NASA released a video yesterday from the DSCOVR (Deep Space Climate Observatory) satellite showing the moon crossing in front of the Earth. This satellite, which was developed and launched due to the urging of Vice President Gore, is located so far from the surface of the Earth that the moon…
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As a confirmed map and photo geek, I love to look at maps and pictures that show spatial arrangements of land surfaces, both natural and manmade. This week I ran across the Daily Overview site from the International Business Times, which shows a variety of aerial photos that depict human land…
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The Washington Post has an interesting infographic on where energy comes from in each of the 50 states. You can find it at http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/national/power-plants/ with breakdowns by individual sources.
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As expected, the tropical Atlantic Ocean has been quiet this hurricane season so far, due primarily to the influence of wind shear associated with the El Nino that is present in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. On the other hand, the warm ocean water in the Eastern Pacific Ocean is contributing…
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For the end of Lightning Awareness Week, I want to list a couple of articles that contain very useful information on where and when lightning strikes and the most likely ways that you can be affected. Did you know that 15 percent of all lightning deaths are work-related? And of…
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NASA has a great web site for viewing pictures of changes that have occurred over time around the globe, both from natural causes like landslides and manmade causes like increases in agriculture. You may enjoy paging through these to see how the earth’s surface has varied on a variety of…
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A friend of mine pointed out this interesting new web site from ESRI called Hydro Hierarchy. The web site allows you to look at the relationship between rivers and their drainage patterns across the US. A bar plot on the lower left shows the 2014 streamflow values. The radial graph…
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