Date archive for January, 2007
| January 31, 2007Jim Gray Missing at SeaGeographyUpdate (2/2/07): The Associated Press is reporting that the Coast Guard has called off their four-day search for Jim Gray. “Although this search is suspended, if new information arises, it will be investigated,” said Capt. David Swatland, the Coast Guard’s deputy sector commander for the Northern California area. “It’s one of the most frustrating and unusual cases ... read more January 29, 2007Manifold Resources for GISSoftwareResources, software and reviews on the use of Manifold GIS software. Manifold Web Site Home site for Manifold GIS software. Creating a Simple Map in Manifold 7.x On James Fee illustratrates the steps needed to create a simple map using Manifold. Particulary interesting is the running commentary on his experience in using this software. Current ESRI software users ... read more Understanding and playing with ZIP CodesFunHave you ever taken a look at how United States ZIP Codes are arranged? Take a look at what a couple of innovative researchers have done to understand the spatial arrangement of ZIP codes. Understanding and playing with ZIP Codes read more...January 28, 2007Study finds most U.S. college-aged adults illiterate in geographyGeographyThe National Geographic-Roper Public Affairs Geographic Study recently released found that most young adults (between 18 and 24) were unable to find significant geographic locations on a map and displayed a very limited understanding of the world. Among the questions asked, the survey found that: Only 37% of young Americans can find Iraq on a map—though ... read more  Aerial Signage DebateFeatures, Issues in GISA recent post on the All Points Blog brought up an interesting debate about the deliberate inclusion of signs in aerial flyovers. What has triggered this debate that started on Slashdot was the invitation by Google Australia to actively participate in the January 26th flyover of Sydney Australia in celebration of Australia Day. With the ... read more Google adds maps to its book searchGeographySeeking to make the literary experience more vivid, Google has added its popular Google Maps capability to Google Books. Users can now check out the locations mentioned in books by clicking on the locations listed on the search page for a particular book. As a test, I did a search for “Provence”. One of the ... read more New Amazon deforestation mapsGeographyBrazil’s National Statistics Office (IBGE) has released new maps showing the extent and causes of deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Mongabay.com reports that these maps show, for the first time, the extent of deforestation caused by agriculture, logging and infrastructure development. January 24, 2007Map Reading is a redundant skillGeographyAll Points Blog has an interesting entry about a survey by Nickelodean on what kids and adults feel are important skills to know in this high-tech world. Receiving a significant thumbs down were spelling and map reading skills. January 21, 2007Impact of relocating weather station in Los AngelesGeographyA Tale of Two Sites: Impacts of Relocating L.A.’s Weather Station January 17, 2007 In the classic 1859 novel, “A Tale of Two Cities,” Charles Dickens spins a moral tale of dramatic contrasts between 18th century London and Paris. To modern-day climatologists, though, the story could serve as a metaphor for weather records in Los Angeles ... read more Winter Weather Across the United StatesGeographyA powerful winter storm swept across the United States on January 15 and January 16, 2007, leaving much of the country under snow and ice. The storm moved from northern Texas, across the Midwest, and into the Northeast. By January 16, when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image, ... read more |
