Geographic Coordinate Systems
Geographic coordinates are defined as being north or south of the Equator and east or west of the Prime Meridian.
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How to Add Latitude and Longitude as a CSV File in QGIS
This quick QGIS tutorial takes you through the steps of how to add a CSV file with latitude and longitude coordinates.
GIS Job Definitions
What are the different types of geospatial job listings out there? Â Listed here is the list of different GIS, which is an acronym for geographic … Read more
What is a GeoTIFF?
A GeoTIFF is a public domain metadata standard which has the georeferencing information embedded within the image file.
How to Import an Esri Layer Package in QGIS
While QGIS cannot directly read an Esri layer package, there is a simple technique to unpack the file and import it into this GIS software.
GIS Day and PostGIS Day Are Coming Up
November 18, 2020 marks the 21st anniversary of GIS Day. The following day is PostGIS Day.
Making Joy Plots with GIS
Joy plots is a cartographically creative way to show topography on a map. Learn how to create joy plots using GIS.
USGS Releases Two Decades of Land Cover Change for the Contiguous United States
The USGS has updated land cover maps for the conterminous United States, which show how the country’s landscapes have changed over the last 18 years.
Terrestrial Ecoregions GIS Data
The terrestrial ecoregions dataset is available both in shapefile format and as a Google Engine dataset.