ocean mapping

Seafloor Mapping Techniques

December 19, 2017By Mark AltaweelGIS Learning

Today, seafloor mapping is essentially a form of remote sensing that uses similar concepts and applications to satellite-based systems, albeit adapted to the complex environment of the oceans.

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.

Forecasting Fire: Earth Observation and GIS

New techniques in GIS, remote sensing, and machine learning are incorporating land-based data along with temperature, precipitation and other weather factors in developing more accurate fire prediction models.

Ocean and Land Observation Data From Sentinel-3B

The main mission of the recently launched Sentinel-3B is to provide quality ocean and land monitoring. As part of the Copernicus program, GIS data and imagery will be made freely available.

Elements of a Map

Maps are the primary tools by which spatial relationships are visualized. Maps therefore become important documents. There are several key elements that should be included each time a map is created in order to aid the viewer in understanding the communications of that map and to document the source of […]

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