Lost in the Arctic
In this post we look at a challenging map situation and how some cartographic choices got in the way of a good article. While perusing the web recently, I came across an article on the lack of ice regrowth in the Arctic this year. It’s highlighting that at this time in the northern hemisphere, sea ice should be […]
Eye Popping Details from LiDAR Data
This post covers some of the amazing detail contained in newish LiDAR-derived DEMs for Canterbury. LiDAR has popped up in many posts here – and rightfully so. It’s not too much of an overstatement that these data are revolutionising terrain analysis. I thought it might be enlightening to show some of that detail from a […]
A Cautionary Tale of Tahr
A simple mistake crept into a map just recently so this post is a cautionary tale about being very thorough about checking all aspects of your map before it is “done”. This post is written as a cautionary tale. Here’s the background. I recently got an email from Geoff Kerr, who serves on the board […]
