New research methods have led to the narrowing of the search for 11 different Bronze Age cities that have been lost to the tides of time, thanks to new quantitative data analyses by some dedicated economists.
Elizabeth Borneman
Maps and GIS
Scientists are Improving How They Track Hurricanes with New Satellites
The Atlantic hurricane season in 2017 has given researchers the opportunity to perfect some of their previous methods and put into practice new instruments used to track hurricanes.
Physical Geography
How Deep are the Earth’s Tectonic Plates?
Researchers have been able to create a better picture of tectonic plates by using both earthquake vibrations and seismic waves.
Maps and GIS
Tropic Forest Degradation Means More Carbon Dioxide is Released into the Atmosphere Than is Absorbed
Satellite images targeting areas of tropical Asia, Africa, and the Americas have shown that some tropical forests are dispelling more carbon than they are taking in.
Physical Geography
Sensing Longitude Among Birds
A study has shown that the Eurasian reed warbler is able to sense magnetic declination and use that information to determine their migratory flight path.
Maps and GIS
The Brain Never Stops Making Maps
Researchers studying grid cells in rats have shown that they remain active even while they sleep, keeping rodents’ internal maps intact which enhances mental mapping.
Maps and GIS
Tissot’s Indicatrix: Measuring Distortion in Map Projections
Tissot’s indicatrix is a mathematical contrivance used in cartography to characterize local distortions in map projections.
Maps and GIS
Animated Map Shows Animal and Bird Migrations
Scientists modelled animal migrations based on global climate change patterns and created a map that showed potential future migrations of different species in North, Central, and South America.
Physical Geography
3D Model of the Movement of Carbon Dioxide Through Earth’s Atmosphere
NASA has created a model of the way carbon dioxide moves through Earth’s atmosphere.
Maps and GIS
Children Map the World: Celebrating International Map Year
In the project My Place in Today’s World, children from 38 countries around the globe drew their own unique maps about where they lived and how they interacted with the world around them.
Maps and GIS
One of the Largest Atlases in the World is Accessible Online
One of the largest atlases in the world, the Klencke Atlas dating from the 1660s, was digitized by the British Library and is now viewable online.
Physical Geography
Tree Migration Direction Affected by Climate Change
Ecologists have found that climate change, as it changes precipitation levels and temperatures, is causing trees to grow in different locations than they have traditionally taken root.