ESRI has created a web map of Canada's Federal Election from 2000 to 2015. You can click on the map to view the election results and graphs of any Federal Electoral Districts. You can change the election year by clicking the arrow on the bottom...
Web Map displaying Satellites in Earth's Orbit
ESRI has developed a web map using ArcGIS API for JavaScript 4.0 that shows Satellites in earth's orbit. You can click on the Satellites (dots) to view its description. It is a 3D interactive web mapping application. It's great fun to play around...
Mapping Liquid Water on Mars
Since NASA has recently announced the discovery of water on Mars, ESRI has created an interactive story map that combines high resolution satellite imagery, craters and animation videos to show the evidence of liquid water in Mars.
ESRI's Interactive...
Virtual trip to Mars using NASA's Mars Trek
NASA has launched Mars Trek - an interactive Map viewer, that can be used to explore Mars, just like the way you explore earth on google earth! You can take a quick tour to familiarize yourself with the Map viewer. You can even view the surface...
Python code to export layers on Table of contents of mxd to pdf
# Name: layerstopdf.py
# Date: January 15, 2014
# Author: Sarbajit Gurung
# Description: Export each layer from Table of contents in ArcMap to a pdf document
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Python code to export mxd to pdf with date value on the pdf
# Name: Exporttopdf.py
# Date: February 11, 2015
# Author: SGurung
# Description: This code creates pdf map from mxd file. The pdf file can have date value attached on # its name, e.g., "testmap_date.pdf". The code can be scheduled on task...
Geoportal about earthquakes and relief efforts in Nepal
ICIMOD (International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development) did an amazing job in creating a geoportal that provides interactive maps, charts, and infographics about the earthquakes and relief efforts in Nepal. ICIMOD was honored with...
Nepal Earthquake 2015 Web Map
Nepal was struck by a devastating earthquake on 25th April 2015. A major aftershock occurred on 12th May 2015. Here is a web map of earthquake in Nepal that contains layer such as photo log, earthquake incidents, damage assessment and census data...
Processing Landsat 8 images with SAC plugin for QGIS
Here is an excellent video that explains how Landsat 8 images can be downloaded and processed by using SAC (Semi-Automatic Classification) plugin for QGIS. It is an awesome tool that allows users to search through the Landsat database and use filters...
Introduction to GIS
I found this excellent resource on youtube that explains the "Introduction of GIS" so lucidly. I was trying to dig up some resources on QGIS, an Open Source GIS software. However, I stumbled upon this splendid video that describes what GIS is all about...
Web map of Live Weather Data in USA and Canada
Web map of Live Weather Data in USA and Canada. This map pulls out several web map services from the web and overlays them, a term also known as "creating mashup". You can click on the double arrow on the left corner to view the legend. The attributes...
Indian GeoPortal Bhuvan
Free GIS data, free access to high resolution satellite imagery, interactive web map viewer, access to land services, weather services layers, 2D and 3D views and so many stuffs on Indian GeoPortal Bhuvan. The web map viewer, though still in beta...
Earthquake mapping in real time on OregonLive
There are plenty of earthquake mapping websites such as Seismic Monitor, the U.S. Geologic Survey, and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network etcetera to name a few. These websites show recent earthquakes across the globe, however, the Oregonian/OregonLive...
Web Map of Median Household Income in Canada
Here is the Web Map of Median Household Income in Canada 2006. This web map was created in ArcGIS online and embedded in this website. The enhanced features now have the ability to include legend and layer details (click on the double forward arrow...
ESRI user conference in Calgary
This is the fifth year that I've consecutively attended the ESRI User Conference in Calgary. I have always enjoyed attending this conference. It has helped me to keep up with the current GIS technology. Here are some of the pictures taken during the...
Wildfires in Alberta
Wildfires in Alberta - 66 burning across the province, 20 out of control, cites Calgary Herald! Just over a month after Nepal got hit by a devastating 7.9 Richter scale earthquake, and recently Texas being inundated with torrential rainfall, natural...
Dominion Land Survey System in Western Canada
Here is a very helpful information about DLS System in western Canada.
The document below, written by Chris Rule, clearly explains how DLS system in western Canada works. I came across this document at work as I was assigned to see if a particular...
Cost effectiveness of Landsat data
USGS states that the economic value of just one year of Landsat data far exceeds the multi-year total cost of building, launching, and managing Landsat satellites and sensors! Landsat has been there for more than 42 years. We've been using Landsat...
Using drones to help earthquake victims in Nepal
To assist earthquake victims in Nepal, Canadian relief team have used drones to capture high-resolution aerial images and videos to locate areas where aid is required so that emergency responders can act efficiently. The Canadian made drones, used...
Modelling the dispersion of vehicular carbon monoxide pollution along Deerfoot Trail in Calgary
Abstract (MGIS Thesis)
The main objective of this study is to model the dispersion pattern of vehicular carbon monoxide
along Deerfoot Trail in Calgary by using CALINE4 software combined with GIS techniques. A
road network (14.28 km long), extending...
GIS Habitat modelling of Bufo Calamita on Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve
Abstract (M.Sc. Thesis)
The main objective of this study is to model the habitats of Bufo Calamita in Ainsdale Sand Dunes National Nature Reserve (North-west England) by
using GIS habitat modelling techniques. There are various GIS techniques used...
Advanced Spatial Analysis of Blue-winged Teal habitat in Canadian Prairie Pothole Region
‘The Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) of North America is the primary breeding ground for
many ducks; about 80% of the Region is in Canada’ (Batt et al. 1989 cited in Greenwood
et al., 1995). ‘The region is characterized by a high density of shallow,...
Modeling the dispersion of vehicular carbon-monoxide pollution in Kathmandu valley
Modeling the dispersion of vehicular carbon-monoxide pollution in Kathmandu valley, Nepal: A CALINE4 approach combined with GIS Techniques
Abstract
Kathmandu valley is more vulnerable to air pollution than other rapidly growing Asian cities...
Principal Components Analysis and Tasseled Cap Transformation used in Landsat ETM + images
Abstract
This paper describes how principal components analysis and Tasseled Cap Transformation were used in the Landsat ETM+ images of south-east London. The six-dimensional landsat dataset was reduced to three major components where the first...
Unsupervised and Supervised Classification of Remotely Sensed Imagery
Introduction
Remote sensing has increasingly been used as a source of information for characterizing land use and land cover change at local, regional and global scales (Townshed and Justice, 2002; Lunetta and Lyons, 2003 in Jensen, 2005, p. 337)....
Report on Image calculations, Local window filters and Scaling image data
Abstract
This paper describes how band ratioing is useful in providing unique information not available in any single band that is useful for discriminating ground features. It also presents the significance of spatial filtering and rescaling...
Multi-scale information extraction of land cover from Landsat Imagery and DEM data
Introduction
The main purpose of this study is to perform a multi-scale information extraction of land cover and vegetation structure from Landsat TM imagery and DEM data, using classification and statistical modeling methods. This study also aims...
Radar Polarimetry in Remote Sensing
Introduction
Radar polarimetry is defined as the science and techniques involved in
measuring and analyzing the complex scattering matrix of pixels in a radar
image (CCRS 2008). The microwave energy from a radar system includes
wavelengths within...
Digital Numbers, Reflectance, and Atmospheric Correction in Remote Sensing
Abstract
This study focuses on the radiometric transformation of two Landsat images (the first is an ETM+ image acquired on September 23, 2001 and the second is a TM image from June 17, 2003) covering portions of the foothills and mountains west...
Download and Integration of Earth Observing System (EOS) data
Introduction
The Earth Observing System (EOS) instruments are designed to collect data to provide a comprehensive overview of the dynamic components of the Earth’s atmosphere, land and water surfaces (Campbell 2007). ‘The EOS is one of the primary...
Report on Multiband Images,Colour Compositing, and Contrast Enhancement
Introduction
Image analysis by photo-interpretation is often facilitated when the radiometric nature of
the image is enhanced to improve its visual impact. Specific differences in vegetation and
soil types, for example, may be brought out by increasing...
Geographically Weighted Regression in Advanced Spatial Analysis and Modeling
The main purpose of this study is to run a Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) on the City of Calgary Census Data using Geographical Weighted Regression. The data available for study is the Census Tract data set for the City of Calgary provided...
Spatial Regression in Advanced Spatial analysis and Modeling
Introduction
The main purpose of this study is to explore the process of model selection and spatial regression using S-Plus and its Spatial module. The data available for study is the Census Tract data set for the City of Calgary provided both in...