#1 — GIS, Emergency Management, and Homeland
Security
State of Maryland
Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Tour
Monday, March 7th, 8:00 am
to 12 noon
Cost is $35.00
A discussion and live demonstration of the State
of Maryland’s Emergency Management Mapping Application (EMMA) will
be hosted by Towson University’s Center of Geographic Information
Sciences (CGIS) at the State’s Emergency Operations Center. EMMA
is a secure, Web-based mapping application that enhances emergency management
decision
support by
displaying relevant information, identifying incident locations collected
in the field, generating location-specific reports, visualizing incident
locations
via a map, performing site-specific analysis, and coordinating response
efforts. EMMA uses ESRI’s ArcIMS software and open architecture to
provide decision makers with basic and advanced tools for map visualization,
location analysis,
and report generation.
Depart Main Entrance of Marriott Waterfront Hotel
promptly at 8:00 am. Return to Marriott Waterfront Hotel at approximately
12 noon.
#2 — USGS
Landsat and NASA EOS Terra, Aqua, and Aura Satellite Operations
NASA-Goddard
Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, Maryland
Monday, March 7th, 12:15
pm to 5:00 pm
Cost is $35.00
US Geological Survey (USGS) and National Aeronautic
and Space Administration (NASA) staff will provide overview presentations
on
the USGS Landsat and NASA Terra, Aqua, and Aura satellite programs.
The discussion will include descriptions of systems, sensors and operations,
data acquisition
strategies, data collection/processing, and highlights of the NASA
and
Landsat Science Team activities. The program will conclude with a tour
of the Landsat
and Terra, Aqua, and Aura operations centers. Due to space limitations,
attendance will be limited. All attendees must be U.S. citizens. Proof
of U.S. citizenship
will be required before entering the facility.
Depart Main Entrance
of Marriott Waterfront Hotel promptly at 12:15 pm. Return to Marriott Waterfront
Hotel
at approximately 5:00 pm.
#3 — National Cryptologic MuseumNational
Security Agency, Fort Meade, Maryland
Tuesday, March 8th, 12:30 pm to
4:00 pm
Cost is
$35.00
The Cryptologic Museum showcases the Nation’s cryptologic
legacy. The Museum’s collection contains thousands of artifacts
that collectively serve to sustain the history of the cryptologic profession.
Here visitors
can see some of the most dramatic moments in the history of American
cryptology: the people who devoted their lives to cryptology and national
defense,
the machines and devices they developed, the techniques they used,
and the places
where they worked. For the visitor, some events in American and world
history will take on a new meaning. Specific exhibits of interest to
the ASPRS
community include historical aerial reconnaissance including U-2 and
Verona platforms.
Exhibits cover WWI, WWII, and Cold War era cryptologic work.Depart
Main Entrance of Marriott Waterfront Hotel promptly at 12:30 pm. Return
to
Marriott Waterfront
Hotel at approximately 4:00 pm.ASPRS reserves the right to cancel any
or all
of the above tours if an insufficient number of reservations are received.
