[talk-ph] Fwd: RE: [CrisisMappers] Fwd: Super Typhoon Haiyan: Help Map Storm Damage

2013-11-15 Thread Jean-Guilhem Cailton
Forwarding links to more imagery by CNES, distributed by Astrium, and hosted by ESRI. Thousands (literally !) thanks to all, and also for the revolution that this public license Charter Pleiades represents ! For once, I do hope that big ears are listening... Jean-Guilhem Message

[talk-ph] Scientific American - What Happens to Google Maps When Tectonic Plates Move?

2013-11-15 Thread Eugene Alvin Villar
Link: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/critical-opalescence/2013/11/11/what-happens-to-google-maps-when-tectonic-plates-move/ This is a nice readable article on the accuracy of GPS coordinates and georeference satellite imagery, geodetic datums, and how geographers try to keep up with Earth's

[talk-ph] Typhoon Haiyan Mapping Progress

2013-11-15 Thread Totor
Hi, On the hotosm tasks I participated in (342 and 347 mainly), I noticed many tiles marked as finished and even validated, when several buildings and sometimes whole areas have not been traced yet. What could be done to avoid this ? * I think a clearer Unlock it!. button might help for those