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Using GIS to Understand Species Evolution
Studies have used spatial modeling and GIS approaches to understanding species evolution.
The Map Projection of the United Nations’ Flag
The United Nations flag with a white map on top of a light blue background, is universally recognized. Learn about the map projection used for the logo.
United States of Syllables
A syllable is a unit of blended sounds considered to be the phonological building blocks of words. Listed here are the number of states by syllable.
Using UAVs to Map and Monitor Pipelines
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) are currently being used to not only speed up the pipeline routing process but also to make it both safer and more economical.
Cartography Without Knowledge: Mapping the Northwest Passage
The University of Southern Maine and the Arctic Council created a map exhibit highlighting the earliest attempts to discover the Northwest Passage.
Geography and Globalization
Globalization, significantly impacting society, has been a popular subject among human geographers.
GIS and Innovations in Machine Learning
Machine learning or artificial techniques has been rapidly transforming many areas related to GIS and spatial applications
Using Remote Sensing to Understand the Correlation Between Deforestation and Forest Fires
MAAP has used remote sensing to discover a correlation between deforestation and forest fires in Tampbopata, Peru.
Adapting to Live in a Hypersaline Environment
In their field work, the Iranian and French researchers encountered a Günther’s sea snake in the Persian Gulf, beyond what was thought to be its geographical range.
GIS and Social Activism
Groups promoting various causes are implementing geospatial approaches and GIS related technologies.
How Spatial Modeling Can Help with Refugee Aid
GIS is being used to address the spatial problem of allocating resources and constructing refugee camps.
Making 3D Models with Photogrammetry
With the prevalence of smartphones and drones, photogrammetry is now widely present as an effective and cost-efficient method to easily recreate 3D models of large areas and specific objects or buildings.
Satellites Delve into the Depths of One of the Earth’s Largest Ecosystems
Satellite imagery is helping marine scientists gain new understanding of ocean ecosystems.
Measuring the Ocean’s Magnetic Field with Satellites
The European Space Agency’s Swarm satellites are investigating the Earth’s magnetic field and the part that shifting ocean tides play.
How GIS Can Help Dentists Find Cavities
GIS is making inroads in dentistry, where dentists now use spatial technologies for diagnosis and dental surgery.
Mini Satellite Constellation to Explore the Outer Reaches of Our Atmosphere
An international scientific project is conducting an unprecedented study of the atmosphere’s outermost layer. Fifty tiny satellites will measure the attributes of the thermosphere, a poorly understood but vitally important region.
Interpreting Our World: Viewing the Importance of Geography Through the Lens of 100 Historical Events
The book Interpreting Our World is a new geography text analyzing 100 events in history that dramatically altered how people ...
NASA: September 2016 Warmest on Record:
Nasa’s Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) has announced that September 2016 was the warmest September ever recorded around the globe.
Fantasy Geopolitics: The Gamification of Geography
Teacher Eric Nelson has create a fantasy geography called that combines his love of fantasy football with the study of current events.
How GIS is Helping Gardening
GIS is used in gardening to manage and comprehend the spatial layout of plants, from research and public gardens to home and backyard settings.
A Conservation-Based Future in Colombia
By properly including indigenous and impoverished peoples in the new economy and securing communal land rights in the forests, as well as fostering soil recovery in areas of coca cultivation and managing resource extraction, Colombia can move into a more equitable and environmentally sustainable future.
Using GIS in Space Exploration
While we generally think of GIS applied to objects or systems on Earth, GIS has been of great utility for space exploration.
Collecting GIS Data with Drones
Drones are rapidly being adopted as a way to quickly collect aerial imagery and other forms of geospatial data.
Microbial Life in Fracking Fluids
The introduction of fracking fluids very drastically changes the underground microbial ecosystems which become dominated by bacteria that thrive in highly saline environments including those of a new genus named Frackibacter.