Much development in the satellite remote sensing industry has occurred since the 1990s, and new government and commercial applications continue to emerge on the arena. Today, all eyes are on the satellites, the next-generation sensors and imagers, and the steady progression of new software tools which are making satellite imagery easier to access and more useful in the process. "Satellite imagery is compelling, informa- tive and beautiful, and as resolution increases, the potential uses increase too," says Allen Carroll, chief cartographer at the National Geographic Society. "Making imagery more easily accessible and affordable to a broader-non-specialist audience-is a goal that the industry should aggressively pursue. It is still more difficult and expensive to find and acquire than we would like."
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