by Barbaree | Jul 29, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
While preparing for our upcoming trip to Europe, we ran across this article about patterns of earthquakes centered around the Mediterranean, particularly in Italy. This visualization of the history of European earthquakes illustrates the concentration of seismic...
by Barbaree | Jul 20, 2012 | Free Resources, GIS Happenings, Our Blog
As sea levels change around the globe, islands and shorelines in the Mid-Atlantic are becoming vulnerable to erosion. In some cases, intervention is in order to protect endangered wildlife. This story brought to our attention by one of our Carte Diem authors, Dr....
by Barbaree | Jul 11, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Swirling Currents Fuel Huge Ocean Blooms The North Atlantic is currently bursting with color as blooms of microscopic plants erupt on the surface of the chilly sea. But these expanses of plankton, which provide the basis for the area\’s food chain and help take...
by Barbaree | Jul 10, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Grab your favorite device and be mapping…fast! If you need fast maps that relate to classroom content, have a look at our 20 Minute GIS map series! You can access the maps from any device: your computer, iPhone, iPad or other internet-enabled devices. Perhaps you’d...
by Barbaree | Jul 9, 2012 | Free Resources, Our Blog
Building the Harbor Most of us are familiar with the puzzle-shaped floor mats, but have you ever considered where they come from or what they can do besides just make your feet feel awesome? SoftTiles, the company that invented the foam mat, really pushes the...
