Using real food, two artists have created an edible atlas that shows that we really are what we eat.
The Edible Atlas
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Category Archives: Maps/Apps/Charts/Data
Collector for ArcGIS 10.2.2
ESRI has released Collector for ArcGIS 10.2.2. It is available for both iOS and Android. This release introduces support for downloading maps to smartphone and tablet devices so that you can collect and update GIS features in the field where there is no data connection and then synchronize changes when connected. Nice! More information here.
Wind Farm Mapping App
The USGS has release a Wind Farm Mapping Application, which allows users to access the more than 47,000 individual wind turbines contained within the national wind turbine database. You can filter data by total height, capacity, and blade length and also download the wind energy data.
The purpose of the project was to provide a publically available, spatially referenced, national dataset of onshore wind turbine locations and their corresponding facility information and turbine technical specifications. The project compiles wind turbine information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Digital Obstacle File, as well as other manually digitized turbine locations.
National Map and National Atlas Merge
From the USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP):
During this year, National Atlas of the United States and The National Map will transition into a combined single source for geospatial and cartographic information. This transformation is projected to streamline access to maps, data and information from the USGS National Geospatial Program (NGP). This action will prioritize our civilian mapping role and consolidate core investments while maintaining top-quality customer service.
The USGS will continue its long history of providing topographic maps, geospatial data and other geographic information by offering a range of scales and layers of geospatial information on The National Map Viewer and through US Topo maps. As a result of the conversion to an integrated single source for geospatial and cartographic information, nationalatlas.gov will be removed from service on September 30, 2014.
“We recognize how important it is for citizens to have access to the cartographic and geographic information of our nation. We are committed to providing that access through nationalmap.gov”, said Mark DeMulder, NGP Director.
“We value the National Atlas customers and stakeholders and want to make this transition as easy as possible,” explained Jay Donnelly, the National Atlas Program Manager.” We will post updates to The National Map and National Atlas Websites as this transition unfolds, including information on the future availability of the products and services currently delivered by nationalatlas.gov.”
Further information is available at: http://nationalatlas.gov/transitionfaq.html.
… Perhaps downloading data now might not be a bad idea if you need it!
Sharpen Your GIS Skills Online
If you missed the Sharpen Your GIS Skills Seminar put on by ESRI last fall, you can view it online here:
http://www.esri.com/events/seminars/fall-seminar-series
Included is data used in the demos so you can try it out too.
Atlas of True Names USA
The Atlas of True Names reveals the etymological roots, or original meanings, of the familiar terms on today’s maps of the World, Europe, the British Isles, Canada and the United States.
For instance, where you would normally expect to see the Sahara indicated, the Atlas gives you “The Tawny One”, derived from Arab. es-sahra “the fawn coloured, desert”.
Here is a True Names map of the USA. Click for more info.
Lidar Derived DEM Poster
I saw this poster created using a DEM from Lidar data. Very beautiful presentation of a river with a shallow elevation range.
EPA to Open its ArcGIS Data
Looks like the EPA will be releasing their ArcGIS data to the public using ESRI’s cloud option. Read more here.
And here is more on ESRI’s ArcGIS Open Data.
The Executive Briefing Book
Take a look at this video from the ESRI Federal GIS conference. Something new that will be released in March, The Executive Briefing Book. It is optimized for use on a tablet and organizes your content like pages in a book.
The Cahill-Keyes Map Projection
Check out this story of the man behind the Cahill-Keyes world map projection. You can buy a high resolution 61″ x 29″ wall map of it by clicking below.
Crisp 4pt font and 0.05mm thick semi-transparent lines!
