In this week’s edition of Geo Announcements: QField, mobile GIS app from OPENGIS.ch, is now available, NASA’s Spinoff publication features the benefits of its GPS signal correction software, and the latest in press releases from the GIS industry.
Maps and Cartography
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Introduction to PostGIS
This three-part introduction to PostGIS from Kayla Patel provides an overview of this open source GIS software.
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Lessons From a Viral Map
As public engagement becomes more and more important to society, it’s useful for scientists to know what makes maps and other geospatial content go viral.
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Automatic Raster Reclassification with ArcMap Model Builder Based on Raster Statistics
Alexandros Voukenas writes about the problem of automatic raster reclassification based on its statistics, using ArcMap’s Model Builder with this step-by-step guide with relevant screenshots and explanations
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ICESat-2: Highest Resolution Laser Altimeter
ICESat-2’s purpose is to collect detailed measurements of the Earth’s surface using its Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS).
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Geospatial Climate Models Show How Fire Seasons Are Changing
Changing technologies, including new satellite systems, and better climate and fire modeling, including the integration of these tools and data capture methods, will likely mean improved fire modeling in the future.
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Draft Equal Earth Physical Map Open for Public Comment
Tom Patterson, one of the developers of the recently released Equal Earth map projection, is asking for feedback from the public on his draft physical wall map based on the Equal Earth projection.
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GEDI: A New Tool for Forest Carbon Maps
Maps created by the GEDI satellite system will enable a detailed measurement of the carbon content of forests, allowing scientists to determine how forests are releasing or taking up carbon.
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The End of the Rainbow: Picking Color Schemes in GIS
The color symbology in displaying a GIS data on a map is an important decision to make in communicating geographic data.
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When AI Goes Wrong in Spatial Reasoning
Machines can learn ‘wrong’ or biased information, creating large problems and poor conclusions when it comes to spatial data.