Space debris
Space debris, also known as space junk or orbital debris, refers to any artificial object in Earth’s orbit that no longer serves a useful purpose. These objects can be remnants … Read more
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Real-time maps
Real-time maps are a visual representation of geospatial and location data that is continuously updated in real-time. These maps use technologies such as GPS, telematics, and geographic information systems (GIS) … Read more
Differences between geolocation, GPS, and location.
Geolocation, GPS, and location are terms related to the determination of geographic position, but they have specific differences: In summary, geolocation is the process of identifying the physical location of … Read more
Spatial variability
Spatial variability refers to the variation of a characteristic or phenomenon in different locations within a given geographic area. It describes the differences in the distribution of a property or … Read more
Multispectral images
Multispectral images are composed of multiple spectral bands that capture information in different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. These images are commonly used in remote sensing applications and in observing … Read more
Main applications of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) have a wide variety of applications in different fields. Some of the main application fields of GIS are as follows: These are just a few examples … Read more
Principal Component Analysis (PCA):
PCA is a statistical technique used to reduce the dimensionality of a dataset while retaining as much information as possible. It achieves this by transforming a set of correlated variables … Read more
Poles and directions
Geographic poles The geographic poles are the two points on the surface of the Earth that mark the northernmost and southernmost points of the planet’s axis of rotation. More specifically, … Read more
Water network and river order in ArcMap
Determining the hydrological network and river order in ArcMap is an essential process for analyzing the flow of water across a landscape. In order to perform this analysis, you can … Read more
Download the LANDSAT Path and Row grid.
The Landsat grid is a global notation system used by Landsat 8 to identify locations on the Earth’s surface. Downloading the ascending and descending Path and Row of WRS 2 … Read more
Contour lines
Contour lines, also known as level curves or simply contours, are imaginary lines that connect points on a map that have the same elevation above a reference level, typically sea … Read more