Time Series Animation in ArcGIS
Configure your time series animation in ArcGIS with this quick tutorial. Visualize geographic events (snow melt, forest fire, disease) as a function of time
Month: July 2014
Natural Earth Data – Free GIS Public Domain Data
Natural Earth data is a free raster and vector (cultural and physical) data package containing the most common elements that you need to create a map.
Principal Component Analysis (PCA) in GIS
Principal component analysis PCA identifies duplicate data over several datasets & aggregates essential information into groups called principal components.
Multispectral vs Hyperspectral Imagery Explained
Multispectral vs Hyperspectral imagery. Hyperspectral contains hundreds of narrow bands. Multispectral usually consists of only 3 to 10 wider bands.
How to Calculate Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) in Excel
Root Mean Square Error (RMSE) in GIS can be used to calculate how much error there is between predicted and observed values. (ex. error in a DEM)
Adding Excel Lat Long Coordinates into ArcGIS
Follow these quick 5 steps and turn Excel lat long coordinates into spatial data in ArcMap. Set to WGS 1984. Add table. Display XY Data. Export shapefile.
ArcGIS Shapefile Files Types & Extensions
ArcGIS shapefile files are composed of mandatory files (SHP, SHX and DBF) and optional files (PRJ, XML, SBN and SBX). This article lists their functions.
USGS Earth Explorer: Download Free Landsat Imagery
The USGS Earth Explorer is quick and easy to download free Landsat imagery & other remote sensing data. Enter ROI, define timeline and download for free.
Spatial Autocorrelation and Moran’s I in GIS
Spatial autocorrelation helps us understand the degree to which one object is similar to other nearby objects. Moran’s I is used to measure autocorrelation.
ArcGIS Projections: “Define Projection” and “Project”
For ArcGIS projections, “define projection” changes the metadata of the current projection. The “project” tool changes the projected coordinate system.