geographica |
Intermittent wanderings exploring elements of geography and cartography. |
NOAA has released a webpage that dives into the history of mapping seafloor terrain. It isn't Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, but it is an interesting topic to explore in more depth. Hover your mouse over the right-hand column on this web page and then you can scroll down the page to see more images and read more text.
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Another interesting geographic exploration from The New York Times. This set of graphics and other information delve into the spatial distribution of over 55,000 unsolved homicides that occurred over the last 10 years. Visualizations are available via a drop-down menu within the article that can be accessed by clicking here.
This is an interesting way to look at power generation and storage... making use of naturally-produced energy and the force of gravity to generate electricity. One of the main purposes for building dams is harness the power of gravity to spin turbines that generate an electrical current. What if solar energy and wind energy could also be stored within the water behind a dam? Not so far-fetched... click here to read about the plan.
This is a news story that seems to have captured the attention of the world as the media focuses on a wayward soccer team and coach. As a brief recap, a soccer team decided to explore a cave system in Thailand and got trapped in the cave system by rising water levels that cut off tunnel access. Divers from Thailand and other countries entered the cave system in attempts to first locate the missing people, and then to attempt to lead them out to safety. After surviving in the cave for over a week, 8 of the trapped people have been successfully rescued (as of the time I write this post).
Caving is a dangerous activity. Diving is a dangerous activity. Cave diving can be a very seriously dangerous activity. I have experience with caving and SCUBA diving, but I've never entered a water-filled or submerged cave. I have the utmost respect for the people involved in the rescue operation. This morning, I discovered a news story by The New York Times that included a collection of visualizations of the cave system. The maps and graphics at that link can be found by clicking here. |
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October 2018
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