Difference between Geographic-3D and Geocentric CRS
Hiking & ActivitiesDecoding Coordinate Reference Systems: Geographic 3D vs. Geocentric (The Human Touch) Ever get lost in the weeds of geospatial data? It happens! One area that trips up a lot of folks is understanding Coordinate Reference Systems, or CRSs. Essentially, they’re the frameworks we use to pinpoint locations on Earth, whether we’re mapping forests, surveying land,
Filter expressions on attribute table
Hiking & ActivitiesUnlocking the Secrets of Attribute Table Filters: A GIS User’s Guide So, you’re diving into the world of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), huh? Fantastic! One of the first things you’ll bump into is the attribute table. Think of it as the spreadsheet that lives behind your map, packed with juicy details about every feature you
Calculating area of pixels in continuous raster using ArcGIS Desktop?
Hiking & ActivitiesDecoding Raster Data: Figuring Out Pixel Areas in ArcGIS Desktop Okay, so you’re working with GIS and have a raster image – basically a grid of cells, right? Each of those little squares holds a value, and when you’re dealing with continuous data like elevation or temperature, things get interesting. Ever wonder how much actual
Python equivalent of EE ‘require’
Hiking & ActivitiesPython’s Import System: Ditching EE’s ‘require’ the Python Way So, you’re making the jump from ExpressionEngine (EE) to Python, huh? Awesome! But let’s be real, that require thing in EE? Yeah, that’s gonna need a translation. In EE, require was your go-to for pulling in and running another file. Python, though? It’s got a different,
Minimum and maximum coordinates of a polygon in Earth engine
Hiking & ActivitiesDecoding Polygon Boundaries in Google Earth Engine: A Human’s Guide Google Earth Engine (GEE) – it’s a mind-bogglingly powerful platform. Think of it as a giant digital sandbox filled with satellite imagery and all the tools you could ever need to play around with it. And one of the most basic, yet surprisingly useful, tricks
What QGIS tool or plugin is equivalent to the ESRI “Near” tool?
Hiking & ActivitiesFinding the “Near” Equivalent in QGIS: A Human’s Guide So, you’re making the jump from ArcGIS to QGIS, huh? Welcome to the club! One of the first things you’ll probably wonder is: “Where’s the ‘Near’ tool?” That handy little tool in Esri’s world made finding features close to each other a breeze. Well, fear not!