NOAA has been capturing aerial imagery showing the post-Hurricane Michael destruction across the Florida Panhandle.
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GIS Learning
Map of the Earth’s Vegetation
NASA and NOAA have released a map of the earth’s vegetation. The map was created with NDVI data from VIIRS (Visible-Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite) sensor aboard the Suomi NPP (National Polar-orbiting Partnership) satellite.
GIS Data
New Map of the Earth’s Night Lights
NASA has released an update of its popular Earth at Night composite imagery. The last global composite of the earth’s night lights was created in 2003. The latest release of nighttime imagery has been greatly improved through the use of the Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership (NPP) satellite which was launched in October of […]
GIS Data
Wind and GIS
GIS has many applications in wind mapping, analysis and modeling. Geographic data and modeling of wind performance can help site wind turbines. Study of wind patterns also is used for assessing wind damage potential. The GIS staff at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory provides both national wind resource assessment of the United States […]
GIS Data
Weather and GIS
Find weather related geographic data and GIS tools. Google Maps Weather Google Maps has added a weather layer. The layer shows current weather conditions and short term weather predictions. To turn the weather layer on, hover over the overview map in the upper righthand corner and select it from the […]
Maps and Cartography
U.S. Heatwave Map
NOAA’s Environmental Visualization Lab has created an animation showing progression of the heat dome covering major parts of the United States. You can watch the animation below. The map animations shows the daily predicted highs based on NOAA’s high resolution North American Model (NAM) and covers the period from July 13-21, […]
GIS Learning
Sendai (Japan) Earthquake and Tsunami Mapping Response
The 8.9 magnitude Sendai earthquake and resulting tsunami that struck Japan just east of the island of Hoshu today has resulted in a slew of mapping resources to help understand the geography of this natural disaster and coordinate the response. Japan Earthquake Map Viewer – Researchers at Texas Tech’s Center for […]
GIS Software
NOAA Releases Online Mapping Application for Deepwater Horizon BP Oil Spill
NOAA issued a press release today introducing their new online mapping application to provide realtime information about the Deepwater Horizon BP Oil spill. The site integrates the latest data on the oil spill’s trajectory, fishery closed areas, wildlife data and place-based Gulf Coast resources, such as pinpointed locations of oiled […]