GeoDigest - GIS Lounge

November 16 , 2003

Earth as Art
Available on display unitl December 31, 2003, The Library of Congress is offering an exhibit of Landsat imagery taken over thirty years.

October 29, 2003

California Wildfires
NASA's Earth Observatory site has satellite images posted taken over the past few days of the Southern California wildfires.

October 27, 2003

Confluence Project
The BBC reports on the progress made so far on the Confluence Project. This project seeks to take pictures around the world where lines of latitude and longitude meet.
Fun with GPS - Learn more about GPS-based games.

October 23, 2003

GIS Mapping with PHP
PHPBuilder.com article by Simon Moss on how to build-your-own GIS system using PHP. Contains step-by-step instructions with code.

October 4, 2003

Confluence Project
The BBC reports on the progress made so far on the Confluence Project. This project seeks to take pictures around the world where lines of latitude and longitude meet.

September 9, 2003

GeoSpatial One-Stop
Directions Magazine takes a tour of the Geodata portal recently launched by the United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in collaboration with the U. S. Geological Survey.

September 4, 2003

Fire Fighters in Outerspace
Remote sensing technology is being used to detect wildfires and alert firefighters across the United States. Satellites scan the Alaska and the lower 48 states twice a day looking for fire hazards.
Sensor Web - Learn more about the technology.

July 2003

Geography Dissertation Security Threat?
A George Mason geography student's dissertation mapping every business and industrial sector in the United States has come under scrutiny using information gathered from public sources.
GPS User Magazine Debuts
Starting July 7th, GPS User Magazine makes its debut. This online publications is aimed towards readers that use GPS technology in their work.Sign up for a free subscription.
FreeGIS.org
This site helps users find all things GIS that are free of licensing restrictions and are open source.

March 2003

About Geography
Matt Rosenberg's Geography site is the resource for all things Geography.

United Nations Cartographic Center
Hundreds of maps in .pdf format available for viewing and printing.
Spatial Odyssey
An online bibliography of GIS related literature and conference proceedings.

February 2003

UCGIS
University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) focuses on the application and evolution of GIS through research.
Map Projections Overview
Comprehensive map projections review developed by the Peter Dana of the Geographer's Craft, Department of Geography, The University of Colorado at Boulder.
Maps for Your Blackberry
1Map has a mapping application that runs on RIM wireless handhelds. Look up addresses, pan, zoom and perform other mapping functions from your Blackberry.

January 2003

GIS Tools
Free ArcView 3.x extension tools offered by the Alaska Science Center-Biological Science Office. Tools include Animal Movement, Spatial Tools (extending Spatial Analyst) and Oceanic Analyst.

GIS-T
This organization is focused on the use of GIS in transportation related areas. GIS-T will be hosting their upcoming symposium from March 17 to 19th in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

CaSIL
The California Spatial Information Library serves as a portal to finding GIS data for the state of California.

October 2002

Civil War Battlefield Preservation
Site by William J. Drummond, Georgia Institute of Technology, recreating the layout of specific U.S. Civil War battlefields using ArcIMS and 3D GIS technologies.

Women in GIS Series
Since 1999, Directions Magazine has been producing the "Women in GIS" series, with yours truly as the latest to be profiled.

July 2002

Clary-Meuser Research Network
With a slant on environmental and health issues, the CMRN is an excellent resource for free environmental, health and mapping resources.
GeoMAC
With fire season in full force in the United States, the Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination site provides timely information for fire managers via their online mapping application built with ArcIMS technology.
Space Imaging
Space Imaging owns and operates the IKONOS satellite as well as other satellite imagery products. Visit their web site to view their image of the week highlighting current events.

June 2002

GIS Monitor
Adena Schutzberg's very informative newsletter chockful of GIS information and her collection of GIS links has a new home.
Geography of Cyberspace
All about the geographic study of the internet. Check out the Atlas of Cyberspace section for interesting maps.
ISIS
Even with a primary focus on the San Juaquin Valley, California, this site contains great information related to GIS. Be sure to visit their Spatial Fun page.

May 2002

UFO Database
View maps of UFO sightings from around the world. Each map region has a brief descriptive summary of the sightings. Site compiled by Larry Hatch
GEODE from the USGS
GEODE is the GEO-DATA explorer produced by the USGS. Use this online map server to locate and download spatial data sets.
Helping Your Child Learn Geography
Produced by the United States Department of Education, this web site contains lots of information to help your child learn geographic concepts.

April 2002

7 Rules for Good Forestry Maps
From the geotips.com site. Tommy Tadlock describes some quicky and easy rules for making effective forestry maps.
Careers in Cartography and GIS
Edited by Keith Clarke of UC Santa Barbara's Geography Department, this brochure is aimed at helping high school and college students interested in a career in GIS and cartography.
URISA Certification
The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA) has been spearheading the effort to bring certification to the GIS Industry. Find out more about the effort and voice your opinion.

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