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Esri Maps Offer Geographic Perspectiv e on Third Anniversar y of Fukushima Disaster
In recognition of the third anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, Esri has created two interactive maps that the media can embed or share as part of anniversary coverage. Esri’s Japan Earthquake Tsunami map allows to you visualize the tsunami caused by the 9.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast on March 11, 2011. Users […]
Esri Interactive Map Provides Geographic Look at Ukraine and Crimea
A change of government in the Ukraine served as a precursor to Russian forces entering the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Explore events, locations and differences in languages in Crimea and Ukraine. Esri’s interactive Crisis in the Crimea: The Showdown Between Ukraine and Russia map is available for viewing
Nd model age map of the Australian continent
Geoscience Australia has released the first isotopic maps of the Australian continent, perhaps the first for any continent. The maps are based on the samarium-neodymium (Sm-Nd) isotopic signature of felsic igneous rocks, providing a proxy which enables regional-scale mapping of the crust and crustal growth. Geoscience Australia Record 2013/44, with accompanying downloadable isotopic datasets and […]
13 year old seeks to create first of its kind ‘Bullying Index’ and map
Fairfax County, Virginia – January 10, 2014 – Viraj Puri, a 13 year old student from Fairfax County, Virginia, wants to create the only known live Social Media ‘Heatmap’ scanning daily instances of social media activity related to bullying. Still in a beta-phase (http://www.bullyvention.com/bullying-heatmap/), Puri is looking to partner with lead data scientists Dr. Xiaojin […]
Esri Story Map Shows Charles Darwin’s Voyage Around the World
Esri’s Charles Darwin and the Voyage of the HMS Beagle story map At the age of 22, an English naturalist and geologist left on a voyage around the world, which eventually resulted in his book describing his revolutionary new theory of natural selection. This map tour recounts his epic journey–in his own words. See more […]
Celebrate the Holidays with Interactive Esri Singing Map and #BestXmasEver Map
Esri has created two holiday maps that you can embed or share as part of your holiday and Christmas coverage. Esri’s Smithsonian Folkways Holiday Music Map is a singing map that lets you explore traditional holiday songs from the Smithsonian Folkways collection. Listen to 56 tracks across 24 countries celebrating Christmas, Chanukah, and Kwanzaa. Esri’s […]
Map Book Examines Humanitarian Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa
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.