Alaska

Orthophoto Survey Drones Help Predict Flash Flooding

Source: WingtraOne Orthophoto survey drones are providing new insights to scientists tracking ice and water levels in Alaska. A research team led by Gabriel Wolken of the University of Alaska Fairbank’s Climate Adaptation Science Center has been measuring rising and falling ice and water levels in Suicide Basin glacial lake …

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Watch: Using a FLIR Thermal Camera to Track Whales

Our pals at Ocean Alliance have been utilizing drones to gather samples from whales, establish them within the wild and observe their actions from above. Over the summer time they have been in Alaska and, with the assistance of Intel’s algorithms, have been in a position to spot completely different …

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