Tracking liquid assets: Groundswell creates Web-based water maps

By Stephen Nellis  /  Friday, November 1st, 2013  /  Agribusiness, Latest news, Top Stories  /  Comments Off on Tracking liquid assets: Groundswell creates Web-based water maps

Santa Barbara-based Groundswell Technologies makes Web-based software that can integrate data from any source — whether it’s a cutting-edge sensor connected via satellites or historical records — and generate “heat maps” of water supply or contamination on demand. The key is leveraging powerful computers in the cloud to handle lots of data and generate reports that used to take weeks in a matter of seconds.