GIS Data
This category contains introductory text about GIS data such as types of error in GIS datasets, types of GIS data (raster and vector), and metadata.
Highly Detailed Seafloor Maps
Researchers from MBARI have developed methods to map the ocean floor at incredibly high resolution.
Mapping Coastal Ecosystem Change
A collaboration initiative, called coastTrain, helps to provide data so that scientists can better address challenges coastal regions face.
Mapping Long-term Land Use Change with Remote Sensing Data
Discover how remote sensing technology is used to map land use changes, providing valuable insights into environmental impacts and aiding conservation efforts.
GIS Data: A Look at Accuracy, Precision, and Types of Errors
What are the types of error found in GIS data? This article reviews the difference between accuracy and precision and explains the most common types of error found in GIS data.
Mapping Heat Vulnerability from Satellite Data
Satellites are being used to measure heat not only on urban heat islands, but also on farms and other locations where rising temperatures are having an impact.