Articles

Deep Space Mapping of Saharan Dust Height
Researchers used four years of measurements from a deep space satellite to calculate the average monthly heights of Saharan dust clouds.

Hydroclimate Whiplash: the Impact on California Wildfires
Hydroclimate whiplash - the rapid swing between drought and heavy precipitation - plays a role in the increasing intensity of California wildfires.

Florida’s Largest Open Water Estuary
Covering an area of about 400 square miles, Tampa Bay is Florida's largest open water estuary.

Cartopareidolia: Seeing People and Animals in Maps
Cartopareidolia is the phenomenon of seeing people and animals in maps.

Shapefile Viewers
Explore viewers for visualizing GIS vector data in shapefile format, available for both desktop and web browsers.