August, 2001

GIS Data

Centers of Population 1790 – 2000

August 27, 2001By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

Centers of Population from 1790 – 2000 based on calculations by the US Census.

Jason-1 – Measuring Ocean Topography From Space

August 25, 2001By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

Jason-1 is a satellite to be jointly operated by NASA and CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales), the French space agency. Scheduled for launch no earlier than September 15th of this year, Jason-1 will work in tandem with TOPEX/Poseidon, a U.S.-French satellite in operation since 1992. TOPEX/Poseidon marked its ninth anniversary […]

Using Machine Learning and Surface Deformation Data to Predict Earthquakes

There is no easy solution for earthquake prediction, but machine learning in particular has made forecasting far better.

Free Introduction to GIS in R Online Course

SocialCops is offering a free online course: Introduction to GIS: Manipulating and Mapping Geospatial Data in R, will teach you the ins and outs of how to extract, process, analyze and map geospatial data in R.

Elements of a Map

Map elements such as the map frame, legend, and north arrow are parts of what create a map.

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