Google has a crisis map showing the extent and severity of the damage from the May 20, 2013 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma. This demonstrates the tremendous power not only of the tornado, but also of geospatial technologies. Grace and Peace
Category: Maps
Maps showing every country, state, and county I have ever been in
Every few years, I have posted maps of every country, U.S. state, and U.S. county I have ever been in. It is time for an update. Since I last posted, in August 2009, I have added one country (South Korea), zero states, and thirty-one counties (in Kansas, Nebraska, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Washington, and Arizona). I do …
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Around the web 1/5/2013
EARTH IS JUST ONE PLANET OUT OF 100 BILLION -- From Astrobiology.com: 100 Billion Planets May Populate the Galaxy. Not only could there be 1011 planets in the Milky Way galaxy alone, there are an estimated 1021 stars in the universe. This seems to make Earth, and the humans who inhabit it, seem rather insignificant. But consider this quote …
Best of the GeoChristian — updated
I have updated the "Best of the GeoChristian" link up at the top of the page. There is a good variety: posts on Christianity, geology, creationism, the environment, atheism, apologetics, and more. I would be interested to hear if there is a post that has been especially meaningful or helpful to you, or one that …
Wow! — the USGS National Geologic Map Database — MapView
For a geologist/cartographer like me, this could be as mesmerizing as Google Earth! The U.S. Geological Survey has done an absolutely wonderful job of presenting geological maps online with its National Geologic Map Database MapView. This site offers a seamless view of geologic maps produced by the USGS and state geological surveys. A good geologic …
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Sim City 5
Sim City 3000 was the greatest game ever created for a computer. Sim City 4 was a disappointment. Sim City 5 (or just SimCity on the official web site) is coming in 2013. Will it be the new "greatest game ever?" Or another dog? P.S. "Sim City" is not the same as "The Sims."
Lunar topography
From NASA: LRO Camera Team Releases High Resolution Global Topographic Map of Moon. The science team that oversees the imaging system on board NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has released the highest resolution near-global topographic map of the moon ever created. This new topographic map, from Arizona State University in Tempe, shows the surface shape …
Twitter Language Map
A portion of a world map of the languages of Twitter: The colors represent languages: gray for English, purple for French, red for German... It looks like a lot of people tweet while they drive. Or perhaps those lines are rail lines (the lines from Moscow to St. Petersburg looks like they follow both the …
Tharsis Tholus from Mars Express
From the European Space Agency: Battered Tharsis Tholus volcano on Mars The latest image released from Mars Express reveals a large extinct volcano that has been battered and deformed over the aeons. By Earthly standards, Tharsis Tholus is a giant, towering 8 km above the surrounding terrain, with a base stretching over 155 x 125 …
Snow day and snow maps
The mega-storm that has affected over 100,000,000 people in the United States turned out to be somewhat wimpy here in St. Louis. At our house we got lots of rain, then about 0.25 inches of ice, followed by two inches of sleet, topped by a few inches of snow (hard to tell exactly how much …
New England under water
From the ESRI Map Book Online volume 25: What if all the polar ice melted? The description from the ESRI Map Book: This map is a depiction of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts/Cape Cod inundated by a 67-meter (73-yard) sea level rise resulting from a total melting of the polar ice caps. Although an unlikely …
Arthur C. Clarke and GPS
Science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke was not only one of the first persons to conceive of geostationary communications satellites, he may have also been the first to come up with the idea of the Global Positioning System (GPS). From the Winter 2010/2011 issue of ArcNews: Rendezvous with Reality -- Arthur C. Clarke Sees the …
Gulf Oil Spill map
ESRI has a nice map showing the current extent of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, along with other themes such as wind and ocean currents. Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill Situational Awareness Viewer Grace and Peace
New York City — A Montana Native’s Perception
Being that the dreaded Yankees won the World Series, here is my map of New York City, as originally posted in December 2007. A couple days ago I commented (click here) on a map of Montana printed by The New Yorker Magazine. (I got the map from Strange Maps). Those Easterners know that Montana has …
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Help for the geographically impaired
From The Onion: World Map Rearranged To Accommodate Poor Geography Skills Of Americans—Nations Ordered Alphabetically This is really going to help me with all of those little island countries in the Caribbean and South Pacific. HT: The Map Room Grace and Peace
Where I’ve been — updated world, US state, and US county maps
This summer, I've added a new state (New Mexico) and at least nine new counties, so here are some updated maps. World map -- 10 countries -- nothing new: U.S. map (states) -- 46 states -- up from 45: U.S. map (counties) -- 900 out of 3109 counties (excluding Alaska and Hawaii): I believe that …
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Melting glaciers, changing borders
Video from BBC News: Glacier melt changes Italian border. I can't embed it, so you will have to go to the link. This reflects a different view of borders than what we have in the United States. In the US, if a river that marks a boundary changes course (e.g. the Mississippi), then the border …
Geological map of the Arctic
From Natural Resources Canada: Geological map of the Arctic. As I've said before, a good geologic map is a work of art. According to the US Geological Survey, up to 25% of Earth's remaining oil and gas reserves could be in the Arctic region. Grace and Peace
The Map Room
The Map Room blog just put in a plug for me, so I'll return the favor. I do have a maps category over in the first column on the right. Thanks for visiting The GeoChristian. Grace and Peace
Job search
I'm still looking for a job as a geologist or GIS professional, and just updated my Ten Reasons Why You Should Hire Me post. When I picked up one of my daughters from school a few weeks ago, she asked, "Dad, did you find a job today?" I replied, "I've found lots of jobs; they …
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