Urban Engines: Public Transit app
In a civilized urban cities, it is always challenging task to optimize our time to travel with in the city. However, visualization of reliable...
Learn Cartography for Free
Cartographic design is something I see being overlooked quite often. Maps contain so much information; they can tell us a story, understand the world...
The most detailed ecological map of the World
ESRI and the US Geological Survey (USGS) and Esri developed the most detailed global ecological land units map in the world. The map shows...
Weather duopoly. America divided by temperature anomalies.
Truly amazing weather anomalies are happening this winter season in the US. While the East part of the country experiences temperatures on average 10-15˚F colder, the...
3D map of Flinders Reefs
In relation to our series upon the coral reef mapping in Australia we can report one further achievement. A new 3D map shows the...
What’s your Geographical Centre of Gravity?
Geographical Centre of Gravity?! Isn't that the same as the centre of gravity? Were the first questions that popped up when I came across...
The Hidden Meanings of Maps – Why Scale Matters
Projection is one first step. Then comes the scale choice of what will be the limits of what matters in the trend or phenomena you want to show. More...
Why we should learn how to use the magnetic compass?
A circular instrument with a magnetic needle. Simple, and yet, in many ways, quite revolutionary. Ordinary in looks, and yet, something very important for...
Harvey’s insane lightning mapped by NOAA is both spectacular and scary
Earlier this year, NOAA calibrated and validated the earth viewing instruments on GOES-16, its most advanced weather satellite. Among these instruments was the Geostationary...
U.S.A. and it’s territories – Explained
United States of America (U.S.A.), is now one of the most-desirable destinations for the people who look forward to excel in educational, professional and...
Why do we have seasons on Earth?
Yesterday we experienced a shortest day of the year in the northern hemisphere. The December solstice happens every year around December, 21st. This made me...
Watch how the human population skyrocketed over the past 200.000 years
It took 200,000 years for our human population to reach 1 billion—and only 200 years to reach 7 billion. Check out the American Museum of...
Scientists discovered a new continent and called it Zealandia
Researchers claim to have discovered a new continent mostly submerged beneath the South Pacific. Scientists behind the study say that New Zealand and New...
’Cause you’re hot then you’re cold: Map shows global temperature anomaly
Katy Perry could well have been talking about the weird winter we are having right now when she sang Hot N Cold. NASA’s Earth...
Engaging students through ArcMap and 3 dimensional landscapes
The usage of three-dimensional printers has become a mainstay in the independent production of products. However, these printers could also become the quintessential educational tool.
While...
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