Liam Oakwood, Author at Geography Realm

Visualizing the Impact of Gentrification

March 26, 2018June 17, 2017 by Liam Oakwood

Graphic designer Herwig Scherabon has developed a book visualizing the impacts of gentrification in a number of cities in the United States and United Kingdom. Combining public access data and research with crisp visuals, Scherabon illustrates the spatial distribution of gentrification and examines the different issues at play.

Seven Intriguing Maps from 2016

April 9, 2019December 20, 2016 by Liam Oakwood

Here is a handpicked selection of seven of the most intriguing maps published online and in print in 2016.

7 Geography Books to Add to Your Bookshelf

April 17, 2022December 14, 2016 by Liam Oakwood

Listed here are seven intriguing books about geography that are a great addition to any geographer’s collection.

Scientists at Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) in the UK, funded via the UK National Centre for Earth Observation, working with colleagues from France, have combined ocean-colour satellite data made available through ESA’s Climate Change Initiative with in situ measurements from Argo and new Bio-Argo floats, partially-funded by the UK Natural Environment Research Council, to work out how much energy is transported from the ocean’s surface down to the mesopelagic layer. They estimate that seasonal mixed layer pump moves around 300 million tonnes of carbon each year, which is a vital energy source for organisms living in the deep dark part of the ocean. Source: Plymouth Marine Laboratory

Satellites Delve into the Depths of One of the Earth’s Largest Ecosystems

June 21, 2021November 1, 2016 by Liam Oakwood

Satellite imagery is helping marine scientists gain new understanding of ocean ecosystems.

The different sources that contribute to the magnetic field measured by Swarm. The coupling currents or field-aligned currents flow along magnetic field lines between the magnetosphere and ionosphere. Source: ESA/DTU Space

Measuring the Ocean’s Magnetic Field with Satellites

April 14, 2020October 30, 2016 by Liam Oakwood

The European Space Agency’s Swarm satellites are investigating the Earth’s magnetic field and the part that shifting ocean tides play.