Joe Akintola, Author at Geography Realm

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

May 19, 2021October 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

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?

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

A map of California with major cities label and a red arrow with the label "down" pointing from San Jose to Los Angeles and a red arrow point from San Francisco to Eureka with the label "up".

Geocentric Direction Systems

February 3, 2022September 30, 2014 by Joe Akintola

A geocentric direction system is a topography-dependent orientation system.

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.