Earthmap.net to Expand Coverage with Remote-Sensing Imagery

Earthmap.net, a new portal expected to launch later this year, aims to deliver specialized hyperspectral and panchromatic imagery to a wide range of markets, including geologically-based resources, agriculture, marine, forestry, environmental, and more. By leveraging Hewlett-Packard's e-speak technology, Earthmap.net will be able to broker images from various remote sensing suppliers, expanding its coverage and services beyond its initial focus. This e-service will provide users with a totally secure online environment to access and manipulate hyperspectral data on a per-use basis, making it an ideal solution for industries seeking exploration information.

Key Takeaways:

• Earthmap.net, a subsidiary of Earth Search Sciences, Inc., will utilize Hewlett-Packard's e-speak technology to expand its coverage and services beyond geologically-based resources.
• The portal will deliver specialized hyperspectral and panchromatic imagery obtained from satellites and aircraft, identifying the chemical properties of surface substances.
• Earthmap.net's core application software will allow users to point, click, and zoom in on any area of the Earth to reveal various layers of remote sensing data and information.
• The site will feature a variety of imagery, geographic information systems-based applications, interactive forums, tutorials, and industry-focused consulting services.
• HP Services' consultants will refine Terranet's E-services business model and deliver a reliable and highly secure E-services system architecture.
• The partnership will use an end-to-end Internet infrastructure solution from HP in its data center, providing an always-on, scalable architecture for processing and marketing hyperspectral and panchromatic data.
• Larry Vance, founder and chairman of Earth Search Sciences, Inc., stated that HP's involvement will provide a reliable and highly secure E-services system architecture.

Statistics:

• Earthmap.net will provide users with the ability to access and manipulate hyperspectral data on a per-use basis.
• The portal's initial commercial project will use in-house developed core application software.
• HP Services' consultants will refine Terranet's E-services business model.
• The partnership will use an end-to-end Internet infrastructure solution from HP in its data center.
• Larry Vance stated that HP's involvement will provide an always-on, scalable architecture that can handle increasing system demands for processing and marketing hyperspectral and panchromatic data.

Sources:

• Business Wire (June 12, 2000)
• Business Wire (no date specified)
• James Cameron, "HP and Terranet team up to launch Earthmap.net" (June 12, 2000)
• Earth Search Sciences, Inc. (www.earthsearch.com)
• Terranet Inc. (no website specified)