Getting the monthly aggregate precipitation values from ERA5-Land Monthly Averaged – ECMWF Climate Reanalysis
Hiking & ActivitiesDigging into Climate Data: Getting Real with ERA5-Land Precipitation Okay, so you’re trying to get a handle on rainfall patterns, maybe for research, policy, or just plain curiosity? You’ve probably heard of ERA5-Land, that treasure trove of climate data from the folks at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF). It’s seriously powerful stuff,
Generating tessellation in ArcGIS Desktop versions before 10.3
Hiking & ActivitiesMaking Grids Before ArcGIS Got Fancy: Tessellations in Older ArcGIS Desktop So, you’re stuck using an older version of ArcGIS Desktop – maybe pre-10.3? Don’t sweat it! Just because you don’t have the fancy “Generate Tessellation” tool doesn’t mean you can’t create those cool tessellated grids. In fact, getting creative with older software can be
Calculating Kernel Densities Using A Loop in Geospatial Modeling Environment
Hiking & ActivitiesCalculating Kernel Densities Using A Loop in Geospatial Modeling Environment Ever wondered how to map crime hotspots, or maybe track how roads impact wildlife? Kernel Density Estimation (KDE) is your friend. It’s a seriously useful tool in spatial analysis that lets you estimate the concentration of things across a map. Unlike some fancy statistical methods,
Is there a way to build topology and work with topology relations in PyQGIS?
Hiking & ActivitiesWrangling Topology in PyQGIS: Making Maps That Make Sense Ever tried to analyze a map only to find weird gaps, overlaps, or roads that just…don’t quite meet? That’s where topology comes in. It’s all about making sure your map data is spatially consistent, so your analysis doesn’t go haywire. Think of it as the glue
Exporting Maps to PDFs from Multiple mxd’s using arcpy
Hiking & ActivitiesDitching the Drudgery: Batch Exporting Maps to PDFs Like a Pro with ArcPy Let’s face it: some GIS tasks feel like they were designed to suck the life out of you. Manually exporting dozens, even hundreds, of map documents (.mxd files) to PDF? Definitely one of them. I mean, who has time to open each
How can I change the Datastore of a Published Layer in Geoserver?
Hiking & ActivitiesOkay, I will rewrite the article “How to Change the Datastore of a Published Layer in GeoServer” to sound more human and less like it was written by AI. I will focus on varying sentence length and structure, using more natural-sounding phrases and idioms, and incorporating a more conversational tone. Swapping Out Data Sources in