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AvatarJoe Akintola

Joe Akintola is a Geographer, researcher and writer whose passion to share information is the real driving force of his career.

What is Contemporary Geography?

May 27, 2015 by Joe Akintola

The study of Geography has always been evolving and at critical times there have always been question such as “why is geography still important?” “Is … Read more

Categories Geography 101, Human Geography Tags contemporary geography
A sandstone formation known as a Beehive in the Valley of Fire Nevada State Park. This formation occurs from wind and water erosion. Photo: Alex Demas, USGS. Public domain.

What are Two Main Causes of Changes to the Earth Surface?

October 22, 2020February 27, 2015 by Joe Akintola

Erosion and weathering are two forces that change the surface of the Earth over thousands and millions of years.

Categories Geomorphology Tags rain erosion, wind erosion
This The natural-color MODIS image shows the dust as it moved from North Africa, swept northeast over the Mediterranean Sea, and blanketed the atmosphere over Turkey and Greece. Source: NASA

Lodos (Wind)

February 11, 2015 by Joe Akintola

The Lodos (a name generated locally in the region where it occurs) has been classified as a fierce south westerly wind (blowing from the south … Read more

Categories Physical Geography Tags Lodis, winds

Major Sub-Disciplines of Geography

February 10, 2015 by Joe Akintola

Geography has been branded a unique science of bridging the gap between social sciences and natural sciences. Hence we have two main sub-disciplines in geography. … Read more

Categories Geography 101
A trail winds up the north side of Cinder Cone volcano. Photo: Lassen NPS, public domain.

What Are the Negative Impacts of a Cinder Cone Volcano?

August 12, 2020January 29, 2015 by Joe Akintola

Cinder cone volcanoes are cone craters which are usually small and steep shaped made up of lots of little rock or cinders filled with gas shooting … Read more

Categories Physical Geography Tags cinder cones, volcanoes
Continental Divides in North America.

What is a Continental Divide?

August 12, 2020January 12, 2015 by Joe Akintola

A continental divide is seen as any natural (not man-man) boundary separating precipitation.

Categories Geography 101, Geomorphology Tags continental divide

How Geography Influences Animal Evolution: The Story of a Caribbean Lizard

August 12, 2020October 23, 2014 by Joe Akintola

Why are some animal bigger than other? Is evolution only influenced by genes? Does colder and hotter environment have an impact on animal differences? These … Read more

Categories Biogeography Tags Bergmann’s rule, geography of evolution
Sources of salt in the ocean. Figure: Why is the ocean salty, USGS, public domain.

How Did the Oceans Get Salty?

August 12, 2020October 8, 2014 by Joe Akintola

Why is the ocean salty? Where did the salt come from?

Categories Oceanography Tags ocean salinity
Road-benefits map: Areas where roads can potentially have large socioeconomic benefits, especially for agriculture.

Roadmap for the World’s Roads

October 5, 2014October 3, 2014 by Joe Akintola

The race towards environmental sustainability is getting fiercer by the each passing day; In the light of this a new group of researchers are emerging … Read more

Categories Human Geography Tags road map, world roads

Geocentric Direction Systems

September 30, 2014September 30, 2014 by Joe Akintola

Have you ever been to a place and you seem not to be able to find directions and plain simple can’t understand why people describe … Read more

Categories Human Geography Tags cardinal system, code, geocentric direction system, geocentric direction systems
Satellite view of the Uffington White Horse. Source: NASA.

What is a Geoglyph?

August 12, 2020September 27, 2014 by Joe Akintola

A geoglyph is a work of art which is created by arranging or moving objects within a landscape.

Categories Human Geography Tags art, art form, art work, geoglyphs
Map showing location of BRICS countries. Map: Cflm001, Mediaiwiki, public domain.

What Does the Acronym BRICS Stand For?

January 21, 2021September 18, 2014 by Joe Akintola

The term “BRICs” is an acronym developed from the names of countries that are in a similar stage of newly advanced economic development. So what does BRICs … Read more

Categories Economic Geography Tags BRIC, BRICS, china, economic geography, economy, India, Russia, south africa

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