STS-107 Debris Path - Space Shuttle Columbia

Thursday February 27th 2003
Filed Under Current Events 

Debris path maps for eastern Texas created by the researchers and undergraduates at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacogdoches, Texas. February, 2003.

Valentine’s Day: February 14

Tuesday February 11th 2003
Filed Under Census, Maps, Trivia 

The United States Census Bureau has released their annual list of Valentine’s Day related statistics. Read more

Spatial Data Mining

Sunday February 09th 2003
Filed Under Data, Features, Spatial Analysis 

Data mining is the automated process of discovering patterns in data. The purpose is to find correlation among different datasets that are unexpected. Supermarket chains are a prime example of entities that use data mining techniques in an effort to increase sales by trying to find correlations in consumer buying practices. In a hypothetical situation, a data miner might find a pattern that people who purchase high-end cat food also are strong purchasers of floor wax. As a result of this analysis, the supermarket might then place the pet food products in the same aisle as the household cleaners in an attempt to induce higher sales. Read more

Uses of GIS/GPS in the Space Shuttle Columbia Debris Recovery

Friday February 07th 2003
Filed Under Features, GIS News, GIS Techniques, GPS, Spatial Analysis 

On February 1st 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia was destroyed upon re-entry to the earth’s atmosphere. GPS and GIS technologies are helping in the recovery efforts to find space shuttle debris. Read more