MAPPING
Global forest change mapped
Jan 01, 2014
Written by
Harley Rustad
A team led by researchers from the University of Maryland has produced the first high-resolution map of global forest extent, loss and gain
Naming the un-named
Dec 01, 2013
Written by
Adrian Fox, Kate Bazely
How do cartographers and explorers come up with new names for locations and features in relatively recently discovered parts of the world? Adrian Fox and Kate Bazeley explore the history of naming Antarctica
Landscape mapping revolutionised
Dec 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A pair of University of Cincinnati researchers has used computer algorithms to develop a novel method for creating landscape maps
New online map reveals US population patterns
Dec 01, 2013
Written by
Harley Rustad
A team of US researchers has developed an online map through which users can view how people organise themselves according to variables such as age, income, race and household size in cities across the USA
Huge canyon found under Greenland ice
Oct 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A team of scientists has found evidence of an enormous, previously unknown canyon hidden under the Greenland ice
Mapping photosynthesis from space
Sep 01, 2013
Written by
Olivia Edward
A team of NASA scientists has used satellite data to create the most detailed global maps of plant photosynthesis ever produced
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