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Earthquakes, Tsunamis, and …….. Flickr? Oh My!

Among its many powerful features, ArcGIS Explorer (AGX) can display GeoRSS data – a data stream containing geography and attribute information. One of the most compelling features of GeoRSS is it’s ability to be readily created, allowing websites to display Read More...
Posted Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:18 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

National Science Teachers Association - Fast Approaching!

Join ESRI and its educational partners in a "Geospatial Zone" of 6 exhibits at the NSTA convention! We will also host two workshops on how to integrate GIS into Earth Science, and two workshops on how to integrate GIS into Environmental Science. Learn Read More...
Posted Thursday, March 12, 2009 2:32 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Using ArcGlobe To Analyze Earthquakes in 3D

ArcGlobe, part of ArcGIS’ 3D Analyst extension, is a useful tool for education. I recently described how to model population change in ArcGlobe. Let’s investigate how one might use it to study plate tectonics. To the default image of the world, I added Read More...
Posted Friday, May 02, 2008 2:56 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments
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Exploring a Midwest Earthquake Zone with ArcGIS Explorer: Part IV

A multi-day blog: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 I was still curious about the occurrence and geographic spread of earthquake events in the region and along my “line of five.” I likewise noted that the April 18 quake event was reported to be part of Read More...
Posted Friday, April 25, 2008 2:28 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Exploring a Midwest Earthquake Zone with ArcGIS Explorer: Part III

A multi-day blog: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Exploring the USGS site further, I found a series of National Seismic Hazard Maps for the country and the region. The images helped me remember that there is a seismic hazards map layer available for Read More...
Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:35 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Exploring a Midwest Earthquake Zone with ArcGIS Explorer: Part II

A multi-day blog: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 My first task was to get these events on the globe. To do that, I needed to find out where they occurred and anything else I could discover. The best place to uncover that kind of information is via Read More...
Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 2:24 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments

Exploring a Midwest Earthquake Zone with ArcGIS Explorer: Part I

A multi-day blog: Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 Growing up in Southern Illinois near the Mississippi River, the natural hazards we faced tended to be weather or water related. But, teachers also made it clear to us that we could just as easily be Read More...
Posted Tuesday, April 22, 2008 2:28 AM by tbaker | 0 Comments