DIGITALGLOBE/VALTUS FORM PARTNERSHIP FOR IMAGERY VIA WEB.DigitalGlobe, Longmont, Colo., and Canada-based Valtus Imagery Services (Valtus), a division of NorthWest Geomatics Geomatics is the discipline of gathering, storing, processing, and delivering of geographic information, or spatially referenced information. Overview The term "Geomatics" refers to:
The first satellite photographs of Earth were made August 14, 1959 by the US satellite Explorer 6. to Valtus customers via the Valtus Web site (http://www.valtusimagery.com). Valtus customers who subscribe to Verb 1. subscribe to - receive or obtain regularly; "We take the Times every day" subscribe, take buy, purchase - obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction; "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; the company's VISTA and VIEWS online Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. will now be able to access DigitalGlobe's 60-centimeter resolution QuickBird satellite imagery in addition to Valtus' already-large inventories of aerial data. VISTA (Valtus Imagery Services Terrain Archives) is a convenient online solution for users who require immediate access to downloadable, georeferenced mapping data. VIEWS (Valtus Imagery Enhanced Web Service) provides instant, secure access to an extensive library of imagery that can be seamlessly integrated into mapping applications and geographic information systems geographic information system (GIS) Computerized system that relates and displays data collected from a geographic entity in the form of a map. The ability of GIS to overlay existing data with new information and display it in colour on a computer screen is used primarily to (GIS). In addition to delivering imagery from DigitalGlobe's existing digital ImageLibrary (including DigitalGlobe's CitySphere cities in Canada This is a list of incorporated cities of Canada in alphabetical order categorized by province. More thorough lists of communities are available for each province. Significant cities ), DigitalGlobe plans strategic collections and delivery of large-area imagery in British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , Alberta and Saskatchewan. Valtus' primary target market is the energy market, but its customers also come from markets as varied as real estate, telecom, and Canadian federal and provincial governments. Expansion of Valtus Imagery Services into the U.S. is underway. "This agreement with DigitalGlobe supplements our existing base of aerial imagery with the highest resolution commercially available satellite imagery. It will also allow our customers to access imagery worldwide from DigitalGlobe's ImageLibrary as well as order custom collections as required," said Tim Crago, vice president and general manager of Valtus Imagery Services. "The availability of DigitalGlobe's imagery on our secure Web servers (1) A server on the Web that supports one or more of the major security protocols such as SSL, SHTTP and PCT. This means that order form data from your browser is encrypted before being sent (uploaded) to the Web site, making it extremely difficult for a third party to decipher will open up whole new opportunities for Valtus customers who want access to huge inventories of data without having to manage the data themselves." About Valtus Valtus' technology utilizes open GIS protocols to allow hi-resolution orthophoto imagery to be viewed instantly through a wide range of industry standard web-mapping products and desktop applications. Valtus' services allow users to search, view and download imagery instantly from their on-line store at http://www.valtus.ca. Valtus has developed a number of proprietary internet-based data systems for on-line purchase and delivery of imagery products to its customers. The company serves a broad base of markets including land management, surveying, oil and gas, agriculture, forestry, community development, environmental management, real-estate, emergency response and all levels of government. In addition, Valtus holds the largest private data base of LiDAR data in western Canada
Western Canada, commonly referred to as the West . About DigitalGlobe Longmont, Colo.-based DigitalGlobe is the clear leader in the global commercial Earth imagery and geospatial information market. The company's technical superiority and innovation, unparalleled commitment to customer service, extensive business partner network and open systems philosophy make DigitalGlobe the preferred supplier of imagery products to government and commercial markets. DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite is the world's highest resolution commercial imaging satellite. The company's next-generation WorldView world·view n. In both senses also called Weltanschauung. 1. The overall perspective from which one sees and interprets the world. 2. A collection of beliefs about life and the universe held by an individual or a group. I satellite is scheduled to launch no later than 2006, and, WorldView II is anticipated to launch in 2008, pending finalization of customer contracts. The company's updated and growing ImageLibrary contains over one hundred million square kilometers of global imagery for countless mapping and planning needs. For more information, visit http://www.digitalglobe.com or call 303/684-4020. |
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