Rebecca Maxwell

Rebecca Maxwell is a freelance writer who loves to write about a variety of subjects. She holds a B.A. in History from Boise State University. Rebecca has also been a contributing writer on GISLounge.com

A scene of a 17th century map where the country is in the shape of a lion.

Maps and Cartography

Zoomorphic Maps: Imagining Maps as Animals

August 15, 2024

Rebecca Maxwell

These zoomorphic maps were designed as propaganda tools, with each one depicting the world in a way that reflected the message the cartographer intended to convey.

Hydrology Maps and Cartography

Find Your Way Downstream with Streamer

April 14, 2023

Rebecca Maxwell

Water is essential for life on the planet, and tool from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) makes it easy and fun ...

Some areas of the Southern Antarctic Peninsula have lost up to 30 m in ice since 2009. Source: University of Bristol

Glaciology

Ice Loss in Antarctica

August 16, 2024

Rebecca Maxwell

In the last six years, a 750 kilometer (466 mile) strip of Antarctica has been shedding ice into the ocean at a rate of about 60 cubic km each year according to data collected from Cryosat-2.