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Automatic Raster Reclassification with ArcMap Model Builder Based on Raster Statistics

February 4, 2019By GIS ContributorMaps and Cartography

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

Converted KML file in ArcGIS

How to Convert a KML File into an ArcGIS Compatible Format

June 18, 2012By Caitlin DempseyGIS Data

With the proliferation of KML files created for use in Google Maps, Google Earth, or Google Fusion Table, you may find yourself needing to bring the data from a KML file into ArcGIS. KML files are an XML-based geographic dataset and have an extension of .kml (.kmz are compressed KML […]

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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