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Cloud Computing, Data Policy on Track to 'democratize' Satellite Mapping

By South Dakota State niversity
March 28, 2011
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South Dakota State University Professor Matt Hansen — Professor Matt Hansen of South Dakota State University says cloud computing and far-sighted data policy may "democratize" satellite mapping.

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Far-sighted data policy and cloud computing are leading to the "democratization of satellite mapping," one expert says — and the payoff will be wider access to information about the earth via platforms such as the new Google Earth Engine, a planetary-scale platform for environmental data and analysis.

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