Redlands, California—December 12, 2013—The Sub-Saharan Africa Map Book, published by Esri Press, includes a collection of maps analyzing the region’s major social, economic, and environmental issues. In the foreword to the book, Esri president Jack Dangermond writes, "Our world is in a constant state of change, with many regions facing particularly challenging problems. In Africa, […]
Temperature Map Paints A Chilly Picture of the Deep Freeze
And so the deep freeze continues… heck, even up here in the balmy NorthWest we’ve had temperatures below freezing levels, however, nothing compared to most of the continental US. From NOAA… The powerful winter storm that has been affecting much of the central and western U.S. continues to intensify as it moves through Canada. Snow […]
New edition of New York harbor nautical chart provides post-Sandy updates
Ships, barges, ferries, and recreational boats in the busy New York Harbor will be able to navigate more safely thanks to an updated version of the harbor’s nautical chart recently issued by NOAA that includes data gathered in the navigational response to the damage caused by Sandy in October 2012.
Esri Map Brings to Life Road Trip from Southern California to the Paso Robles Wine Region
Another fine news map from Esri… Paso Robles recently was awarded Wine Region of the Year by Wine Enthusiast Magazine. To celebrate the achievement, Esri’s interactive Paso Robles Road Trip map is available for the media to embed or share in order to promote tourism between Southern California and California’s Central Coast. The map covers […]
Esri Story Map Retraces Major Locations and Events in the Life of John F. Kennedy
Another awesome, new Esri story map, this one paying tribute to President JFK… From ESRI – In remembrance of President Kennedy’s death fifty years ago, Esri has created an interactive story map and 3D mapping visualization that the media can share or embed as part of ongoing anniversary coverage. John F. Kennedy: A Map Biography […]
Mapping earthquake faults sputters in California
Earthquakes tend to get your attention. So when the 6.6 Sylmar earthquake hit the San Fernando Valley in 1971, killing 64 people and causing $550 million in damage, state lawmakers went to work.
Google Takes Street View Inside Gatwick Airport, Its Largest Indoors Maps Use In Europe
Airports are perennially filled with exhausted people trying to figure out where they need to go to get to the gate/toilet/perfume counter (ok, maybe not the last one). So enter stage left Google Street View. Google has stitched together more than 2,000 images taken inside the U.K.’s second busiest airport, Gatwick — which has some […]
Technology breathes new life into ancient maps
The National Library of Australia (NLA) is using cutting-edge technology to entice a new generation of visitors to an exhibition of some of the world’s oldest and rarest maps and cartographic treasures. Interactive story maps, digital visualisations and a real-time aircraft tracker are among a series of exclusive, high-tech apps developed by geospatial technology experts […]
NOAA-certified Print-on-Demand partners will continue to sell up-to-date paper nautical charts
October 22, 2013 – NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey, which creates and maintains the nation’s suite of over a thousand nautical charts of U.S. coastal waters, today announced major changes ahead for mariners and others who use nautical charts. Starting April 13, the federal government will no longer print traditional lithographic (paper) nautical charts, but […]
Could NOAA printed maps be going the way of PDF
An interesting read, albeit not a huge surprise, from myfoxny that touches on the topic of NOAA doing away with printed nautical charts. This from the article… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that to save money, the government will stop turning out the traditional brownish, heavy paper maps after mid-April. The agency […]