SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (date of earliest event reported):
JANUARY 23, 1998
EARTH SEARCH SCIENCES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
State of Utah 0-19566 87-0437723
(State of Incorporation) (Commission (I.R.S. Employer
File No.) Identification No.)
502 North 3rd Street, Suite #8, McCall, Idaho 83638
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(208) 634-7080
No Change
(Former Name or Former Address, if changed since last report)
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Item 5. OTHER EVENTS.
EARTH SEARCH PROBE 1 DELIVERS VALUABLE INFORMATION
TO CLIENT IN FIRST COMMERCIAL OVERFLIGHT
Officials of Earth Search Sciences, Inc. announced that data delivered
in the inaugural commercial mission for Earth Search's remote sensing instrument
has demonstrated the exceptional quality of its Probe 1 system. Earth Search
Sciences performed the test flight for an undisclosed client over a U.S.
government outdoor field "laboratory" in the Nevada desert.
The work produced evidence of the existence of a mineral that Earth
Search officials believe had not previously been identified by the use of remote
sensing on the intensively studied field laboratory.
"There are indications that new mineral occurrences were identified
for the first time, and on-site validation of those indications would be
significant because this field laboratory is one of the most comprehensively
studied areas in the world," said John Peel, chief executive officer of Earth
Search Sciences. "The information the Probe 1 system gathered on this first
commercial mission exceeded our expectations and those of our client."
Peel said Earth Search Sciences doesn't have access to the entire
universe of information that has been gathered from the test area but several
scientists familiar with the body of work there believe Probe 1's apparent
detection of this mineral from an airborne platform is noteworthy.
The surveillance of the field laboratory occurred in late-afternoon
light conditions only a few weeks after winter solstice, and Peel said the
results open a new "window of opportunity" for remote sensing missions to be
conducted globally because of the precision of the information gathered in
those conditions.
The project marked Earth Search Science's first commercial application
of its proprietary Probe 1 system.
Remote sensing, or "hyperspectral imaging," creates ultra high-
resolution images of the earth's surface. Analysis of these images can
determine the presence of target minerals in geologic formations or evidence of
minerals from vegetal "signatures."
Earth Search's Probe 1 instrument can be mounted aboard light aircraft
for use in a variety of environments, including remote areas served only by
backcountry airstrips.
"Probe 1 established its value in identifying potential mineral
deposits during last summer's mission to Kazakstan, and we are pleased to put
this breakthrough instrument to work for our clients," said Brian Savage,
president of Earth Search Sciences. "This job employing Probe 1 is a
significant step for Earth Search Sciences as we grow from a development
company to full revenue production."
Earth Search Sciences in 1997 brought to market its Probe 1
hyperspectral imaging system following 10 years of research and development. The
instrument was designed and manufactured under contract to Earth Search Sciences
by Integrated Spectronics Pty. Ltd., of Sydney, Australia. Concurrently, Applied
Signal and Image Technology, of Millersville, Maryland, developed near-real-time
processing software for use in computers integrated with Probe 1.
Two more of the Probe 1 instruments are scheduled to be delivered to
Earth Search Sciences in 1998.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned duly authorized.
EARTH SEARCH SCIENCES, INC.
/s/ Larry F. Vance
Chairman and Director
JANUARY 23, 1998
