Geography Realm
All things geography, GIS, and geospatial technologies.
- Since the 1960s, blue jays have gradually extended their range past the Rocky Mountains into the western United States and Canada. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/crested-jay-...
- Researchers using models and historical records estimate that up to 11% of all bird species have gone extinct since the Late Pleistocene. www.geographyrealm.com/human-driven...
- A study of 135,153 vascular plant species predicts that by 2070, 33-68% of land on Earth will experience significant phytoclimate changes. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/forecasting-...
- Since the 1960s, more and more crows have been abandoning their rural winter roosts in favor of cities and towns. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/the-growth-o...
- Study: water can take years to seep out of mountains #geography www.geographyrealm.com/groundwater-...
- Study models how the behavior of waves affects blue carbon storage #geography www.geographyrealm.com/waves-ocean-...
- NatureServe has developed an updated 30-meter hexagon map of regional ecosystems in the contiguous United States and adjacent areas. #geography #GIS #maps www.geographyrealm.com/ecosystem-ma...
- Mapping buildings in 2.5D using ArcGIS Pro #gis www.geographyrealm.com/map-building...
- Discover the highest point in each U.S. state. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/highest-poin...
- Learn about the highest 11 mountains in the United States. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/the-highest-...
- Moonbows, like rainbows, happen when light passes through water vapor in the sky. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/exploring-ra...
- Researchers are studying how wolves shape forests by limiting beaver foraging, keeping them close to water to avoid predation. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/beaver-wolf-...
- Researchers used synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data from colocated satellites to estimate tree canopy height. #geospatial #remotesensing #geography www.geographyrealm.com/tree-height-...
- Telling the difference between a canyon and a mountain on aerial or satellite imagery can sometimes be tricky due to an optical illusion known as relief inversion. #geospatial #geography www.geographyrealm.com/relief-inver...
- GraphCast is a Google DeepMind effort that uses deep learning to improve medium-range weather forecasting. #geography #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/weather-fore...
- UniTS is a tool designed to simplify the process of using multiple time series datasets created over different time periods and for different geographic resolutions. #GIS #geography #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/time-series-...
- Researchers used satellite imagery to map Antarctica’s penguin population by estimating their numbers based on the large guano stains left behind. #remotesensing #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/tracking-pen...
- Fast ice, found in both polar regions, is sea ice that attaches to coasts, icebergs, ice shelves, or the ocean floor. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/fast-ice/
- Learn how to find URLs for older feature and map servers hosted on ArcGIS Online so they can be added to QGIS. #qgis #GIS #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/url-arcgis-r...
- By tagging seals with specialized sensors, researchers can map Antarctic ocean currents, heat distribution, and assess the health of marine ecosystems. #geography #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/seals-ocean-...
- Steep slopes cause water to flow more quickly, increasing erosion and carving channels that eventually form tributaries. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/single-sided...
- A study found that about 25% of Europe could benefit from rewilding, the process of restoring natural ecosystems and wildlife. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/study-25-of-...
- Fire-triggered thunderstorms called pyroCbs, short for pyrocumulonimbus clouds, is on the rise. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/the-rise-of-...
- Glacial retreat in Alaska's Yakutat Foreland has fueled rapid growth of proglacial lakes, doubling their size in 40 years as seen in Landsat imagery. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/proglacial-l...
- Cartopareidolia: Seeing people and animals in maps #cartography #maps #gis www.geographyrealm.com/cartopareido...
- Isostatic rebound is the Earth's slow rise after glaciers melt, reshaping coastlines, revealing landforms, and altering sea levels globally. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/isostatic-re...
- This QGIS tutorial guides you through pan sharpening Landsat imagery by combining the 15-meter panchromatic band with lower-resolution multispectral bands. #GIS #qgis www.geographyrealm.com/pan-sharpen-...
- Learn how to create a radial flow map in QGIS to visualize migration using metro-to-metro data from the U.S. Census Bureau. #GIS #qgis www.geographyrealm.com/radial-flow-...
- Grounding lines are the boundaries where glaciers and ice sheets transition from resting on solid ground to floating on seawater. www.geographyrealm.com/glacier-grou...
- Iceberg A-23A, the world's biggest iceberg, is now moored off the coast of South Georgia Island. #geography
- The 2025 papal conclave is underway. Here’s which countries the 135 voting cardinals eligible to elect the next pope come from. #geography
- Explore viewers for visualizing GIS vector data in shapefile format, available for both desktop and web browsers. #GIS www.geographyrealm.com/shapefile-vi...
- Explore John Snow's cholera map using GIS data #GIS #geography www.geographyrealm.com/john-snows-c...
- Got any tips for remembering: X is Longitude, Y is Latitude #GIS #geography #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/x-longitude-...
- Researchers analyzed GIS faculty hiring data to identify geographic patterns influencing job placement. www.geographyrealm.com/geography-gi... #GIS #geospatial #geography
- With no universal definition, mapping and comparing forest coverage around the world is challenging. #geospatial #geography www.geographyrealm.com/forest-defin...
- Deep space mapping of Saharan dust height #geospatial #geography #RemoteSensing www.geographyrealm.com/deep-space-m...
- Check out the QGIS resources hub web portal for projects, models, and layer definition styles. #GIS #qgis hub.qgis.org
- GraphCast is a Google DeepMind effort that uses deep learning to improve medium-range weather forecasting. #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/weather-fore...
- Adapting time series data for Earth observation #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/time-series-...
- Heart-shaped map projections #ValentinesDay #geography #maps #cartography www.geographyrealm.com/heart-shaped...
- Located about 55 miles north of Sacramento in Northern California, this small volcanic formation is known as "the world's smallest mountain range." #geography www.geographyrealm.com/sutters-butt...
- Study: Minority and low-income neighborhoods have 11% fewer trees, are 1.5°C hotter, and have 14% more impervious surfaces than wealthier, whiter areas. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/urban-tree-c...
- Hydroclimate whiplash – the rapid swing between drought and heavy precipitation – plays a role in the increasing intensity of California wildfires. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/hydroclimate...
- An ice arch forms when sea ice buckles under pressure, creating a natural arch-shaped structure in polar regions, often blocking the movement of ice. #geography www.geographyrealm.com/what-is-an-i...
- The USGS Spectral Characteristics Viewer to let users view how different Earth observation satellite instruments can be used for their remote sensing needs. #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/this-tools-h...
- Researchers used models and historical records to estimate that up to 11% of all bird species have gone extinct since the Late Pleistocene. www.geographyrealm.com/human-driven...
- Scientists used AI and passive acoustic monitoring to map coral reef health by analyzing ocean sounds. #geospatial www.geographyrealm.com/mapping-cora...
