The ArcGIS Pro 2.2 Beta release will be available soon. The release will include new color schemes, 3D slice tool, full-motion video in the ArcGIS Image Analyst extension, UTM zone clipping, and about 50 new geoprocessing tools. Click below for more info and to sign up.
ESRI announced that there is a security vulnerability in ArcGIS server and there is a patch for 10.2.1 through 10.6. Version 10.6.1 has already been fixed. Click here to read the technical support article.
Though the article is from last year, I think it still applies if you are a student looking for a great Geography Graduate Program for the fall. You can check out the rankings here.
Some top schools in California include UCLA, UC Santa Barbara, and UC Berkeley.
The article also touches on why online might not be a good idea for a graduate program and just taking GIS courses for a GIS certificate does not give you a deeper understanding of the world and teach you the ability to think spatially … Geography will.
Radio Garden is an interactive globe that allows visitors to listen to over 8,000 live radio stations from around the world. When you visit the site, radio stations are loaded and then you will be directed to the radio station closest to your current location. From there, you can explore other stations around the globe. Cities with multiple participating stations will have a list appear on the right side of the browser, allowing you to choose which station to listen to. By selecting the History tab or the Jingles tab, you can explore historic radio broadcasts and station jingles from across time and space. Check it out!
Do you have a globe collection? Sign up for the webinar “Caring for Your Historic Globe Collection” for May 17 and keep those globes spinning! The webinar will cover storage, handling, display, and general care of your globes.
Check out this 1915 perspective map of Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Mountains, created by the Automobile Club of Southern California.
You can see some town names that do not exist anymore, like Savannah and Lordsburg.
Check out this Library of Congress post about the “father of temperature mapping”, Alexander von Humboldt (1769-1859), who devised the concept of the isotherm. Cool maps!
The Los Angeles Public Library is hosting the first ever hackathon focused on the 2020 Census to ensure that everyone gets counted in Los Angeles. If you want to participate, click here to RSVP. The event is on Sunday May 6, 2018 from 9am to 6pm.
Working on a choropleth map? Check out this article about when to use them and when not to, how to make them better, and some examples of good ones.
Also read this companion article (click below) about how different patterns become visible depending on the area unit you choose.
The US National Park Service boasts an extensive, well-designed website that features resources for educators, nature lovers, history enthusiasts, and anyone interested in learning more about the many U.S. national parks and sites. Check out the Find a Park page, which allows you to quickly locate parks and historic sites of interest. Using the interactive map, you can find parks by state and view a variety of statistics about park visitors and land area in each state. You can also conduct a text search to find a particular park. You can also scroll down on the main page to check out a list of fee-free days at national parks.
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