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Mark Altaweel

Mark Altaweel is a Reader in Near Eastern Archaeology at the Institute of Archaeology, University College London, having held previous appointments and joint appointments at the University of Chicago, University of Alaska, and Argonne National Laboratory. Mark has an undergraduate degree in Anthropology and Masters and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago’s Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations.
A grayscale map with dots to show the locations within the United States that are mapping urban heat.

Mapping Heat in U.S. Cities

by Mark Altaweel

NOAA has been coordinating an effort to map urban heat islands in cities across the United States.

Categories GIS Data Tags NOAA, urban heat islands, urban mapping
Pom-pom anemone on the Pacific Ocean floor off California.

Highly Detailed Seafloor Maps

by Mark Altaweel

Researchers from MBARI have developed methods to map the ocean floor at incredibly high resolution.

Categories GIS Data Tags sea floor mapping
Top image is a high resolution thermal image showing sources of heat. The bottom satellite image is from Landsat and show a lower resolution heat signature.

Mapping Building Heat Using Remote Sensing

by Mark Altaweel

Startup Satellite Vu launched the first of a satellite constellation to measure building heat signatures in high resolution.

Categories Maps and Cartography Tags heat maps, remote sensing, urban heat islands

Forecasting Wildfire Behavior: Earth Observation and GIS

by Mark Altaweel

Advances in GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning are leveraging land and weather data to improve fire prediction models.

Categories Spatial Analysis Tags fire mapping, machine learning, predicting fire danger
Side by side satellite images, one before a tornado, and one after a tornado.

Mapping Tornado Tracks with Satellite Data

by Mark Altaweel

Researchers used satellite imagery and remote sensing to map tornado tracks.

Categories Spatial Analysis Tags remote sensing, tornado, weather
A view of chaparral in the hills in the background against a sunny sky with light green grass in the foreground.

Using Open GIS Data to Map Public Urban Green Spaces

by Mark Altaweel

Satellite imagery like Sentinel-2 can help map green spaces. Using OpenStreetMap (OSM) can help to distinguish public and private green spaces.

Categories Maps and Cartography
A view from a plane at a snow covered mountain with conifer trees in the Sierras.

Mapping Snowpack and Forecasting River Rise in California

by Mark Altaweel

Measuring snow and forecasting snowmelt effects on river rise is important for planning for California’s water needs and to mitigate flooding.

Categories Maps and Cartography
A green choropleth map of the United States showing social vulnerability to natural hazards.

Mapping Social Vulnerability to Natural Hazards

by Mark Altaweel

Geospatial technology can be used to map social vulnerability to natural hazards, which can aid in disaster planning and response.

Categories Maps and Cartography
A view of an aspen forest showing yellow and green leaved trees with a hill and a ridge in the background.

New Techniques for Measuring Biodiversity With Remote Sensing

by Mark Altaweel

New satellite imagery techniques make it easier to observe plant biodiversity and map changes over time, allowing conservationists to plan for the future.

Categories Maps and Cartography
Campaign GPS antenna on Kīlauea's south flank at Pu‘ukapukapu inside Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park.

Improving the Accuracy of GPS and GNSS

by Mark Altaweel

To improve accuracy and signaling of GPS and GNSS, a new technique that depends on ground-based systems has been developed.

Categories Maps and Cartography
Nukuhou coastal wetland. A tidal wetland with grey mangroves (Avicennia marina) and salt marsh threatened by sea level rise. At Ohiwa Harbor, North Island, New Zealand.

Mapping Coastal Ecosystem Change

by Mark Altaweel

A collaboration initiative, called coastTrain, helps to provide data so that scientists can better address challenges coastal regions face.

Categories GIS Data Tags spatial modeling
A four-paneled diagram showing a vertical slice of a satellite imagery with forest damage, a second panel with land use change, a third panel symbolized to show the date of changes, and the fourth panel shows the magnitude of the change.

Mapping Long-term Land Use Change with Remote Sensing Data

by Mark Altaweel

The USGS’ Land Change Monitoring, Assessment, and Projection (LCMAP) initiative is helping to better monitor the Earth and long-term land use change.

Categories GIS Data Tags land use mapping, landsat, remote sensing, satellite imagery
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