Time
GIS Resources Magazine (Issue 2 | June 2024)
Living Planet Symposium 2025 Announced
Software, Tools and Services
GeoPandas 1.0 is Released
Beyond EO
The Environmental Impact of Artificial Turf at the EURO2024 Fan Zone
EOMasters News
EOMasters Turned One
One year ago, on the first of July, I started my self-employment, and it was an exciting year. Full of interesting work, thoughts about what to do next and doubts about whether I'm going down the right path. But I enjoyed every day. This was only the beginning and I hope I can go this route for a long time.
But for now, I only look into the short-term future. And I think I can release exiting software, data, and services in the coming months.
Stay tuned, and if you'd like to do me a favour for EOMaster's birthday, please spread the word that EOMasters offers excellent software, knowledge and support.
You Can Support Me on Ko-Fi
This is something I feel a bit uncomfortable with. I have created a Ko-fi account to give you the option to show your appreciation for the things I offer for free.
Newsletter: Regular collection of news.
User Support: Assistance in the STEP Forum, EOMasters Forum, and on Reddit.
Open-Source Projects: DAVALIEN and the free EOMasters Toolbox.
EO Data DB: A valuable database for the community.
Learning Resources: Video tutorials on YouTube
EOMasters Blog: Informative and engaging posts.
and more to come
Nothing obligatory - you choose.
Your support is appreciated, but never expected.
EO and RS News
Sentinel-2C Ready for Transatlantic Trip to Launch Side
Uses map of Sentinel-2 cloudless by EOX IT Services GmbH (Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2022)
🚀 Exciting! Sentinel-2C is on its way to the launchpad in French Guiana! This latest EO satellite will continue to collect data as successor of Sentinel-2A. 🌱
Earthcare Satellite Records a Cloud Image for the First Time
Image: JAXA/NICT/ESA
The first image from the EarthCARE satellite, obtained east of Japan on June 13th by the Cloud Profiling Radar instrument, showed the interior structure of clouds.
The three European instruments – the broadband radiometer, the atmospheric lidar and the multispectral imager – will provide first data in the next weeks and months.
GIS Resources Magazine (June 2024)
This issue focuses on Geospatial Technologies in Mining. These technologies are essential for modern mining, underpinning precise surveying, meticulous planning, and robust safety protocols. They also ensure mining operations are efficient, sustainable, and safe, guiding the industry towards a more responsible and technologically advanced future.
Living Planet Symposium 2025 Announced
I'm sure you have heard this already. But this simply must be included in a newsletter about Earth observation and remote sensing.
The next Livin Planet Symposium has been announced and will take place in Vienna between the 23rd and the s7th of June next year.
I hope I will see you there.
Software, Tools and Services
GeoPandas 1.0 is Released
GeoPandas is now a grown up. It has been released as 1.0 version. The main improvement in this version are
Simplified Geometry Engine: GeoPandas now exclusively supports Shapely 2, removing the complexity of supporting multiple geometry engines.
Improved Performance: Replaced scalar-based Fiona with vectorised PyOGRIO for better I/O performance.
API Parity: Achieved API parity with Shapely, exposing all relevant functions as GeoPandas methods2.
Future Plans: Introducing support for spherical geometry with the S2 engine, breaking the limitation of GEOS restricted to the Euclidean plane
Make sure to read the blog of Martin Fleischmann. He describes well what has been done and why it is important.
Beyond EO
The Environmental Impact of Artificial Turf at the EURO2024 Fan Zone
The fan Zone in Berlin before and during the event (Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024)
I wrote a blog article about the Environmental Impact of Artificial Turf at the EURO2024 Fan Zone.
The UEFA is reportedly aiming for a sustainable championship. But why was this artificial turf laid?
Newsletter Archive
For past editions of this newsletter, you can visit the archive.
That's it for this issue. I hope you enjoyed this collection of news. Stay tuned for the next edition, which will arrive in your inbox in about two weeks.
Tschüss and Goodbye!
Marco
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