Posted on May 21, 2024 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Quantifying Urban Population Dominance: A Geospatial Perspective
Hiking & ActivitiesQuantifying urban dominance: Measures and Metrics When analysing the relative dominance of a city’s population, researchers and urban planners often turn to a variety of measures and metrics. These tools can provide valuable insights into the hierarchical relationships between cities, as well as the underlying factors that contribute to a city’s dominance. In this article,
Posted on May 17, 2024 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
Mapping Constant Latitude Curves Using the Gnomonic Projection
Hiking & ActivitiesIntroduction to Gnomonic Projection of Constant Latitude Curves The gnomonic projection is a fundamental cartographic technique used to represent the curved surface of the Earth on a flat map. This projection is particularly useful for visualizing great circle routes because it preserves the straight-line nature of these routes. When applied to constant-latitude curves, the gnomonic
Posted on May 13, 2024 (Updated on July 9, 2025)
GeoCarta: Advanced Software for Precise Earth Mapping and Visualization
Hiking & ActivitiesThe Importance of Mapping Software in Earth Science Mapping software plays a critical role in the geosciences by enabling researchers, geographers, and even everyday users to visualize and analyze spatial data. The ability to accurately represent the Earth’s surface and its features is essential for a wide range of applications, including environmental monitoring, urban planning,
Posted on May 6, 2024 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Decoding Precipitation Values in CORDEX MPI-ESM RCP Data: Unraveling the Confusion
Hiking & ActivitiesUnderstanding Precipitation Values in CORDEX MPI-ESM RCP Data 1. Introduction Precipitation data play an important role in climate research and various applications in the field of earth sciences and geographic information systems (GIS). However, when working with climate models and datasets, it is not uncommon to encounter confusion and challenges in interpreting precipitation values. In
Posted on May 5, 2024 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
GIS-Based Approaches for Estimating Potential Evapotranspiration in Non-Agricultural Land Use: A Comprehensive Review
Hiking & ActivitiesGetting Started Estimation of potential evapotranspiration (PET) is a critical aspect of understanding the water cycle and hydrological processes in non-agricultural land use classes. PET represents the maximum amount of water that could be evaporated and transpired by vegetation under ideal conditions. Accurate estimation of PET is essential for various GIS and earth science applications,
Posted on April 30, 2024 (Updated on July 10, 2025)
Mapping the Tropic Belt: Quantifying the Distance Between Earth’s Tropics Using GIS
Hiking & ActivitiesUnderstanding the distance between the tropics: A Geographical Perspective The Earth’s geography is characterized by a variety of climatic zones that play a crucial role in shaping the planet’s weather patterns, ecosystems, and human habitation. One such important region is the tropics, which lie between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. In