Elizabeth Borneman

About the Author

My name is Elizabeth Borneman and I am a writer, blogger, and avid world traveler! I enjoy reading any book I can get my hands on, finishing marathons, and drinking coffee in the sunshine. I'm currently learning Arabic and eating my way through any delicious foods I can find. Elizabeth is also a contributing writer for GeographyRealm.com.

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Spatial Analysis

Mapping Plant Stress With Remote Sensing

December 1, 2019By Elizabeth BornemanSpatial Analysis

NASA researchers are able to map out plant stress using a remote sensing from ECOsystems Spaceborne Thermal Radiometer Experiment on Space Station, or ECOSTRESS.

New Map Shows How Fast Ice is Leaving Antarctica

August 11, 2019By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Data

Researchers used synthetic-aperture radar (SAR) data to look at how the ice is moving and shifting on Antarctica.

Developing Damage Proxy Maps from Satellite Data

January 12, 2018By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Data

Satellite data is being used to create Damage Proxy Maps to assess changes in an area as the result of natural disasters like Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, and the wildfires that have hit Northern and Southern California.

Mapping Global Forest Biomass

September 28, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Data

The European Space Agency is using satellite radar data collected from their satellites to measure how much wood is in the world’s forests globally.

Retreat of the Helheim Glacier between 2001 and 2005. Images from Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) on NASA’s Terra satellite.

Creating a Time Series Visualization of Two Decades of Changes in a Glacier

September 24, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanSpatial Analysis

NASA has created a time series visualization of Greenland’s Helheim Glacier using 20 years of data from radar, lasers, and high-resolution cameras.

View Arctic Elevation Data with ArcDem Explorer

August 1, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Data

ArcticDEM is a project that is working to produce digital elevation models of the Arctic in order to see how topographical changes are occurring over time, such as the rate at which glaciers are receding.

Jason-2 Satellite to Help Improve Maps of Sea Floor

July 20, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Data

Jason-2 will be collecting data about the sea floor every 5 miles, which will be used to create a high-definition estimate of the average surface height of the ocean in various places around the globe.

Seven forest canopy traits mapped throughout the Peruvian Andes-to-Amazon region by using airborne imaging spectroscopy and modeling.

Mapping Rainforest Chemistry

June 19, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Data

Researchers mapped 23 chemicals that are released by the rainforests in Peru with laser-guided imaging spectroscopy.

The new Firelight Detection Algorithm (FILDA) detects the start of a fire 11 hours earlier than the standard algorithm, Active Fire Application Related Product (AFARP). Maps: Joshua Stevens, using data from Polivka, T. N., et al. (2016).

A New Algorithm to Find Wildfires When It’s Cloudy

June 8, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanSpatial Analysis

New technology called the Firelight Detection Algorithm, or FILDA, can help detect wildfires at night even when the skies are cloudy.

Book: Open the Door to GIS

June 1, 2017By Elizabeth BornemanGIS Learning

The book, ‘Open the Door to GIS’ is designed to be an engaging introduction to GIS, using stories and real-life circumstances to help bring the knowledge of GIS to your classroom.