Fugro EarthData.

• Author: Gallion, Mari
• Position: INSIDE ALASKA BUSINESS - Brief article

Work is now under way by Fugro EarthData to develop new elevation mapping over a large area in Southeast Alaska. The contract was awarded to Fugro by Dewberry as part of an ongoing effort to update Alaska's decades-old topographic base maps.

The Southeast project continues Fugro's earlier work on the Statewide Digital Mapping Initiative. As in the past, the company is accomplishing the elevation mapping using its GeoSAR airborne radar mapping system. Unique in its ability to penetrate both clouds and foliage, GeoSAR is considered an ideal tool for mapping Southeast Alaska given the region's rainy climate and dense forests.

Data acquisition for the project commenced in mid-August with processing ongoing now. Final...