In this short technical demonstration, I’ll explore some of the ways that Planetscope’s new 8-band capabilities can be used to both detect and monitor invasive plant species, such as Watermoss-Salvinia, within water bodies. We’ll focus on the role that the 4 new spectral bands (Coastal Blue (433-453nm) , Yellow (600-620nm), Green-II (547-583nm) and Red-edge (697-713nm)) can have in this use case. I’ll compare how some spectral indices unlocked via 8-band data compare to previous 4-band, RG...

Tony Stafford

Speaker

Maxar’s WeatherDesk is a mature product platform that has continually evolved to satisfy changing customer requirements.  It sets the standard for reliable and accurate weather forecasting through sound attention to science, an intense focus on customer service including 24/7 meteorological and operational support, and optimally solving customer problems.  WeatherDesk products elegantly translate weather data into insights and actionable intelligen...

Chris Hyde

Speaker

At a time of rising climate change impacts, there is a vital and growing need to prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural disasters. But there is a critical communication gap between authorities,  citizens, and communities.   Drawing on the ongoing results of our massive multi-year climate change research project, and with assistance from hundreds of students, citizens, academics, NGOs, government officials, and industry partners, Deploy Solutions has identif...

Nicholas Kellett

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