Articles
South Atlantic Anomaly: A Growing Dent in the Earth’s Magnetic Field
NASA is tracking a dent in the Earth's magnetic field.
Satellite Captures Derecho Moving Across the Midwest
The GOES-East satellite captured a derecho over the U.S. Midwest on August 10, 2020.
The Geography of Music
Music has a number of important geographical links that affect the economic, politics, and tastes of music.
GIS: Thinking Beyond the Map
Now more than ever, GIS data is being used among a diverse set of industries and users.
H3: Open Source Geospatial Indexing System
H3, developed by Uber, divides the Earth into hexagons.
Spatial Relationships Between Public Transport and Ride-Hailing
Researchers have studied the effects of ride sharing on public transportation.
Using GIS to Track Historical Land Cover Change and Growth Rate at Fort McCoy
Christian Rodriguez outlines the process to track land cover changes on a military installation using ArcGIS.
Why Is Antarctica’s Snow Turning Green?
The coasts of the northern Antarctic Peninsula are seasonally turning green, orange, and red - all thanks to microscopic algae.
Improving Urban Decision Making with Open Earth Observations
Steven Ramage, Head of External Relations, Group on Earth Observations (GEO), outlines innovative partnerships and activities GEO has been working on globally using open Earth data, GIS, and cloud technologies.
Free Digital Geography Books
Springer has over 60 open access digital geography books.
Magnetometers and Navigation
A new form of magnet being developed is aiming to make magnetometers not only provide direction of travel but also precise location information.
Open Geospatial Data and COVID-19
Some of the key GIS datasets being used today for research and outreach related to COVID-19 are assessed and reviewed.
Mapping Urban Heat
Lead by Portland State University professor Vivek Shandas, a network of citizen volunteers and local organizations are mapping urban heat islands in more detail than ever before.
Recent Developments in Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
Remote sensing and earth observation capabilities at satellite, aerial, UAV, and ground levels have radically improved in the last decade.
The World’s Highest-Dwelling Mammal Found Atop of the World’s Second-Largest Active Volcano
Scientists were able to document that the yellow-rumped leaf-eared mouse (Phyllotis xanthopygus rupestris) is the world's highest-dwelling mammal.
Esri Debuts New GIS Tools and Apps at the 2020 Annual User Conference
The first two plenary sessions contained a lot of demonstrations by Esri staff featuring the new GIS tools and applications launching this year.
Marine Species are Shifting Towards the Poles
A review of research found that marine species were shifting their habitats toward Earth’s poles on an average of six kilometers (3.7 miles) per year.
How Geospatial Technologies are Helping to Complete the Effort to Map the World’s Ocean Floor
Only 20% of the ocean's floor has been mapping in detail.
GIS and the Future of Public Health
Mark Altaweel takes a look at how GIS is used in public health and where GIS and public health will be in the future.
QGIS and Free Mobile Applications
The capabilities of QGIS can be extended with plugins and mobile GIS apps.
Interesting Geography Trivia About Japan
Here are some interesting geography facts about Japan.
Rivers as Borders: GIS Dataset Available
The Global Subnational River Borders GIS dataset is freely available.
What to Expect With the Esri Virtual Conference
This year the Esri UC 2020 will be held from Monday, July 13 to Thursday, July 16, 2020 as a virtual conference.
2019 Was a Tumultuous Fire Season in the Amazon
Scientists and researchers have pieced together the many impacts the 2019 Amazon fire season had on that region and the world as a whole.
Marketing and Rebranding GIS: Opportunities for GIS Professionals
GIS professionals need to emphasize more than just their geospatial skills when marketing GIS to organizations.
Coastal Ice Loss is Outpacing Mainland Ice Gains on Both Antarctica and Greenland
A recent study has confirmed that the coastal ice loss is much greater than the mainland ice gain on both Antarctica and Greenland.