Maps, GIS, and the occasional geographical oddity.
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Calling the public names instead of caring about abused horses is something I never expected to see an elected official do.
Midpen directors then voted to remove the requirement that they be respectful to the public.
Read why that matters:
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These are the serious health and safety issues those “pugnacious people” were actually raising with Midpen: youtube.com/shorts/xBEdRVFSs…
Why do phalaropes spin in circles while feeding? Their rapid movements create a small vortex that draws tiny aquatic prey toward the surface.
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#FluidDynamics #BirdGeography #Phalarope #BirdMigration #WetlandEcology
Alaska has the longest U.S. coastline, but its length varies depending on how closely the coast and shoreline are measured.
#geography
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Learn how to tell California scrub jays from Steller's jays by their appearance, calls, behavior, and habitat.
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How many continents are there? Explore the four to seven continent models and compare the world's continents by size, population, and geography.
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The San Juan Islands support one of the highest densities of breeding bald eagles in the contiguous United States. Here's why.
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Why is X longitude and Y latitude in GIS? Understand how geographic coordinates work and discover simple ways to remember the difference.
#geography #GIS
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From Alaska's Arctic coastline to Delaware's colonial hundreds, discover the geographic features and characteristics that make every U.S. state unique.
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Why don't tree branches touch? Crown shyness is the natural phenomenon that creates the gaps between neighboring tree canopies.
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Discover where turkey vultures, black vultures, and California condors live across the United States and what shapes their distribution.
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From Maine to California, see how all 50 U.S. states are grouped by the number of syllables in their names and discover which syllable count is most common.
#geography #UnitedStates
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Grounding lines mark where glaciers begin floating, making them one of the most important indicators of ice sheet stability and sea-level rise.
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Learn how to create a continuous surface from point data in QGIS using interpolation, then generate contour lines for visualization and analysis.
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The geology of Lake Chapala reveals how faulting and volcanic activity shaped Mexico's largest freshwater lake.
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Waves do more than shape coastlines. New research shows they also influence how much carbon dioxide the ocean absorbs, providing new insights into blue carbon storage and the global carbon cycle.
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NatureServe has released a 30-meter ecosystem map covering the contiguous United States and adjacent areas. The dataset provides a detailed view of regional ecosystems and is a valuable resource for conservation, land management, and ecological research.
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Glacial flour, the fine dust created as glaciers move over land, turns lakes a turquoise color by reflecting blue and green light.
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Explore the GIS data behind John Snow's famous cholera map and discover how spatial analysis helped transform public health. buff.ly/6mx4Wi1
