Your GIS Workstation – What to Upgrade?
Data storage, crisp graphic cards, powerful processing and input and output devices – these harware components are essential to a GIS workstation.
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MAUP – Modifiable Areal Unit Problem
The modifiable areal unit problem (MAUP) is a statistical bias that occurs when you aggregate point data such as the scale and zonal effect.
Magnetic North vs Geographic (True) North Pole
The Magnetic North Pole is a point in Northern Canada where the northern lines of attraction enter the Earth. Compass needles point to the magnetic north.
What is Map Algebra? [Raster Math]
Map algebra is a cell-by-cell combination of stacked raster grids. It uses math-like functions with arithmetic, statistics and trigonometry operators.
Landsat Program: 50+ Years Archive of Earth
Imagine being able to rewind forty years back in time. For any given place and time. Then, see how much it’s changed. You can through the Landsat Program!
Smallworld by General Electric (GE) Review
GE has a long, successful track record in utilities and network infrastructure. Because of this, Smallworld has value-added tools specifically for networks.
Manifold GIS Systems: Software Review
Manifold GIS has more or less the full capabilities of the bigger GIS software suites. But the key is their focus on speed and a low price tag.
5 Maps That Explain the Arctic
Mineral extraction, natural gas as well as potential shipping routes. These Arctic Maps display one of the last great frontiers for human development.
FME Software – Feature Manipulation Engine (Review)
FME software is your GIS data conversion factory. You load a file format in. It churns out another – as requested. It’s as simple as that.
Quantile Classification in GIS
Quantile classification divides classes so that the total number of features in each class are approximately the same (which is useful for showing rankings)