Caitlin Dempsey
What is the Largest Island in the Pacific Ocean?
New Guinea is the largest island in the Pacific Ocean.
Crown Shyness: When Trees Need Personal Space
Crown shyness is a phenomenon where the outstretched branches of one tree don't touch neighboring tree branches.
ESA Launches Global Air Pollution Map
The European Space Agency offers an online map that shows global air pollution data collected from its Copernicus Sentinel-5P satellite.
Using Drones to More Accurately Count Sea Turtles
Researchers have found that using drones and underwater cameras is a quicker and more accurate way to count green turtles.
Analysis of Satellite Imagery and Search Data Suggests the Coronavirus Outbreak May Have Started Earlier in 2019
A study that analyzed traffic around hospitals using satellite imagery and Baidu search queries suggests that the coronavirus outbreak may have started earlier in China than in December of 2019.
Massive List of GIS Tasks and Job Titles
Ever wonder how diverse the titles are of those that work with GIS?
What is Continuous Versus Discrete Data in GIS?
All datasets in GIS can be categorized as being either discrete or continuous.
What is Cadastral GIS Data?
Cadastral GIS data is data that contains information about land ownership. Parcel datasets are one form of cadastral GIS data. ...
Earth’s Largest Shield Volcano
Scientists have discovered the Earth's largest volcano using bathymetric and gravity mapping.
Which Countries Have No Airport?
How many countries in the world have no airports? There are five countries, all located in Europe, out of the 196 countries in the world that have no airports located within their borders.
Amphan is the Strongest Super Cyclone Ever Recorded in the Bay of Bengal
Amphan is a powerful cyclone that has formed in the Bay on Bengal.
Arthur is the First Named Storm of the 2020 Hurricane Season
Arthur is the first named storm of the 2020 hurricane season which officially begins on June 1, 2020.
Defining the Role of GIS and Needed Skills
A recently published open access journal article presents three case studies to help analyze the level of GIS expertise needed for interdisciplinary studies.
A View of Hokkaido’s Lattice Windbreaks From Space
The landscape of the Konsen Plateau viewed from above looks like a lattice with crisscrossing lines of narrow strips of forest.
What is “Horror Vacui” in Cartography?
If you've ever looked at a map created in the 1500s and 1600s, you might notice that many cartographers have filled every space with some kind of detail.
Poplar Fluff is Highly Flammable
This video captured from a burn in Parque del Cidacos de Calahorra in Spain, shows the speed at which poplar fluff is burned.
Lowest Latitude Sea Ice South of the Arctic
One of the lowest latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere where sea ice forms in the Northern Hemisphere is the Sea of Okhotsk.
Mapping the Spread of the Novel Coronavirus: COVID-19
Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is mapping the spread of the coronavirus in near-realtime.
This Map is Tracking the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Near-Realtime
An interactive GIS dashboard developed by Johns Hopkins University is mapping COVID-19 cases with near real-time tracking.
Free GIS, Analytical, and Programming eBooks from Springer
If you're looking for free digital books covering GIS, analysis, and programing to improve your geospatial skills, Springer has eBooks you can download.
2020 Hurricane Season is Likely to be More Active Than Usual
A newly released hurricane outlook from the Weather Channel expects the upcoming 2020 hurricane season to be more active than normal.
These Maps Show How Early Spring Arrived in Parts of the United States
Spring arrived up to three to four weeks early in parts of the contiguous United States in 2020.
Physical and Chemical Weathering of Rocks
Weathering is the breaking down of rock material by physical or chemical processes.
Nature Emerges as People Shelter-in-Place During the Coronavirus Outbreak
As people shelter-in-place during the coronavirus outbreak, animals come out to roam and skies are clearer in some places.
Urban Fish Get Less Sleep
Researchers looked at the effect of different nighttime light levels on the production of melatonin in European perch.