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Caitlin Dempsey

Caitlin Dempsey has been the editor of Geography Realm (formerly Geo Lounge) since 2007. Caitlin Dempsey is also the editor of GIS Lounge (gislounge.com).
19th century panoramic map of St. Louis.

Type of Map Perspective: Bird’s Eye

January 25, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey

Bird’s-eye maps are drawn from an elevated vantage point, looking down on an area as if from above.

Categories Geography Basics
A bee looking for pollen inside the flower of a lavender plant.

Geography of Bees

January 24, 2023January 22, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey

Bees are critical pollinators that many plants require for survival.

Categories Biogeography Tags bees
Fog settles over a forest.

Wonderful Words to Describe How We Experience Geography

January 21, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey

There are some unique words to describe some of how we experience the world around us.

Categories Geography Basics Tags geography concepts
A map showing moisture levels carried by an atmospheric river over the West Coast including California. High moisture levels are a dark blue-green and low moisture levels are brown.

Satellite Imagery of California’s Atmospheric Rivers

January 6, 2023 by Caitlin Dempsey

During the winter months, atmospheric rivers carry enormous amounts of water to the state of California.

Categories Climatology Tags California, rain, storms, United States, weather
A satellite image with labels for places over Mexico and Texas showing a dust storm.

Haboobs in the United States

December 29, 2022 by Caitlin Dempsey

Haboobs, also known as convectively-driven dust storms, are intense, large-scale dust storms that occur in arid regions in the United States.

Categories Geography Basics
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  • Type of Map Perspective: Bird’s Eye
  • Geography of Bees
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  • Satellite Imagery of California’s Atmospheric Rivers
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