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1.11 Raster Scales and Vector Resolution (simplified - no Excel calculation required; 12-3-2014)
9.41 Visualizing Satellite-Measured Winds in IDV: RapidScat (new; uses 3-D globe; 12-16-2014)
FugroViewer added to Software for use with LAS data (12-24-2014)
7.7 Displaying Point Cloud, LAS-Format LIDAR Data: Various Platforms (new; 12-28-2014; ho ho ho!)
MDL COURSE 202: How to Make a Local Marine and Coastal Atlas (updated/revised; static HTML only; not WMS; 12-31-2014; four ho's)